Fire Fighters: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Fire Fighters is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 5411) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Fire fighter
- Forest firefighter
Latest fire fighters job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
39 open ads- Firefighter
German title: Feuerwehrmann
InfraServ GmbH & Co. Wiesbaden KG · Wiesbaden · Posted 2026-10-14 - Firefighter
German title: Feuerwehrmann
Rheinmetall AG · Hamburg · Posted 2026-10-06 - Firefighter for company fire brigade
German title: Feuerwehrmann für Betriebsfeuerwehr
FINEOO Inhaber Eric Martin · Posted 2026-10-14 - Firefighter/paramedic
German title: Feuerwehrmann/Rettungssanitäter
MIBRAG GmbH Verwaltung · Elsteraue · Posted 2026-08-25 - Operator and Firefighter
German title: Operator und Feuerwehrmann/-frau
HES WilhelmshavenTank Terminal GmbH · Wilhelmshaven · Posted 2026-08-20 - Troopman/ Firefighter
German title: Truppmann/ Feuerwehrmann
Bewachungsinstitut Eufinger GmbH · Frankfurt am Main · Posted 2026-05-14
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
50 open ads- Substitute Firefighter
Swedish title: Vikarierande Brandman
BODENS KOMMUN · Boden · Posted 2026-10-15 - RIB to Sävsjö rescue service
Swedish title: RIB till Sävsjö räddningstjänst
Höglandets Räddningstjänstförbund · Sävsjö · Posted 2026-10-15 - Response leader to Värend's emergency services
Swedish title: Insatsledare till Värends räddningstjänst
Värends Räddningstjänstförbund · Växjö · Posted 2026-10-14 - Emergency Response Staff (RiB) - Part-time firefighter in Piteå
Swedish title: Räddningspersonal i beredskap (RiB) - Deltidsbrandman i Piteå
Piteå kommun · Piteå · Posted 2026-10-13 - Firefighter summer substitute 2027
Swedish title: Brandman sommarvikariat 2027
Piteå kommun · Piteå · Posted 2026-10-13 - Southern Dalarna Rescue Service Association is looking for Firefighter Full Time
Swedish title: Södra Dalarnas Räddningstjänstförbund söker Brandman Heltid
Södra Dalarnas Räddningstjänstförbund · Avesta · Posted 2026-10-13
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where fire fighters are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all service and sales workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Shortage | €2,397 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €3,491 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Finland | Shortage | €2,706 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Germany | Shortage | €2,479 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,003 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Norway | Shortage | €3,853 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Poland | Shortage | €892 a month | Warsaw: €840 |
| Romania | Shortage | €767 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,527 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Sweden | Shortage | €2,906 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €1,124 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €928 a month | Riga: €870 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all service and sales workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for fire fighters alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What fire fighters do
Fire fighters prevent, fight and extinguish fires and assist in other emergencies, protect life and property and conduct rescue efforts.
Typical tasks
- Responding to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents, bomb threats and other emergencies
- Controlling and extinguishing fires using manual and power equipment and fire-fighting chemicals
- Fighting special types of fires and using special equipment in industrial establishments
- Rescuing people from burning buildings and accident sites and those trapped in dangerous situations
- Preventing or limiting the spread of dangerous substances in case of fires or accidents
- Informing the public about fire prevention
Finding fire fighters jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Fire fighter".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.