Municipal fire department

New Braunfels Fire Department

New Braunfels, Texas Comal County Central Texas

Community reported Current community report
Firefighter base salary
$71,825
$26.06/hr/ hour*

*Effective hourly based on 2,756 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 Compensation information may be incomplete, outdated, or incorrect, and is not officially verified.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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Firefighter entry$71,825Base salary
Midpoint pay$82,368Base salary
Top firefighter pay$94,289Base salary
Top pay premium+$22,464+31.3% over starting pay
Years to top pay14 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,75648/96
Effective hourly (entry)$26.06/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 annualScheduled OT
Step 1Start$71,825$6,098
Step 21 yr$73,098$6,098
Step 32 yr$74,541$6,098
Step 43 yr$76,012$6,098
Step 54 yr$77,512$6,098
Step 65 yr$79,042$6,098
Step 76 yr$80,602$6,098
Step 87 yr$82,368$6,098
Step 98 yr$83,815$6,098
Step 109 yr$85,469$6,098
Step 1110 yr$87,156$6,098
Step 1211 yr$88,877$6,098
Step 1312 yr$90,631$6,098
Step 1413 yr$92,420$6,098
Step 1514 yr$94,289$6,098
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$3,000/yr$3,000
EMT certification$1,800/yr$1,800
TCFP Intermediate$600/yr$600
TCFP Advanced$1,200/yr$1,200
TCFP Master$1,800/yr$1,800
Education — Associate$600/yr$600
Education — Bachelor’s$1,200/yr$1,200
Education — Master’s$1,800/yr$1,800
Bilingual pay$300/yr$300
Hiring / retention bonus$5,000/yr$5,000
EMS/Fire Instructor$300/yr$300

Annual figures are the reported amount converted to a yearly rate (hourly items use 2,756 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 schedule48/96
Scheduled annual hours2,756
Pay plan effective08/21/2026
Civil serviceYes
Department typeMunicipal fire department
ZIP78130

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