HomeMy WebLinkAbout28020-09-2025 - City Council - OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 28020-09-2025
AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING THE SALARY FOR EACH
CLASSIFICATION OF CIVIL SERVICE PERSONNEL IN THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE
CUMULATIVE OF ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEAL
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Subchapter B of Chapter 141 of the Texas Local Government Code
affects all municipalities with a population of 10,000 or more; and
WHEREAS, Section 141.033(a) provides that each city affected by Subchapter B
"shall classify all positions in its fire and police departments and shall prescribe the salary
for each classification"; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 141.033 and Section 143.021(a), the City
of Fort Worth periodically adopts staffing ordinances for its Fire and Police Departments
that establish the classifications of all fire fighters and police officers and prescribe the
number of positions in each classification; and
WHEREAS, the City historically prescribed the salary for each classification in
the Fire and Police Departments through provisions in the City's annual budget
appropriation ordinance; and
WHEREAS, salaries for the majority of the classifications in the Fire Department
are currently set by and subject to a labor agreement; and
WHEREAS, annual adoption of a separate ordinance that prescribes the salaries
for each classification, in accordance with a labor agreement where applicable, improves
transparency and promotes awareness.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS THAT:
Ordinance No. 28020-09-2025 Page 1 of 3
SECTION 1.
Attached as Addendum A, and made a part of this ordinance by incorporation, are
the salary schedules for Fort Worth Fire Department civil service classifications below the
classification of Deputy Chief/Deputy EMS Officer for the fiscal year beginning October
1, 2025. These schedules set out the annual base pay for each listed civil service
classification in the Fort Worth Fire Department in accordance the department's labor
agreement where applicable and provide for additional seniority pay as determined by each
civil service employee's anniversary date. The seniority pay provided for in this ordinance
is in addition to and not in lieu of the longevity pay provided for by Texas Local
Government Code section 141.032.
SECTION 2.
Attached as Addendum B, and made a part of this ordinance by incorporation, are
the executive pay plan ranges for Fort Worth Fire Department classifications at or above
the classification of Deputy Chief/Deputy EMS Officer for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2025.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions of previous ordinances and
of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (2015), as amended, except where the
provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict with the provisions of prior salary
ordinances for the Fire Department and such Code, in which event conflicting provisions
Ordinance No. 28020-09-2025 Page 2 of 3
of such ordinances and such code provisions are hereby repealed and this ordinance shall
be controlling.
SECTION 4.
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City Council that the sections,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses and phrases of these ordinances are severable, and if any
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be declared
unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction,
such unconstitutionality shall not affect any of the remaining phrases, clauses, sentences,
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance, since the same would have been enacted by the
City Council without the incorporation in this ordinance of any such unconstitutional
phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section.
SECTION 5.
That this ordinance shall be effective October 1, 2025, and it is so ordained.
