Municipal fire department

Baytown Fire Department

Baytown, Texas • Harris County • Gulf Coast

Community reported Up to date
Firefighter base salary
$87,126
$29.47/hr/ hour*

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

Community-maintained data. Not officially verified — confirm current pay 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
Top pay premium+$16,977+19.5% over starting pay
Years to top pay6 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,95648/96
Effective hourly (top)$35.22/hrTop base ÷ 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
StepStarts afterBase annualScheduled OT
Year 1At hire$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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History

Department

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Shift schedule48/96
Pay plan effective08/07/2026
Department typeMunicipal fire department
ZIP77521

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