Municipal fire department

Sachse Fire Department

Sachse, Texas • Dallas County • North Texas (DFW)

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Firefighter base salary
$72,100
$24.76/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$72,100Base salary
Midpoint pay$79,939Base salary
Top firefighter pay$88,629Base salary
Top pay premium+$16,529+22.9% over starting pay
Years to top pay6 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,91224/48
Effective hourly (top)$30.44/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$72,100
1 year1 yr$74,624
2 years2 yr$77,235
3 years3 yr$79,939
4 years4 yr$82,736
5 years5 yr$85,632
6+ years (top)6 yr$88,629
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Shift schedule24/48
Pay plan effective08/04/2025
Department typeMunicipal fire department