APPROVED AS TO ATTEST:
FORM AND LEGALITY:
Denis C. McElroy, Asst. City Attorney Jannette S. Goodall, City Secretary
ADOPTED: September 30, 2025
EFFECTIVE: October 1, 2025
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CITY OF FORT WORTH
Fire Civil Service Classifications
Salary Schedule for FY 2025-2026
56 Hour Schedule
I I
40 Hour Schedule
RANK
Years from
Commission
Step
Per Pay
Period
Monthly
Annual
Step Hourly
Rate
Acting
Rate
Step
Hourly
OT
Step
HOF
Per Pay
Period
Monthly
Annual
Step Hourly
Rate
Acting
Rate
Step
Hourly
OT
Step
HOF
Grade/Job Code
FIREFIGHTER Start
1
2,684
5,816
69,790
23.97
31.86
35.95
11.98
2,684
5,816
69,790
33.55
44.61
50.33
16.78
Y01/1032 1
2
2,817
6,103
73,237
25.15
31.86
37.72
12.57
2,817
6,103
73,237
35.21
44.61
52.81
17.60
2
3
2,958
6,408
76,901
26.41
31.86
39.61
13.20
2,958
6,408
76,901
36.97
44.61
55.46
18.49
3
4
3,106
6,730
80,756
27.73
31.86
41.60
13.87
3,106
6,730
80,756
38.83
44.61
58.24
19.41
4
5
3,359
7,277
87,326
29.99
31.86
44.98
14.99
3,359
7,277
87,326
41.98
44.61
62.98
20.99
5
6
3,526
7,639
91,669
31.48
33.05
47.22
15.74
3,526
7,639
91,669
44.07
46.28
66.11
22.04
6
7
3,526
7,639
91,669
31.48
33.05
47.22
15.74
3,526
7,639
91,669
44.07
46.28
66.11
22.04
7
8
3,526
7,639
91,669
31.48
33.05
47.22
15.74
3,526
7,639
91,669
44.07
46.28
66.11
22.04
8
9
3,526
7,639
91,669
31.48
33.05
47.22
15.74
3,526
7,639
91,669
44.07
46.28
66.11
22.04
9
10
3,629
7,863
94,356
32.40
34.02
48.60
16.20
3,629
7,863
94,356
45.36
47.63
68.05
22.68
14
11
3,731
8,085
97,016
33.32
34.98
49.97
16.66
3,731
8,085
97,016
46.64
48.97
69.96
23.32
ENGINEER
Start
1
Y02/1031
1
2
2
3
3,569
7,732
92,781
31.86
36.03
47.79
15.93
3,569
7,732
92,781
44.61
50.44
66.91
22.30
3
4
3,747
8,119
97,423
33.46
36.03
50.18
16.73
3,747
8,119
97,423
46.84
50.44
70.26
23.42
4
5
3,860
8,363
100,356
34.46
36.19
51.69
17.23
3,860
8,363
100,356
48.25
50.66
72.37
24.12
5
6
3,860
8,363
100,356
34.46
36.19
51.69
17.23
3,860
8,363
100,356
48.25
50.66
72.37
24.12
6
7
3,860
8,363
100,356
34.46
36.19
51.69
17.23
3,860
8,363
100,356
48.25
50.66
72.37
24.12
7
8
3,860
8,363
100,356
34.46
36.19
51.69
17.23
3,860
8,363
100,356
48.25
50.66
72.37
24.12
8
9
3,860
8,363
100,356
34.46
36.19
51.69
17.23
3,860
8,363
100,356
48.25
50.66
72.37
24.12
9
10
3,973
8,607
103,287
35.47
37.24
53.20
17.73
3,973
8,607
103,287
49.66
52.14
74.49
24.83
14
11
4,084
8,849
106,192
36.47
38.29
54.70
18.23
4,084
8,849
106,192
51.05
53.61
76.58
25.53
LIEUTENANT
Start
1
r
1
W
I
Y03/1030
1
2
3
4
4
5
4,035
8,743
104,915
36.03
40.16
54.04
18.01
4,035
8,743
104,915
50.44
56.22
75.66
25.22
5
6
4,236
9,177
110,128
37.82
40.16
56.73
18.91
4,236
9,177
110,128
52.95
56.22
79.42
26.47
6
7
4,236
9,177
110,128
37.82
40.16
56.73
18.91
4,236
9,177
110,128
52.95
56.22
79.42
26.47
7
8
4,236
9,177
110,128
37.82
40.16
56.73
18.91
4,236
9,177
110,128
52.95
56.22
79.42
26.47
8
9
4,236
9,177
110,128
37.82
40.16
56.73
18.91
4,236
9,177
110,128
52.95
56.22
79.42
26.47
9
10
4,359
9,444
113,330
38.92
40.86
58.38
19.46
4,359
9,444
113,330
54.49
57.21
81.73
27.24
14
11
4,482
9,711
116,533
40.02
42.02
60.03
20.01
4,482
9,711
116,533
56.03
58.83
84.04
28.01
NOTES:
Across the Board Increases (ATBs) Pay Raise Percentage
FY 2022-2023 5.00% Effective First Full Pay Period after October 1, 2022 for FY 2022-2023
FY 2023-2024 3.10% Effective First Full Pay Period after October 1, 2023 for FY 2023-2024
FY 2024-2025 3.00% Effective First Full Pay Period after October 1, 2024 for FY 2024-2025
FY 2025-2026 3.00% Effective First Full Pay Period after October 1, 2025 for FY 2024-2026
Start = Upon graduation from training academy; Step 1= 1st anniversary of Commission Date; Step 2 = 2nd anniversary of Commission Date, etc.
