Firefighter GTA Online Money Guide: The Brutal Truth About This “Hero” Job (2026)

TL;DR (For People Who Value Their Time)

The correct way to play Firefighter, no debate:

• Only run it in 5-job batches

• Only bother during 2X weeks

• Unlock what you need, then leave

• Never pretend this is a “grind method”

Firefighter is filler content, not a career. Anyone telling you otherwise is either lying or genuinely enjoys rescuing cats for the price of a vending machine sandwich.

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GTA Online recently decided criminals were making too much money and said:“What if we made them firefighters… but paid them like an unpaid intern?”

Thus, Firefighter was born. A Freemode Odd Job where you race through Los Santos extinguishing flaming chaos for pocket change, civic pride, and the crushing realization that crime really does pay better.

This is the definitive CRIMENET guide to squeezing every last dollar out of it. Not vibes. Not roleplay. Money.

And spoilers: this job tops out faster than a fire extinguisher in a jet engine.

What Firefighter Actually Is

Firefighter is a Freemode Odd Job where LSFD calls you to deal with:

• Exploding tankers

• Burning cars

• Flaming buildings

• Gas leaks

• Civilians trapped inside

• And yes… a cat

There are 7 scenario types, all randomly selected, all timed, all designed to look heroic while quietly throttling your income.

You can complete up to 5 jobs in a row. Then the game politely tells you to stop being useful and go away for a bit.

That cap is the entire story.

Payouts: The Brutal Math Rockstar Hoped You Wouldn’t Do

Let’s talk numbers, because feelings don’t pay for Oppressor missiles.

Maximum payout per job

• $7,500 GTA$

• 250 RP

That’s the absolute ceiling. Finish fast, don’t crash, don’t sneeze, don’t blink.

Maximum per batch

5 jobs × $7,500 = $37,500

On 2X weeks: $75,000 per batch

That’s it. That’s the dream. That’s the mountaintop.

You’ve now risked your life, navigated traffic, put out industrial infernos… and earned less than one decent contact mission from 2013.

GTA$ Per Hour (Reality Edition)

Assuming you’re not driving like a confused pensioner:

• Average job: 3–6 minutes

• Full 5-job batch: 15–30 minutes

Best-case hourly rates:

Normal week:≈ $60k–110k/hour

2X week:≈ $120k–220k/hour

Which means Firefighter sits comfortably in the prestigious category of:

“Better than nothing, worse than literally any crime.”

After hosing down half of Los Santos for pocket change, you’re going to need emotional support.

Might as well make it practical. Enter the Stanley insulated travel mug. Keeps coffee hot longer than Firefighter keeps your motivation alive. Available on Amazon, unlike decent payouts.

Vehicles: What to Use (And What Not to Embarrass Yourself With)

#1 – Owned Fire Truck

This is the correct tool. Period.

• Starts jobs anywhere

• Faster dispatch

• Proper water cannon

• Less faffing about

If you’re serious about Firefighter (for reasons known only to you), buy it.

#2 – RCV (The Armoured Washing Machine)

The RCV is what you drive if you expect the lobby to behave like feral raccoons.

• Armoured

• Stable

• Water cannon like a riot hose

It’s slower, but you’ll survive public sessions where everyone else is trying to audition for Warzone.

Do NOT Do This

Stealing random fire trucks.

Yes, it’s free. No, it’s not smart. Yes, it wastes time. And time is literally the only thing that affects your payout.

This is Firefighter. Efficiency is the entire game.

The CRIMENET “5-Pack Loop” (The Only Way This Makes Sense)

This is the optimal strategy, carved into stone tablets.

1. Start in Invite Only if money matters

2. Start Firefighter from your owned Fire Truck or RCV

3. Complete exactly 5 jobs

4. Stop

5. During cooldown, do something that actually pays

6. Repeat only if it’s 2X week

Do NOT chain Firefighter endlessly like a Victorian chimney sweep hoping for promotion. It does not get better.

Solo vs Multiplayer: Who Should Do What

Solo

• Faster setup

• No idiots

• Cleaner execution

• Slightly higher consistency

Duo (Best)

• One driver

• One runner

Driver suppresses fires. Runner handles gas shutoffs, rescues, cat nonsense. This saves minutes, which saves money.

3–4 Players

Possible, but diminishing returns. More people = more chaos = more wasted seconds.

Fire doesn’t care about teamwork. It cares about speed.

Scenario Speedrunning (Because Seconds = Dollars)

Oil Tankers

Angle the truck. Sweep once. Don’t dance around it like it’s modern art.

Burning Vehicles

Immediate suppression. No repositioning unless forced.

Dumpsters

Short burst. Stop. Leave. You’re not pressure-washing the sins out of it.

Burning Buildings

Exterior first. Interior later. Anyone running inside immediately is roleplaying, not grinding.

Building + Civilian

Suppress → Runner rescues → Leave. No hero speeches.

Gas Leaks

Equip a gas-mask. Menu fumbling is how Rockstar steals your payout.

The Cat

Yes, it exists.Yes, it pays the same. No, it’s not worth reflecting on your life choices.

Unlocks: Do Them and Escape

Fire Truck Trade Price

Unlocked after a proper 5-job chain.

Unwavering Outfit

Unlocked after 25 total jobs.

CRIMENET advice: Do 25 jobs total, unlock everything, and never look back unless it’s 2X week.

Anything beyond that is community service.

When Firefighter Is Actually Worth Touching

Worth it when:

• 2X Odd Jobs week

• You want unlocks

• You need a calm filler between real money methods

• You enjoy lawful misery

Not worth it when:

• You’re saving for anything expensive

• You already unlocked everything

• You value your time

• You remember you’re a criminal, not a civil servant

Congratulations, you survived Firefighter. You deserve compensation. Not from Rockstar obviously, but from Amazon. Treat yourself to a Firefighter-themed whiskey glass so you can drink responsibly while reflecting on why crime was always the better career choice. Buy it, fill it, and promise yourself you’ll never do this job outside a bonus week again.

Firefighter in GTA Online – FAQ

Is Firefighter actually a good way to make money? No. It looks heroic, sounds noble, and then hands you a payout that feels like loose change found in a burning couch. Firefighter is what you do when you’re waiting for something better to cool down, not what you build an empire on in GTA Online.

What kind of money are we really talking about here? At its absolute best, when you drive like a lunatic and don’t stop to admire the flames, the pay is firmly in the “this barely covers snacks” category. Even on boosted weeks it never crosses into “wow, this was worth my evening” territory.

Can I just keep grinding Firefighter back to back? Of course not. Rockstar lets you feel useful for a short while and then gently takes the hose away. After a small streak of jobs, the game forces you to stop and rethink your life choices. This is intentional.

What’s the best vehicle to use if I insist on doing this? An owned Fire Truck. It spawns where you want, starts the job instantly, and doesn’t waste time. The armoured RCV is fine if the lobby is full of feral children with homing missiles. Anything stolen off the street is just self-sabotage with flashing lights.

Is this better solo or with other players? Two players is the sweet spot. One drives and sprays, the other jumps out and handles objectives. Solo works. A full squad just turns a simple fire into a badly organised office meeting.

When does Firefighter actually make sense to play? During bonus weeks, when you want the unlocks, or when you need something calm and brainless between activities that actually pay. Once you’ve unlocked everything, Firefighter has nothing left to say to you. At that point, continuing is community service, not grinding.