Starting Salary

• Certified Firefighter (Lateral Firefighter): $60,632/year
• Fire Cadet (Entry-Level): $57,200/year
• Pay Supplements:
  • Paramedic: $11,500/year
  • AEMT: $5,000/year
• Fire Intern - Learn more 

Benefits

• Schedule: 24 hours on, 48 hours off 
• Vacation Leave (0–4 years of service):
  • 54 hours frontloaded upon hire
  • +10 hours/month during the first year of employment
  • 15 hours/month thereafter
• Sick Leave: 12 hours/month
• Holiday Pay: 120 hours/year
• Personal Day Pay: 24 hours/year
• Annual uniform allowance
• City-paid emergency medical certification and training in-house
• 20-week paid Recruit Academy for entry-level hires
• Step-up pay for acting in a higher classification
• Expedited in-house training for certified candidates 
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Annual cost of living and merit increases
• Longevity bonuses
• Medical/dental/vision coverage
• FSA and HSA options
• EAP
• On-site fitness facilities
• TCRS enhanced retirement
• Additional retirement options