Does SFRS pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, SFRS employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at SFRS. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at SFRS?

68% of SFRS employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated SFRS 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at SFRS?

Firefighter (27) , Communications Officer (3) , Crew Commander (3) , Firefighter control (3) , Support Staff (2) , Watch Commander (2)

What are the pros of working at SFRS according to real employee reviews?

"Time off is very good." ((in 4 reviews)); "Some good people but only some" ((in 4 reviews)); "excellent training get to help local community" ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at SFRS according to real employee reviews?

"Management are desperate to jump upon any slight error or typo and discipline employees in a public setting" ((in 5 reviews))

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3.4

68% would recommend to a friend

(61 total reviews)

Alasdair Hay

60% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.0

Culture and values

2.6

Senior management

SFRS has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 61 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SFRS employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

61 reviews

5.0

23 Aug 2025

Firefighter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good all round job satisfaction

Cons

Can be hard work and sad at times

5.0

10 June 2025

Great team and an every day is interesting

Direct support staff

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Generous holidays, encouraging management, job satisfaction,

Cons

I honestly can't think of any, changing priorities can be challenging but you get used to it quickly

5.0

26 Apr 2025

Worklife

Firefighter

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Experiences, flexibility of shift pattern.

Cons

Working weekends and school holidays.

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