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 to work with." ((in 15 reviews)); "They have pretty good benefits" ((in 7 reviews)); "Great coworkers and great experience" ((in 4 reviews)); "Good, flexible schedules." ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible hours if you are part time." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Poor management, sudden/frequent lay" ((in 35 reviews)); "Extremely low pay for EMT's and Paramedics." ((in 22 reviews)); "Upper management often unavailable or unapproachable when needed." ((in 6 reviews)); "Supervisors were clearly out to get people." ((in 4 reviews)); "To many inexpericened people with no training." ((in 3 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

Ratings by demographic groups

Race / Ethnicity

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

53 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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3.0

May 9, 2017

Average

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great people. Employees were dedicated to their job.

Cons

Lower pay and older equipment than comparable municipal fire departments.

3.0

May 3, 2017

Emergency Medical Technician

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Decent Co-workers and Supervisors

Cons

Low Pay and long hour, inflexible scheduling

1.0

Apr 18, 2017

straight out of school job

Emt

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Tons of patient contact hours. and they hire right out of school. Get your experience and leave them HIGH AND DRY.

Cons

Because i'm young i overheard the crew chiefs laughing saying they cant wait to make me quit. on multiple occasions i over heard crew chiefs say something about trying to make me quit. out of the 5 crew chiefs one them was a decent human being Madison. extremely low pay. I happily left to work as a higher paid lifeguard. and now work in a trauma 1 ED

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