Assistant Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs are not on a Step Plan. The Fire Chief determines the pay amount anywhere between the minimum and maximum of the Pay Range
Assistant Chief and Deputy Chief salary range changes contingent upon changes to General Employee Structures,
Rate calculations: 40 hour schedule: Per Pay Period, Monthly and Annual rates are approximations.
56 hour schedule Per Pay Period, Monthly and Annual rates are approximations.
Stec Hourly Rate The hourly rate of a step in a pay schedule (56 or 40 hour)
Stan Hourly OT: The overtime (OT) rate which is 1.5x the Step Hourly Rate,
Step HOF: The holiday overtime rate for Fire ranks paid at 1/2 of the Step Hourly Rate for
persons working on a City recognized Holiday,
CITY OF FORT WORTH
Fire Civil Service Classifications
Salary Schedule for FY 2025-2026
56 Hour Schedule
RANK
Years from
Commission
Step
Per Pay
Period
Monthly
Annual
Step Hourly
Rate
Acting
Rate
Step
HOTIy
Step
HOF
Grade/Job Code
CAPTAIN Start
Y04/1029 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
14
7 4,498
9,745
116,940
40.16
45.88
60.24
20.08
8 4,722
10,231
122,776
42.16
45.88
63.24
21.08
9 4,722
10,231
122,776
42.16
45.88
63.24
21.08
10 4,860
10,530
126,360
43.39
45.88
65.09
21.70
11 4,997
10,826
129,916
44.61
46.84
66.92
22.31
BATTALION CHIEF
Start
1
Y05/1028
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
14
9
10
11
5,139
5,553
5,710
11,134
12,032
12,371
133,608
144,384
148,456
45.88
49.58
50.98
49.97
52.06
53.53
68.82
74.37
76.47
22.94
24.79
25.49
NOTES:
Across the Board Increases (ATBs) Pay Raise Percentage
FY 2022-2023 5.00% Effective First Full Pay Period after October 1, 2022 for FY 2022-2023
FY 2023-2024 3.10% Effective First Full Pay Period after October 1, 2023 for FY 2023-2024
FY 2024-2025 3.00% Effective First Full Pay Period after October 1, 2024 for FY 2024-2025
FY 2025-2026 3.00% Effective First Full Pay Period after October 1, 2025 for FY 2024-2026
Start = Upon graduation from training academy; Step 1= 1st anniversary of Commission Date; Step 2 = 2nd anniversary of Commission Date, etc.
Assistant Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs are not on a Step Plan. The Fire Chief determines the pay amount anywhere between the minimum and maximum of the Pay Range
Assistant Chief and Deputy Chief salary range changes contingent upon changes to General Employee Structures.
Rate calculations: 40 hour schedule: Per Pay Period Monthly and Annual rates are approximations.
56 hour schedule Per Pay Period, Monthly and Annual rates are approximations.
