The average salary of a firefighter in the United States is $52k. Teachers average $15/hour. No clue where you're getting these outrageous figures other than if

The average salary of a firefighter in the United States is $52k. Teachers average $15/hour. No clue where you're getting these outrageous figures other than if you're a Californian and think anything about California is "normal" in the sense of the rest of the United States. If 30+ states pay firefighters $50k, and teachers make $15/hr in 40 states... actually makes California look like what it is, a massive bubble.