Municipal fire department

Temple Fire Department

Temple, Texas • Bell County • North Texas (DFW)

Community reported Up to date
Firefighter base salary
$72,036
$24.74/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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Recruit pay$54,803Starting / academy
Firefighter entry$72,036Base salary
Midpoint pay$76,456Base salary
Top firefighter pay$82,365Base salary
Top pay premium+$10,329+14.3% over starting pay
Years to top pay10 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,91224/48
Effective hourly (top)$28.28/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 annual
EntryAt hire$72,036
1 Year1 yr$72,036
2 Years2 yr$73,116
3 Years3 yr$74,213
4 Years4 yr$75,326
5 Years5 yr$76,456
6 Years6 yr$77,603
7 Years7 yr$78,767
8 Years8 yr$79,948
9 Years9 yr$81,148
10 Years10 yr$82,365
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$400/mo$4,800
EMT certification$100/mo$1,200
TCFP Intermediate$50/mo$600
TCFP Advanced$100/mo$1,200
TCFP Master$150/mo$1,800
Education — Associate$60/mo$720
Education — Bachelor’s$100/mo$1,200
Education — Master’s$125/mo$1,500
Bilingual pay$80/mo$960

Annual figures are the reported amount converted to a yearly rate (hourly items use 2,912 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 schedule24/48
Pay plan effective08/10/2026
Civil serviceYes
Department typeMunicipal fire department
ZIP76501

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