Does Rural Metro pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Rural Metro employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Rural Metro. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Rural Metro?

34% of Rural Metro employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Rural Metro 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.3 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Rural Metro?

Paramedic (30) , EMT (14) , EMT-Basic (13) , EMT-B (11) , Dispatcher (7) , Firefighter/EMT (6) , Firefighter/Paramedic (5) , Advanced EMT (3) , Emergency Medical Technician (3) , AEMT (2) , Administrative (2) , Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (2) , Customer Service Representative (2) , Engineer (2) , Executive Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Rural Metro according to real employee reviews?

"Good people in certain levels of leadership." ((in 15 reviews)); "They have pretty good benefits" ((in 6 reviews)); "Great coworkers and great experience" ((in 4 reviews)); "Advancement opportunities." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Rural Metro according to real employee reviews?

"Management has no sense of professionalism" ((in 35 reviews)); "Pay is low in San Diego" ((in 21 reviews)); "Upper management often unavailable or unapproachable when needed." ((in 7 reviews)); "Long hours And sometimes there is not many calls" ((in 4 reviews)); "Supervisors were clearly out to get people." ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Rural Metro layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Rural Metro layoffs and their outlook for job security at Rural Metro in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Rural Metro locations?

Scottsdale , Mesa , Knoxville , San Diego , Buffalo , Indianapolis , Milpitas , Orlando , Louisville , Columbus , Youngstown , San Jose , Arvada , Bushnell , Channahon , Syracuse , Phoenix , Santa Clara , Birmingham , Tempe , Aurora , Sulphur , Everett , Poplar Bluff , Cobleskill , Rochester , Tucson , Yuma , Omaha , Bowling Green

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Rural Metro reviews

2.6

34% would recommend to a friend

(53 total reviews)

Mike Ragone

23% approve of CEO

25% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

2.6

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Career opportunities

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.3

Culture & values

2.3

Compensation and benefits

2.0

Senior management

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Race / Ethnicity

Gender

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Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

53 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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4.0

Jan 8, 2021

Overall Great Experience

Fire chief

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Worked at a small Department and loved it

Cons

Salary actually dropped with increased responsibility.

2.0

Dec 7, 2019

its private ambulance

Paramedic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

union, decent starting wage, new ambulances

Cons

little support from management, poor organization

3.0

Jul 25, 2019

Wouldn't recommend

Records keeper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Working in the office was okay. It was a big open area with low cubes and little privacy. They did hold monthly pot lucks at the end of the month which was nice for employee comrodery and morale.

Cons

There were 2 time clocks for a huge building for people and when you started at the same time as everyone else it was difficult to punch in on time even if you were there as there as a long for the time clock. EMT s deserved higher pay as they have very technical and important jobs.

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