Municipal fire department

Gainesville Fire Department

Gainesville, Texas • Cooke County • North Texas (DFW)

Community reported Up to date
Firefighter base salary
$60,331
$20.72/hr/ hour*

*Effective hourly based on 2,912 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$54,846Starting / academy
Firefighter entry$60,331Base salary
Midpoint pay$63,951Base salary
Top firefighter pay$67,788Base salary
Top pay premium+$7,457+12.4% over starting pay
Years to top pay3 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,912Modified 24-hour Schedule (24 on, 72 off; 48 on, 72 off)
Effective hourly (top)$23.28/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 annual
Firefighter I1 yr$60,331
Firefighter II2 yr$63,951
Firefighter III3 yr$67,788
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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$1,200/yr$1,200
EMT certification$600/yr$600
TCFP Intermediate$960/yr$960
TCFP Advanced$1,440/yr$1,440
TCFP Master$1,880/yr$1,880
Education — Associate$200/yr$200
Education — Bachelor’s$400/yr$400
Education — Master’s$600/yr$600
Bilingual pay$960/yr$960

Annual figures are the reported amount converted to a yearly rate (hourly items use 2,912 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 scheduleModified 24-hour Schedule (24 on, 72 off; 48 on, 72 off)
Pay plan effective10/01/2025
Department typeMunicipal fire department
ZIP76240

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