40 Hour Schedule
Pay
Step Hourly
Acting
StePer
Step
Period
Monthly
Annual
Rate
Rate
Houly
HOF
OT
4,498
4,722
4,722
4,860
4,997
9,745
10,231
10,231
10,530
10,826
116,940
122,776
122,776
126,360
129,916
f
56.22
59.03
59.03
60.75
62.46
64.23
64.23
64.23
64.23
65.58
84.33
88.54
88.54
91.12
93.69
28.11
29.51
29.51
30.37
31.23
5,139
5,553
5,710
11,134
12,032
12,371
133,608
144,384
148,456
64.23
69.42
71.37
67.45
72.89
74.94
96.35
104.12
107.06
32.12
34.71
35.69
Stan Hourly Rate The hourly rate of a step in a pay schedule (56 or 40 hour)
Stan Hourly OT: The overtime (OT) rate which is 1.5x the Step Hourly Rate,
Stem HOF: The holiday overtime rate for Fire ranks paid at 1/2 of the Step Hourly Rate for
persons working on a City recognized Holiday.
CITY OF FORT WORTH
Fire EMS Civil Service Classifications
Salary Schedule for FY 2024-2025 and FY 2025-2026
Revised 07/21/2025
44 Hour Schedule I 40 Hour Schedule
Rank Years from I Per Pay I Step Hourly I Acting I Step Hourly I I Years from I Per Pay I Step Hourly Step Hourly
Grade/Job Code
Start Step Period Monthly Annual Rate Rate OT Step HOF Start Step Period Monthly Annual Rate Acting Rate OT Step HOF
EMT
Start
1
1,764
3,821
45,852
20.04
28.08
30.06
10.02
1
2
1,816
3,935
47,224
20.64
28.08
30.96
10.32
2
3
1,871
4,054
48,643
21.26
28.08
31.89
10.63
3
4
1,927
4,176
50,107
21.90
28.08
32.85
10.95
4
5
1,985
4,301
51,617
22.56
28.08
33.84
11.28
5
6
2,044
4,429
53,150
23.23
28.08
34.85
11.62
6
7
2,106
4,563
54,752
23.93
28.08
35.90
11.97
7
8
2,169
4,700
56,399
24.65
28.08
36.98
12.33
8
9
2,234
4,841
58,092
25.39
28.08
38.09
12.70
9
10
2,301
4,986
59,831
26.15
28.08
39.23
13.08
10
11
2,370
5,135
61,616
26.93
28.28
40.40
13.47
12
12
2,441
5,289
63,469
27.74
29.13
41.61
13.87
NOTE:
1. Annual Hours
2,288
2. Monthly and Annual
rate are approximations
Rank
Grade/Job Code
LEAD PARAMEDIC
Start
1
1,764
3,821
45,852
1
2
1,816
3,935
47,224
2
3
1,871
4,054
48,643
3
4
1,927
4,176
50,107
4
5
1,985
4,301
51,617
5
6
2,044
4,429
53,150
6
7
2,106
4,563
54,752
7
8
2,169
4,700
56,399
8
9
2,234
4,841
58,092
9
10
2,301
4,986
59,831
10
11
2,370
5,135
61,616
12
12
2,441
5,289
63,469
NOTE:
1. Annual Hours
2,080
2. Monthly and Annual
rate are approximations
22.04
30.89
33.07
11.02
22.70
30.89
34.06
11.35
23.39
30.89
35.08
11.69
24.09
30.89
36.14
12.05
24.82
30.89
37.22
12.41
25.55
30.89
38.33
12.78
26.32
30.89
39.48
13.16
27.12
30.89
40.67
13.56
27.93
30.89
41.89
13.96
28.77
30.89
43.15
14.38
29.62
31.10
44.43
14.81
30.51
32.04
45.77
15.26
44 Hour Schedule I 40 Hour Schedule
Years from I Per Pay Step Hourly I Acting Step Hourly Years from I Per Pay Step Hourly Step Hourly
Start Step Period Monthly Annual Rate Rate OT Step HOF Start Step Period Monthly Annual Rate Acting Rate OT Step HOF
Start
1
2,471
5,354
