Municipal fire department

New Braunfels Fire Department

New Braunfels, Texas • Comal County • Central Texas

Community reported Up to date
Firefighter base salary
$71,825
$26.06/hr/ hour*

*Effective hourly based on 2,756 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$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 (top)$34.21/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 annualScheduled OT
Step 1At hire$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
Pay plan effective08/21/2026
Civil serviceYes
Department typeMunicipal fire department
ZIP78130

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