Municipal fire department

Fort Worth Fire Department

Fort Worth, Texas • Tarrant County • North Texas (DFW)

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Firefighter base salary
$67,757
$23.27/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$67,757Base salary
Midpoint pay$78,404Base salary
Top firefighter pay$94,190Base salary
Top pay premium+$26,433+39% over starting pay
Years to top pay11 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,91224/48
Effective hourly (top)$32.35/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 for the Firefighter classification. Only submitted columns are shown.

StepStarts afterBase annual
Entry (0–12 mo)At hire$67,757
1 year1 yr$71,104
2 years2 yr$74,661
3 years3 yr$78,404
4 years4 yr$84,783
5 years5 yr$88,999
9 years9 yr$91,608
11+ years (top)11 yr$94,190
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Shift schedule24/48
Pay plan effective08/04/2025
Department typeMunicipal fire department