Cleveland Firefighters To Get 12% Raise, 3% Annual Increases Through 2028

Posted on 08/05/2025

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb said Tuesday that he’s agreed to give city firefighters a 12% raise, followed by 3% annual raises for the next three years.

The contract, which will be retroactive starting April 1, 2025, must be approved by City Council. The agreement came after an expedited period of negotiations between the city and the firefighters’ union.

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