Municipal fire department

Terrell Fire Department

Terrell, Texas • Kaufman County • North Texas (DFW)

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Firefighter base salary
$64,480
$22.14/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$64,480Base salary
Midpoint pay$70,414Base salary
Top firefighter pay$80,354Base salary
Top pay premium+$15,874+24.6% over starting pay
Years to top pay5 yrReported
Reported annual hours2,91248/96
Effective hourly (top)$27.59/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$64,480
1 year1 yr$67,382
2 years2 yr$70,414
3 years3 yr$73,582
4 years4 yr$76,894
5+ years (top)5 yr$80,354
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Shift schedule48/96
Pay plan effective08/04/2025
Department typeMunicipal fire department