Benefits
The Fort Worth Fire Department
is proud to offer a package of
fringe benefits comparable with
any other fire departments in
the state of Texas. This
department is all paid, State Civil
Service Commissioned
Firefighters. All promotions are
granted on basis of competitive
Civil Service examination.
- Base Salary
$2836 monthly while training
$3652 monthly upon graduation
$43,826 annually
- Longevity Pay
$4 per month times the number of years of service, up to 25
years.
- Incentive Pay
$60 per month for associate's degree, or $120 per month for a
bachelor's degree following one (1) year of service after
commissioned (college degrees must be in related areas);
- Uniforms
Uniforms will be issued.
- Bilingual Incentive Pay
$50 per month upon successful completion of language Spanish
proficiency test and use of that language on the job.
- Promotions
Promotions are granted on basis of competitive civil service
examinations.
- Benefits
- Three weeks paid vacation
- Nine paid holidays
- Seven days family sick leave
- Tuition reimbursement
- Retirement fund
- Credit union
- Military leave
- Co-paid group hospitalization
and life insurance available in service area
- Fifteen days sick leave each
year
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