Municipal fire department

Grand Prairie Fire Department

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

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Firefighter base salary
$80,062
$27.49/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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Firefighter entry$80,062Base salary
Midpoint pay$90,929Base salary
Top firefighter pay$102,767Base salary
Top pay premium+$22,705+28.4% over starting pay
Years to top pay6 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,91248/96
Effective hourly (top)$35.29/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$80,062
1 year1 yr$82,465
2 years2 yr$86,588
3 years3 yr$90,929
4 years4 yr$95,486
5 years5 yr$100,261
6+ years (top)6 yr$102,767
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Shift schedule48/96
Pay plan effective08/04/2025
Department typeMunicipal fire department