Municipal fire department

Little Elm Fire Department

Little Elm, Texas • Denton County • North Texas (DFW)

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Firefighter base salary
$78,759
$27.05/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$78,759Base salary
Midpoint pay$86,913Base salary
Top firefighter pay$95,067Base salary
Top pay premium+$16,308+20.7% over starting pay
Years to top pay6 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,91248/96
Effective hourly (top)$32.65/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$78,759
1 year1 yr$81,477
2 years2 yr$84,195
3 years3 yr$86,913
4 years4 yr$89,631
5 years5 yr$92,349
6+ years (top)6 yr$95,067
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Shift schedule48/96
Pay plan effective08/04/2025
Department typeMunicipal fire department