Municipal fire department

Lake Cities Fire Department

Lake Cities, Texas • Denton County • North Texas (DFW)

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Firefighter base salary
$73,235
$25.15/hr/ hour*

*Effective hourly based on 2,912 scheduled annual hours.

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Compensation

Salary at a glance

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Firefighter entry$73,235Base salary
Midpoint pay$79,987Base salary
Top firefighter pay$87,347Base salary
Top pay premium+$14,112+19.3% over starting pay
Years to top pay6 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,91248/96
Effective hourly (top)$30.00/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$73,235
1 year1 yr$75,425
2 years2 yr$77,676
3 years3 yr$79,987
4 years4 yr$82,359
5 years5 yr$84,823
6+ years (top)6 yr$87,347
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Shift schedule48/96
Pay plan effective10/23/2025
Department typeMunicipal fire department