Municipal fire department

Dallas Fire Department

Dallas, Texas • Dallas County • North Texas (DFW)

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Firefighter base salary
$75,397
$25.89/hr/ hour*

*Effective hourly based on 2,912 scheduled annual hours.

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Compensation

Salary at a glance

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Firefighter entry$75,397Base salary
Midpoint pay$84,861Base salary
Top firefighter pay$98,377Base salary
Top pay premium+$22,980+30.5% over starting pay
Years to top pay9 yrReported
Assumed annual hours2,912hours not reported
Effective hourly (top)$33.78/hrTop base ÷ assumed 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 for the Firefighter classification. Only submitted columns are shown.

StepStarts afterBase annual
Entry (0–12 mo)At hire$75,397
1 year1 yr$77,659
2 years2 yr$79,989
3 years3 yr$82,389
4 years4 yr$84,861
5 years5 yr$87,407
6 years6 yr$90,029
7 years7 yr$92,730
8 years8 yr$95,512
9+ years (top)9 yr$98,377
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Pay plan effective08/04/2025
Department typeMunicipal fire department