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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Don't think I have ever heard of a kid on here who wants or is a cop or firefighter.

Found out recently that brother in law, a FDNY member of 20 years, brings in 240k a year.

Back then, less went to college but now the academies for both FDNY and NYPD require some college credits.

Why aren't more parents encouraging these careers as well, along with the usual talk on trades given the rise of AI for white collar job risks. Understand it could be a dangerous job but guaranteed employment, excellent benefits and pension, location mobility, and high salary in areas like NYC. [/quote]

OP, people don’t realize how much firefighters and police officers can make. When their normal shifts are only 3-4 days those  4th and 5th days are all OT.

Here is publicly available salary information for Fairfax police officers(not Sergeants+).

https://govsalaries.com/salaries/VA/fairfax-county/j/police-officer?year=2024

Here are the Sergeant salaries.

https://govsalaries.com/salaries/VA/fairfax-county/j/police-sergeant?year=2024

Lieutenants.

https://govsalaries.com/salaries/VA/fairfax-county/j/police-lieutenant?year=2024

These are all salaries without overtime added.

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