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

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Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

53 reviews

Reviews about "Compensation"

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3.0

Feb 9, 2017

REWARDING JOB

Emt-basic

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Flexible hours, Good Benefits, Awesome co workers, pays for Medic school. Greatly involved in communities.

Cons

Pay should be better, Management needs help in manger skills, Needs to replace old ambulance more often. Needs better education communication.

1.0

Feb 3, 2017

Worst private EMS agency I have EVER been a part of

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Some of the staff/field employees were tolerable. They'll also hire you simply for having a pulse and If you know how to count to ten you'll be crew chief in no time.

Cons

Pay is god awful ($9.00/hr) Crews are often required to stay 2 hours past their off time during high call volume times. Always short on supplies and the one we did have were often expired. The trucks are constantly breaking down/out of service. Dispatch often keys up on the radio with on average 3 oreos in their mouth. All of management has a combined IQ of 16 and occasionally the bosses like to dance under the sheets with field employees.

2.0

Jan 30, 2017

Ok company

Emt

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

For People with no experience

Cons

Decent place to work for EMT and Medics fresh out of school. No place for growth, limited overtime. Management doesn't know what the hell are they doing, nor they really care. Very low pay. Worked there for 5 months and got a job with the fire department. Only rookies must apply.

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