Municipal fire department

Baytown Fire Department

Baytown, Texas Harris County Gulf Coast

Community reported Current community report
Firefighter base salary
$87,126
$29.47/hr/ hour*

*Effective hourly based on 2,956 scheduled annual hours.

Community-maintained data. Compensation information may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrect, and is not officially verified. Always confirm current pay, benefits, and employment terms directly with the hiring department.
Compensation

Salary at a glance

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Recruit pay$84,629Starting / academy
Firefighter entry$87,126Base salary
Midpoint pay$95,624Base salary
Top firefighter pay$104,103Base salary
Years to top pay6 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,95648/96
Effective hourly (entry)$29.47/hrBase ÷ scheduled hours

About these numbers. Base salary is shown separately from reported total compensation, which can include scheduled overtime, paramedic, certification, education, longevity, assignment, and holiday pay.

Pay-step plan

Full pay schedule

Reported step schedule. Only submitted columns are shown.

Pay steps
StepTime in serviceBase annualScheduled OT
Year 1Start$87,126$140
Year 21 yr$89,764$140
Year 32 yr$92,458$140
Year 43 yr$95,624$140
Year 54 yr$98,070$140
Year 65 yr$101,072$140
Year 76 yr$104,103$140
Add-on pay

Supplemental pay

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Community-reported pay on top of base salary — certifications, education, incentives. Eligibility varies by person, so these are never added into the base figures above.

Pay itemReported amountPer year
Paramedic incentive$500/mo$6,000
TCFP Intermediate$100/mo$1,200
TCFP Advanced$150/mo$1,800
TCFP Master$200/mo$2,400
Education — Associate$75/mo$900
Education — Bachelor’s$125/mo$1,500
Education — Master’s$150/mo$1,800
Bilingual pay$50/mo$600
Hiring / retention bonus$10,000/yr$10,000
Hazmat Certification$50/mo$600
Hazmat Team Assignment$100/mo$1,200

Annual figures are the reported amount converted to a yearly rate (hourly items use 2,956 scheduled hours). A percentage of base is left as-is, since the base it applies to changes with each step.

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Shift schedule48/96
Scheduled annual hours2,956
Pay plan effective08/07/2026
Department typeMunicipal fire department
ZIP77521

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