http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/Overtaxed Hey I'm new at this but, I would like to hear from someone who can shed a little light onto the controversy about the Kern County Firemen's Pay, retirement etc. Q. Let's use a Captain for example.I would like to know how much does the county pay out for a position such as this including average overtime, insurances etc.and then after 20-30 yrs.how much would he or she recieve for a monthly pension? en-us http://www.tehachapinews.com/home/Blog/Overtaxed/29462 <p>Hey..I'm new at this and would like to know if someone out there can give me some input about the real wages and cost that the taxpayers are spending to have our firemen &amp; women man there positions. What I have been told so far sounds like this is quite a lucrative paying job and also comes with unbelievable benefits, especially if they are qualified for disability claims.</p>