Dallas Fire-Rescue's Benefits & Salary​

Salary

  • $64,194.00 - Starting Pay
  • $ - Starting Pay with four-year college degree

RankBase Salary Ranges

Fire Rescue Officer$64,194.00 - $84,465.00

Driver Engineer$81,928.00 - $92,211.00

Lieutenant$94,516.00 - $101,783.00

Captain$104,328.00 - $112,350.00

Battalion/Section Chief$115,159.00 - $124,013.00


Educational Incentive Pay (applicable to all ranks)

Officers with a bachelor’s degree receive $300.00 a month. Officers without a college degree but with college hours above the minimum required 45 semester hours receive $12 per month for every additional 3 hours college credit up to a maximum of $240.00 per month.

Service Pay (applicable to all ranks)

Rate: $4 per month for each year completed/p>

Maximum $100 per month for 25 years of service

Benefits

  • Paid Academy
  • Insurance- Life, Health, Dental and Vision
  • Pension Plan plus optional 401K and 457 plans
  • Work approximately 10 days per month (shift)
  • Holidays, Sick and Vacation Leave