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Salary & Benefits

Incentives

Special/Skill Pay (Monthly):

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

Certification Pay (Monthly):

Intermediate FF Certification - $100
Advanced FF Certification - $150
Master FF Certification - $200

College Degree (Monthly):

Associate's - $75
Bachelor's - $125
Master's - $150

Hiring Incentives:

$10,000 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	$26.81	$72,059*

Firefighter Paramedic

Years in Rank	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary (Includes Paramedic Certification)
1	$27.60	$80,188
2	$28.44	$82,446
3	$29.28	$84,704
4	$30.18	$87,123
5	$31.08	$89,543
6	$32.01	$92,042
7	$32.98	$94,650

Equipment Operator

Tier	Years in Rank	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary (Includes Paramedic Certification)
1	0-6 months	$34.62	$99,058
2	6 months +	$36.70	$104,649

Lieutenant

Tier	Years in Rank	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary (Includes Paramedic Certification)
1	0	$39.69	$112,686
2	1+	$41.67	$118,008

Battalion Chief

Tier	Years in Rank	Hourly Rate	Annual Salary (Includes Paramedic Certification)
1	0	$46.39	$130,696
2	1+	$48.72	$136,959