64,247
28.08
31.45
42.12
14.04
1
2
2,548
5,520
66,238
28.95
31.45
43.43
14.48
2
3
2,624
5,686
68,228
29.82
31.45
44.73
14.91
3
4
2,703
5,857
70,287
30.72
32.26
46.08
15.36
4
5
2,784
6,033
72,392
31.64
33.22
47.46
15.82
5
6
2,868
6,214
74,566
32.59
34.22
48.89
16.30
6
7
2,953
6,399
76,785
33.56
35.24
50.34
16.78
7
8
3,042
6,591
79,096
34.57
36.30
51.86
17.29
8
9
3,134
6,790
81,476
35.61
37.39
53.42
17.81
9
10
3,228
6,994
83,924
36.68
38.51
55.02
18.34
10
11
3,325
7,203
86,441
37.78
39.67
56.67
18.89
12
12
3,424
7,419
89,026
38.91
40.86
58.37
19.46
NOTE:
1. Annual Hours 2,288
2. Monthly and Annual rate are approximations
3. Lateral Entry Rate $28.00/hr
Start
1
2,471
5,354
64,247
1
2
2,548
5,520
66,238
2
3
2,624
5,686
68,228
3
4
2,703
5,857
70,287
4
5
2,784
6,033
72,392
5
6
2,868
6,214
74,566
6
7
2,953
6,399
76,785
7
8
3,042
6,591
79,096
8
9
3,134
6,790
81,476
9
10
3,228
6,994
83,924
10
11
3,325
7,203
86,441
12
12
3,424
7,419
89,026
NOTE:
1. Annual Hours
2,080
2. Monthly and Annual
rate are approximations
30.89
34.59
46.33
15.44
31.85
34.59
47.77
15.92
32.80
34.59
49.20
16.40
33.79
35.48
50.69
16.90
34.80
36.54
52.21
17.40
35.85
37.64
53.77
17.92
36.92
38.76
55.37
18.46
38.03
39.93
57.04
19.01
39.17
41.13
58.76
19.59
40.35
42.37
60.52
20.17
41.56
43.64
62.34
20.78
42.80
44.94
64.20
21.40
CITY OF FORT WORTH
Fire EMS Civil Service Classifications
Salary Schedule for FY 2024-2025 and FY 2025-2026
Revised 07/21/2025
44 Hour Schedule
Rank
Years from I
Start
Step
Per Pay I
Period
Monthly
Annual
Step Hourly I
Rate
Acting
Rate
Step Hourly
OT
Step HOF
Grade/Job Code
EMS SUPERVISOR Start
1
2,768
5,996
71,957
31.45
35.22
47.17
15.72
1
2
2,853
6,182
74,186
32.42
35.22
48.64
16.21
2
3
2,939
6,368
76,419
33.40
35.22
50.10
16.70
3
4
3,027
6,559
78,707
34.40
36.12
51.60
17.20
4
5
3,118
6,755
81,064
35.43
37.20
53.15
17.72
5
6
3,212
6,959
83,512
36.50
38.33
54.75
18.25
6
7
3,308
7,167
86,006
37.59
39.47
56.39
18.80
7
8
3,407
7,383
88,591
38.72
40.66
58.08
19.36
8
9
3,509
7,604
91,245
39.88
41.87
59.82
19.94
9
10
3,615
7,833
93,991
41.08
43.13
61.62
20.54
10
11
3,723
8,067
96,805
42.31
44.43
63.47
21.16
12
12
3,835
8,309
99,711
43.58
45.76
65.37
21.79
NOTE:
1. Annual Hours 2,288
2 Monthly and Anneal rate are annrnximatinns
44 Hour Schedule
Rank
Years from
Start
Step
Per Pay
Period
Monthly
Annual
Step Hourly I
Rate
Acting
Rate
Step Hourly
OT
Step HOF
Grade/Job Code
EMS MANAGER Start
1
3,100
6,716
80,591
35.22
39.45
52.84
17.61
1
2
3,196
6,924
83,088
36.31
39.45
54.47
18.16
2
3
3,292
7,133
85,592
37.41
39.45
56.11
18.70
3
4
3,390
7,346
88,150
38.53
40.45
57.79
19.26
4
5
3,492
7,566
90,792
39.68
41.67
59.52
19.84
5
6
3,597
7,793
93,517
40.87
42.92
61.31
20.44
6
7
3,705
8,027
96,325
42.10
44.21
63.15
21.05
7
8
3,816
8,268
99,216
43.36
45.53
