Hiring Requirements
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Pay Profile
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City Profile
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Rank Cities by Pay
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Compare Cities
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Create a Custom City Metric New!
New: build your own city comparison by choosing a numerator and denominator, such as FD personnel per population or population per ambulance. Recommended metrics above are still available in the normal comparison tool.
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Pay Comparison
Compare firefighter pay, work hours, and effective hourly pay side by side.
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Hiring Requirements Comparison
Compare age requirements, minimum certifications, lateral pay, education, and recruiting links side by side.
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Learn More About Firefighter Pay in Texas
Firefighter pay varies across Texas depending on department size, staffing levels, and shift schedules. This tool allows you to compare firefighter salaries, hourly pay, and annual work hours across departments like Dallas, Plano, Garland, and surrounding cities.
Differences in schedules such as 24/48 and 24/72 significantly impact total hours worked and effective hourly pay. Understanding these differences helps firefighters evaluate compensation beyond base salary.
Use the comparison tools above to evaluate starting pay, top step salaries, and real hourly earnings across departments.