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Plus those 3-5 highest years include overtime.

Bust your ass with overtime for 3 years and you can reap the benefit for the rest of your life.

I also recall the NYCFD had a problem with that and with people claiming disability right before retirement. The rate was something like 90%.

As a result a fireman who made a base of $100K per year (just a guess), might end up with a full pension at 50 that pays him/her $150k per year until death.

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> As a result a fireman who made a base of $100K per year (just a guess)

I know that was a guess, but sounds crazy high for a fireman. In my rather well-off Western European country a fireman makes about $45k per year before European taxes and deductions.

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$50K is more typical in the US for small cities and more rural firefighters.

In big cities, $100k is actually pretty typical. I found a link from 2014 suggesting you reach $100k after 5 years.[1]

[1]https://www.villagevoice.com/2014/02/12/the-fdny-is-a-force-...