65.05
21.68
8
9
3,930
8,516
102,190
44.66
46.90
67.00
22.33
9
10
4,049
8,772
105,269
46.01
48.31
69.01
23.00
10
11
4,170
9,036
108,430
47.39
49.76
71.09
23.70
12
12
4,295
9,306
111,675
48.81
51.25
73.21
24.40
NOTE:
1. Annual Hours 2288
2. Monthly and Annual rate are approximations
40 Hour Schedule
Years from I
Step
Per Pay I
Monthly
Annual
Step Hourly I
Acting Rate
Step Hourly
Step HOF
Start
Period
Rate
OT
Start
1
2,768
5,996
71,957
1
2
2,853
6,182
74,186
2
3
2,939
6,368
76,419
3
4
3,027
6,559
78,707
4
5
3,118
6,755
81,064
5
6
3,212
6,959
83,512
6
7
3,308
7,167
86,006
7
8
3,407
7,383
88,591
8
9
3,509
7,604
91,245
9
10
3,615
7,833
93,991
10
11
3,723
8,067
96,805
12
12
3,835
8,309
99,711
NOTE:
1. Annual Hours
2,080
2 Mnnthly and Annual
rate are annrnximatinnc
34.59
38.75
51.89
17.30
35.67
38.75
53.50
17.83
36.74
38.75
55.11
18.37
37.84
39.73
56.76
18.92
38.97
40.92
58.46
19.49
40.15
42.16
60.23
20.08
41.35
43.42
62.02
20.67
42.59
44.72
63.89
21.30
43.87
46.06
65.80
21.93
45.19
47.45
67.78
22.59
46.54
48.87
69.81
23.27
47.94
50.33
71.91
23.97
40 Hour Schedule
Years from I
Step
Per Pay I
Monthly
Annual
Step Hourly I
Acting Rate
Step Hourly
Step HOF
Start
Period
Rate
OT
Start
1
3,100
6,716
80,591
1
2
3,196
6,924
83,088
2
3
3,292
7,133
85,592
3
4
3,390
7,346
88,150
4
5
3,492
7,566
90,792
5
6
3,597
7,793
93,517
6
7
3,705
8,027
96,325
7
8
3,816
8,268
99,216
8
9
3,930
8,516
102,190
9
10
4,049
8,772
105,269
10
11
4,170
9,036
108,430
12
12
4,295
9,306
111,675
NOTE:
1. Annual Hours
2080
2. Monthly and Annual rate are approximations
38.75
43.40
58.12
19.37
39.95
43.40
59.92
19.97
41.15
43.40
61.73
20.58
42.38
44.50
63.57
21.19
43.65
45.83
65.48
21.83
44.96
47.21
67.44
22.48
46.31
48.63
69.47
23.16
47.70
50.09
71.55
23.85
49.13
51.59
73.70
24.57
50.61
53.14
75.92
25.31
52.13
54.74
78.20
26.07
53.69
56.37
80.54
26.85
CITY OF FORT WORTH
Fire EMS Civil Service Classifications
Salary Schedule for FY 2024-2025 and FY 2025-2026
Revised 07/21/2025
44 Hour Schedule
I
40 Hour Schedule
Rank
I Years from
Per Pay
Step Hourly
Acting
Step Hourly
Years from
Per Pay
Step Hourly
Step Hourly
Step
Monthly
Annual
Step HOF
Step
Monthly
Annual
Acting
Rate
Step HOF
Grade/Job Code
li Start
Period
Rate
Rate
OT
Start
Period
Rate
OT
EMS
Start
1
3,472
7,522
90,262
39.45
41.42
59.18
19.73
Start
1
3,472
7,522
90,262
43.40
54.93
65.09
21.7C
ADMINISTRATION
1
2
3,579
7,755
93,059
40.67
42.71
61.01
20.34
1
2
3,579
7,755
93,059
44.74
54.93
67.11
22.37
OFFICER
2
3
3,687
7,989
95,863
41.90
43.99
62.85
20.95
2
3
3,687
7,989
95,863
46.09
54.93
69.13
23.04
3
4
3,797
8,227
98,728
43.15
45.31
64.73
21.58
3
4
3,797
8,227
98,728
47.47
54.93
71.20
23.73
4
5
3,911
8,474
101,691
44.45
46.67
66.67
22.22
4
5
3,911
8,474
101,691
48.89
54.93
73.34
24.45
5
6
4,029
8,729
104,749
45.78
