Source of the following information:
Firefighter EMT Paramedic Salary in The Villages, FL | Indeed.com
Average Firefighter EMT Paramedic Salary
The Villages $67,000
Ocala 70,000
Leesburg 60,000
Lady Lake 65,000
Wildwood 66,000
Just the average doesn't consider staffing levels or seniority.
A simple Google search will point out the the 20% is bogus.
Are our firefighter's & EMT's underpaid? Your damn right if they are picking me up off my death bed!