Municipal fire department

Gainesville Fire Department

Gainesville, Texas Cooke County North Texas (DFW)

Community reported Current community report
Firefighter base salary
$60,331
$20.72/hr/ hour*

*Effective hourly based on 2,912 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 Compensation information may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrect, and is not officially verified.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$54,846Starting / academy
Firefighter entry$60,331Base salary
Midpoint pay$63,951Base salary
Top firefighter pay$67,788Base salary
Years to top pay3 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,912Modified 24-hour Schedule (24 on, 72 off; 48 on, 72 off)
Effective hourly (entry)$20.72/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 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)
Scheduled annual hours2,912
Pay plan effective10/01/2025
Department typeMunicipal fire department
ZIP76240

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