Tampa Fire Rescue Firefighter Salary
Tampa, Florida · Hillsborough County · 703 career firefighters · 22 stations
What Tampa Fire Rescue pays
Starting pay (officer postings)
$114,467
a year
Top of posted range
$149,835
a year
Postings
1 posting
October 2026
Tampa Fire Rescue listed starting pay of $114,467 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from October 2026, with a top of range up to $149,835. The most recent, Fire Inspector II in October 2026, started at $114,467 (up to $149,835).
Official pay at Tampa Fire Rescue
From the department's CBA, effective Sep 2026 (FY2027).
Entry pay
$62,275
a year
Top step pay
$118,136
a year
Source: CBA, Sep 2026 (FY2027)
Scheduled raises
- Sep 2027 (FY2028): entry $64,147 a year, top step $121,680 a year. Source: CBA, Sep 2027 (FY2028)
Tampa Fire Rescue starting pay over time
Newest first. Official figures come from the department's pay schedules; posting figures are the most recent closed entry level posting with annual pay in each year.
Past Tampa Fire Rescue postings with pay
Closed postings FireJobs recorded in the last two years. Figures are as the department listed them.
| Position | Posted | Starting | Top of range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Inspector II | October 2026 | $114,467 | $149,835 |
Tampa Fire Rescue pay questions
- How much does a firefighter at Tampa Fire Rescue make?
- Tampa Fire Rescue listed starting pay of $114,467 a year in its posting (officer ranks only; no entry-level posting recorded) from October 2026, with a top of range up to $149,835. The most recent, Fire Inspector II in October 2026, started at $114,467 (up to $149,835).
- What is the official firefighter pay at Tampa Fire Rescue?
- Tampa Fire Rescue's CBA, effective 2026-09-27 · FY2027, sets entry firefighter pay at $62,275 a year, rising to $118,136 at the top step.
- Is Tampa Fire Rescue hiring right now?
- No openings from Tampa Fire Rescue are listed on FireJobs today. Departments with 703 career firefighters usually post once or twice a year. Free weekly alerts for Florida cover it when they do.
Source: pay figures the department published in its own job postings, recorded by FireJobs when each posting was live. Official figures come from the pay schedule linked above. Pay changes with contracts and steps; the posting for a current opening is the figure that applies.