48.07
68.67
22.89
5
6
4,029
8,729
104,749
50.36
54.93
75.54
25.18
6
7
4,150
8,991
107,890
47.15
49.51
70.73
23.58
6
7
4,150
8,991
107,890
51.87
54.93
77.81
25.94
7
8
4,274
9,261
111,134
48.57
51.00
72.86
24.29
7
8
4,274
9,261
111,134
53.43
56.10
80.15
26.72
8
9
4,402
9,539
114,462
50.03
52.53
75.04
25.01
8
9
4,402
9,539
114,462
55.03
57.78
82.55
27.52
9
10
4,534
9,825
117,894
51.53
54.10
77.29
25.76
9
10
4,534
9,825
117,894
56.68
59.51
85.02
28.34
10
11
4,670
10,119
121,430
53.07
55.73
79.61
26.54
10
11
4,670
10,119
121,430
58.38
61.30
87.57
29.19
12
12
4,810
10,423
125,070
54.66
57.40
82.00
27.33
12
12
4,810
10,423
125,070
60.13
63.14
90.20
30.07
NOTE:
NOTE:
1. Annual Hours
2,288
1. Annual Hours
2080
2. Monthly and Annual
rate are approximations
2. Monthly and
Annual
rate are approximations
CITY OF FORT WORTH
Fire EMS Civil Service Classifications
Salary Schedule for FY 2024-2025 and FY 2025-2026
Revised 07/21/2025
44 Hour Schedule
Rank Years from I I Per Pay I I I Step Hourly I I Step Hourly
Grade/Job Code
Start Step Period Monthly Annual Rate Acting Rate I
OT Step HOF
TELECOMMUNICATOR
Start
1
2,244
4,862
58,344
25.50
28.56
38.25
12.75
1
2
2,312
5,009
60,106
26.27
28.56
39.41
13.14
2
3
2,380
5,158
61,890
27.05
28.56
40.58
13.53
3
4
2,452
5,312
63,744
27.86
29.25
41.79
13.93
4
5
2,526
5,472
65,666
28.70
30.14
43.05
14.35
5
6
2,601
5,636
67,633
29.56
31.04
44.34
14.78
6
7
2,680
5,806
69,670
30.45
31.97
45.68
15.23
7
8
2,760
5,979
71,752
31.36
32.93
47.04
15.68
8
9
2,842
6,159
73,902
32.30
33.92
48.45
16.15
9
10
2,928
6,343
76,122
33.27
34.93
49.91
16.64
10
11
3,016
6,534
78,410
34.27
35.98
51.41
17.14
12
12
3,106
6,731
80,766
35.30
37.07
52.95
17.65
44 Hour Schedule
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPERVISOR
Start
1
2,513
5,445
65,345
28.56
31.99
42.84
14.28
1
2
2,589
5,610
67,318
29.42
31.99
44.13
14.71
2
3
2,677
5,800
69,601
30.42
31.99
45.63
15.21
3
4
2,757
5,974
71,683
31.33
32.90
47.00
15.67
4
5
2,840
6,153
73,834
32.27
33.88
48.41
16.14
5
6
2,925
6,338
76,053
33.24
34.90
49.86
16.62
6
7
3,012
6,527
78,318
34.23
35.94
51.35
17.12
7
8
3,103
6,723
80,675
35.26
37.02
52.89
17.63
8
9
3,196
6,925
83,100
36.32
38.14
54.48
18.16
9
10
3,292
7,133
85,594
37.41
39.28
56.12
18.71
10
11
3,391
7,346
88,157
38.53
40.46
57.80
19.27
12
12
3,493
7,568
90,811
39.69
41.67
59.54
19.85
NOTE:
1. Annual Hours
2,288
2. Monthly and Annual rate are approximations
CITY OF FORT WORTH
Fire EMS Civil Service Classifications
Salary Schedule for FY 2024-2025 and FY 2025-2026
Revised 07/21/2025
40 Hour Schedule
TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Start
1
2,559
5,544
66,533
31.99
33.59
47.98
15.99
1
2
2,636
5,712
68,542
32.95
34.60
49.43
16.48
2
3
2,998
6,495
77,938
37.47
39.34
56.21
18.74
3
4
3,087
6,689
