Firefighter

City of Quincy, IL; Quincy (IL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Quincy Board of Fire and Police Commission announces firefighter openings. Applicants must meet citizenship, education, and age requirements and pass multiple evaluations including written and physical tests, interviews, and background checks.

Registration is required; testing is scheduled for September 19, 2026 at John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL. Starting salary is $59,886.57 and the city promotes equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• Citizenship: United States citizen; if not a resident, move within 40 miles of 8th and Maine within 6 months after 12-month probation.
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent; Associate's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Pass written examination, ladder climb, candidate physical ability test, oral interview, background check, psychological and polygraph tests, a physical examination and a drug test.
• Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. and testing begins at 9:00 a.m. on testing date.

Skills

Citizenship

Age requirement

Written exam

Oral interview

Candidate physical ability test

Background check

Psychological tests

Polygraph tests

Physical examination

Drug test

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree preferred

Job description

The City of Quincy Board of Fire and Police Commission Announcement:

We are now accepting applications for Firefighters for the City of Quincy effective August 3, 2026

Applications are due by Friday, September 4, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

TESTING DATE: Saturday, September 19, 2026

Registration will be open at 8:30 a.m. Testing will begin at 9:00 a.m.

Location: John Wood Community College

Address: 1301 South 48th Street (Rooms D022-D023-D024-D025) Quincy IL 62305

Valid Driver's license is required in order to complete registration

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:

• 1.CITIZENSHIP - Must be a United States Citizen. If not a resident of Quincy, applicant must agree to move to within a 40-mile radius of the 8th and Maine intersection within 6 months following the 12 month probationary period.
• 2.EDUCATION - High School diploma or equivalent is required. Associate's degree is preferred.
• 3.AGE - Not less than 20, nor more than 35 years on the day of the test or have been actively employed as a career firefighter with an Illinois Fire Department or District within the last year. Any person who turned 35 while serving as a member of the active or reserve components of any of the branches of the Armed Forces of the United States or the National Guard of any state, whose service was characterized as honorable or under honorable, if separated from the military, and is currently under the age of 40 may also test.
• 4.REQUIREMENTS - All applicants must pass the following: written examination, ladder climb, candidate physical ability test, oral interview, background check, psychological and polygraph tests, a physical examination and a drug test. A fact sheet explaining various points about being a firefighter is included in the application packet.

STARTING SALARY$+59,886.57

The starting salary is subject to subsequent increases and benefits.

The City of Quincy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.