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Last updated: November 10, 2024
Fire Captain Salary
in Highland Park, Texas
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$91,497 (USD)
Average Salary
$44/hr
Average Hourly
$3,504
Average Bonus
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Last updated: November 10, 2024
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Fire Captain is $91,497 a year and $44 an hour in Highland Park, Texas, United States. The average salary range for a Fire Captain is between $64,048 and $111,260. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Fire Captain. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Highland Park, Texas.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$102,775
5 Year Change:
12 %
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About Highland Park, Texas
Highland Park Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Highland Park is a town in central Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was estimated to be 8,719 in 2022, dropping from the previously recorded 8,864 in 2020. It is located between the Dallas North Tollway and U.S. Route 75 (North Central Expressway), 4 miles (6 km) north of downtown Dallas.
Highland Park is bordered on the south, east and west by Dallas and on the north by the city of University Park. Highland Park and University Park together comprise the Park Cities, an enclave of Dallas.
Job Summary
Description:
- Supervises and coordinates activities of company of fire fighters assigned to specific firehouse.
- Responds to fire alarms and determines from observation nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and source of water supply, and directs firefighting crews accordingly.
- Trains subordinates in use of equipment and methods of extinguishing all types of fires.
- Evaluates efficiency of personnel.
- Inspects station house, buildings, grounds, and facilities, and examines firetrucks and equipment, such as ladders and hoses, to ensure compliance with departmental maintenance standards.
- Inspects commercial establishments in assigned district and reports fire hazards or safety violations to fire inspector.
- Compiles report of each fire call, listing location, type, probable cause, estimated damage, and disposition.
- May respond to emergency calls to render first aid.
- May recommend corrective measures for fire hazards or safety violations to building owners.
- May conduct fire drills for occupants of buildings.
- May supervise and coordinate activities of fire companies fighting multiple alarm fire until relieved by superiors.
- May write and submit proposal for new equipment or modification of existing equipment to superiors.
- May be designated fire lieutenant in larger organizations.
- May be designated according to specialty as fire captain, marine; fire lieutenant, marine.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Fire Captain is $91,497 a year and $44 an hour in Highland Park, Texas, United States. The average salary range for a Fire Captain is between $64,048 and $111,260. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for a Fire Captain. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Highland Park, Texas.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
Find actuarial salary survey data and benchmark salary and pay.
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Fire Captain Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers
Job family population: 84,120
Estimated population of Fire Captain jobs: 18,121
Rate of error: 0.8%
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About Highland Park, Texas
Highland Park Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Highland Park is a town in central Dallas County, Texas, United States. The population was estimated to be 8,719 in 2022, dropping from the previously recorded 8,864 in 2020. It is located between the Dallas North Tollway and U.S. Route 75 (North Central Expressway), 4 miles (6 km) north of downtown Dallas.
Highland Park is bordered on the south, east and west by Dallas and on the north by the city of University Park. Highland Park and University Park together comprise the Park Cities, an enclave of Dallas.
Job Summary
Description:
- Supervises and coordinates activities of company of fire fighters assigned to specific firehouse.
- Responds to fire alarms and determines from observation nature and extent of fire, condition of building, danger to adjacent buildings, and source of water supply, and directs firefighting crews accordingly.
- Trains subordinates in use of equipment and methods of extinguishing all types of fires.
- Evaluates efficiency of personnel.
- Inspects station house, buildings, grounds, and facilities, and examines firetrucks and equipment, such as ladders and hoses, to ensure compliance with departmental maintenance standards.
- Inspects commercial establishments in assigned district and reports fire hazards or safety violations to fire inspector.
- Compiles report of each fire call, listing location, type, probable cause, estimated damage, and disposition.
- May respond to emergency calls to render first aid.
- May recommend corrective measures for fire hazards or safety violations to building owners.
- May conduct fire drills for occupants of buildings.
- May supervise and coordinate activities of fire companies fighting multiple alarm fire until relieved by superiors.
- May write and submit proposal for new equipment or modification of existing equipment to superiors.
- May be designated fire lieutenant in larger organizations.
- May be designated according to specialty as fire captain, marine; fire lieutenant, marine.
Fire Captain Job Listings for
No listings found
Who We Are
ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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