OPFD Salary
Step Pay Plans
Employees typically at Step 1. Once an employee reaches the top step, no further step progression increases will be available.
Pay increases in the step rate plan come from:
- Step adjustments: An increase in the employee base salary that is associated with an increase in the pay rate established for the assigned step.
- Step progression increases: Assuming performance is satisfactory or above, an employee will receive an increase in their base salary associated with his or her progression to a higher step. The increase typically occurs at the time of their annual performance review.
Each step plan is reviewed annually to ensure the City’s compensation for these positions remains competitive with the local market.
The step plans included here are for firefighter and paramedic positions in the Fire Department.
OPFD provides regular training for all staff, and leadership positions with additional step opportunities are available.
- Firefighters - 56 Hour Work Week
Step Hourly Rate Monthly Rate* Annual Rate* 1 (new hire) $15.63 $4,335.92 $52,031.03 2 $16.73 $4,639.43 $55,673.21 3 $17.90 $4,964.19 $59,570.33 4 $19.15 $5,311.69 $63,740.25 5 $20.49 $5,683.51 $68,202.07 6 $21.93 $6,081.35 $72,976.22 7 $23.46 $6,507.05 $78,084.55 8 $25.11 $6,962.54 $83,550.47 9 $26.86 $7,449.92 $89,399.00 This includes regularly scheduled overtime for those who work 56-hour workweeks.
Candidates with previous experience and income as a firefighter can be placed into the OPFD step plan between Step 1 ($52,031.03 per year) and Step 5 ($68,202.07 per year).- Fire Medics - 56 Hour Work Week
Step Hourly Rate Monthly Rate* Annual Rate* 1 (new hire) $16.89 $4,682.79 $56,193.52 2 $18.07 $5,010.59 $60,127.06 3 $19.33 $5,361.33 $64,335.96 4 $20.69 $5,736.62 $68,839.47 5 $22.13 $6,138.19 $73,658.24 6 $23.68 $6,567.86 $78,814.31 7 $25.34 $7,027.61 $84,331.32 8 $27.11 $7,519.54 $90,234.51 9 $29.01 $8,045.91 $96,550.92 This includes regularly scheduled overtime for those who work 56-hour work weeks.
Candidates with previous experience and income as a fire medic can be placed into the OPFD step plan between Step 1 ($56,193.52 per year) and Step 5 ($73,658.24 per year).
- Paramedics - 56 Hour Work Week
Step Hourly Rate Monthly Rate* Annual Rate* 1 (new hire) $15.63 $4,335.92 $52,031.03 2 $16.73 $4,639.43 $55,673.21 3 $17.90 $4,964.19 $59,570.33 4 $19.15 $5,311.69 $63,740.25 5 $20.49 $5,683.51 $68,202.07 6 $21.93 $6,081.35 $72,976.22 7 $23.46 $6,507.05 $78,084.55 8 $25.11 $6,962.54 $83,550.47 9 $26.86 $7,449.92 $89,399.00 This includes regularly scheduled overtime for those who work 56-hour work weeks.
- Paramedics - 40 Hour Work Week
Step Hourly Rate Monthly Rate Annual Rate 1 (new hire) $23.76 $4,119.12 $49,429.48 2 $25.43 $4,407.46 $52,889.55 3 $27.21 $4,715.98 $56,591.81 4 $29.11 $5,046.10 $60,553.24 5 $31.15 $5,399.33 $64,791.97 6 $33.33 $5,777.28 $69,327.41 7 $35.66 $6,181.69 $74,180.32 8 $38.16 $6,614.41 $79,372.95 9 $40.83 $7,077.42 $84,929.05