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Fire service bosses paid six times more than firefighters struggling with ‘in-work poverty’
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FIRE service bosses are being paid up to six times more than firefighters, many of whom are facing in-work poverty, according to their union.

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) said Freedom of Information requests revealed “stark inequalities” in pay for firefighters and management.

Chief fire officers are paid an average of £148,000, with the highest salary £206,000 — over six times more than an ordinary firefighter, the union reveals today.

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