They hope to see starting pay for EMTs raised to $40,000 from $33,600 per year. The firefighters would also like to see the starting salary for a paramedic increased to $50,000 and a starting lieutenant’s pay raised to $57,500.

I don't know about any of you but I made more money that this sitting in front of a computer so I do not think it is a lot for someone who does what they do.