Municipal fire department

Houston Fire Department

Houston, Texas • Harris County • Gulf Coast

Community reported Up to date
Firefighter base salary
$54,207
$22.33/hr/ hour*

*Effective hourly based on 2,428 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$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 pay8 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,42824 on - 24 off - 24 on - 5 days off
Effective hourly (top)$29.26/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
ProbationaryAt hire$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 Year Longevity9 yr$71,040
10th Year Longevity10 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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History

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Shift schedule24 on - 24 off - 24 on - 5 days off
Pay plan effective07/08/2023
Department typeMunicipal fire department
ZIP77002

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