80,267
38.59
40.52
57.89
19.30
4
5
3,180
6,890
82,680
39.75
41.74
59.63
19.88
5
6
3,275
7,096
85,155
40.94
42.99
61.41
20.47
6
7
3,374
7,309
87,714
42.17
44.28
63.26
21.09
7
8
3,475
7,530
90,355
43.44
45.61
65.16
21.72
8
9
3,579
7,755
93,059
44.74
46.98
67.11
22.37
9
10
3,686
7,987
95,846
46.08
48.38
69.12
23.04
10
11
3,798
8,228
98,738
47.47
49.84
71.21
23.74
12
12
3,911
8,474
101,691
48.89
51.33
73.34
24.45
NOTE:
1. Annual Hours
2,080
2. Monthly and Annual rate are approximations
Addendum B
FY2026 Fire Command Staff Pay Range
Rank
Grade
Min $/hr
Max $/hr
Deputy EMS Officer
Z07
54.93
67.56
Fire Deputy Chief- 40 Hour
Y07
72.05
83.58
Fire Deputy Chief- 56 Hour
Y07
51.47
59.70
Fire Assistant Chief
Y08
80.95
93.91
Fire Chief
311
78.40
129.36
Source: HR 9/12/2025
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE: 09/30/25 M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 25-0951
LOG NAME: 03FY26CORRECTEDSALARYORD
SUBJECT
(ALL) Repeal Ordinance No. 27927-09-2025 and Adopt Revised Ordinance Prescribing Civil Service Salaries for the Fire Department Effective
October 1, 2025
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Repeal Ordinance No. 27927-09-2025; and
2. Adopt the attached revised ordinance prescribing the salaries for all Civil Service personnel in the Fire Department effective October 1,
2025, to correct the executive pay plan information.
DISCUSSION:
The purpose of this Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to adopt a revised salary ordinance for the Fire Department for Fiscal Year 2026.
On September 16, 2025, the City Council approved M&C 25-0811, which included updated staffing and salary ordinances for the Fire Department
for the fiscal year that commences on October 1, 2025.
Addendum B of the salary ordinance (Ordinance 27927-09-2025) was meant to reflect the executive pay plan for all sworn personnel within the
Fire Department at or above the classification of Deputy Chief/Deputy EMS Officer. The document that was attached erroneously reflected the
Fiscal Year 2025 information instead of the rates for the 2026 fiscal year.
Approval of this M&C will repeal that ordinance and replace it with the attached, which matches the prior ordinance in all regards except for
Addendum B, which is updated to reflect the executive pay plan for Fiscal Year 2026.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This M&C does not request approval of a contract with a business entity.
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that approval of these recommendations will have no material effect on City funds.
Submitted for City Manaaer's Office by: Dianna Giordano 7783
Oriainatina Business Unit Head: Christianne Simmons 6222
Additional Information Contact:
Expedited
Ashley Clement 8505