Municipal fire department

Rockwall Fire Department

Rockwall, Texas • Rockwall County • North Texas (DFW)

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Firefighter base salary
$73,097
$25.10/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$73,097Base salary
Midpoint pay$80,621Base salary
Top firefighter pay$93,342Base salary
Top pay premium+$20,245+27.7% over starting pay
Years to top pay5 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,91248/96
Effective hourly (top)$32.05/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$73,097
1 year1 yr$76,744
2 years2 yr$80,621
3 years3 yr$84,673
4 years4 yr$88,898
5+ years (top)5 yr$93,342
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Shift schedule48/96
Pay plan effective10/23/2025
Department typeMunicipal fire department