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Salary & Benefits

Incentives

Special/Skill Pay (Monthly):

Bilingual - $50
HazMat Station Assignment - $100
HazMat Team Assignment - $100
HazMat Certification - $50

Certification Pay (Monthly):

Intermediate FF Certification - $83
Advanced FF Certification - $133
Master FF Certification - $190

College Degree (Monthly):

Associate's - $50
Bachelor's - $100
Master's - $125

Hiring Incentives:

$6,000 Signing Incentive (paid out over probationary period after credentialing)
Relocation Expenses Reimbursement (within Baytown extra-territorial jurisdiction)

Probationary Firefighter

Years in Rank	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary
0	$25.53	$68,628*

Firefighter Paramedic

Years in Rank	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary (Includes Paramedic Certification)
1	$26.29	$76,668
2	$27.09	$78,818
3	$27.89	$80,968
4	$28.74	$83,253
5	$29.60	$85,565
6	$30.49	$87,957
7	$31.41	$90,430

Equipment Operator

Tier	Years in Rank	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary (Includes Paramedic Certification)
1	0-6 months	$32.97	$94,623
2	6 months +	$34.95	$99,946

Lieutenant

Tier	Years in Rank	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary (Includes Paramedic Certification)
1	0	$37.80	$107,606
2	1+	$39.69	$112,687

Battalion Chief

Tier	Years in Rank	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary (Includes Paramedic Certification)
1	0	$44.18	$124,756
2	1+	$46.40	$130,723