Municipal fire department

Houston Fire Department

Houston, Texas Harris County Gulf Coast

Community reported Current community report
Firefighter base salary
$54,207
$22.33/hr/ hour*

*Effective hourly based on 2,428 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 Compensation information may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrect, and is not officially verified.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$37,388Starting / academy
Firefighter entry$54,207Base salary
Midpoint pay$69,082Base salary
Top firefighter pay$71,040Base salary
Top pay premium+$16,833+31.1% over starting pay
Years to top pay10 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,42824 on - 24 off - 24 on - 5 days off
Effective hourly (entry)$22.33/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
ProbationaryStart$54,207
1st Year1 yr$58,738
2nd Year2 yr$61,792
3rd Year3 yr$65,028
4th Year4 yr$65,028
5th Year5 yr$69,082
6th Year6 yr$69,082
7th Year7 yr$69,082
8th Year8 yr$71,040
9th Year9 yr$71,040
10th Year10 yr$71,040
Add-on pay

Supplemental pay

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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$10,787/yr$10,787
EMT certification$3,120/yr$3,120
TCFP Intermediate$1,400/yr$1,400
TCFP Advanced$2,394/yr$2,394
TCFP Master$2,992/yr$2,992
Education — Bachelor’s$3,640/yr$3,640
Education — Master’s$6,240/yr$6,240
Bilingual pay$1,800/yr$1,800

Annual figures are the reported amount converted to a yearly rate (hourly items use 2,428 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 schedule24 on - 24 off - 24 on - 5 days off
Scheduled annual hours2,428
Pay plan effective07/08/2023
Department typeMunicipal fire department
ZIP77002

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