Rescue Specialist I pay range
State of Texas · class code 2761
- Class code
- 2761
- Pay group
- B18
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Rescue Specialist I is $45,521 to $71,055 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 2761.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Rescue Specialist series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs firefighting, fire prevention, and rescue work involving serving as a crew member in controlling and extinguishing fires and administering emergency first aid.
Examples of the work
Responds to alarms; controls and extinguishes structural and aerospace vehicle fires; and performs ventilation, overhaul, and salvage operations. Performs rescue operations for aircraft, structural, confined space, and hazardous materials incidents. Performs hazardous operation standbys and airfield surveillance operations. Supports the electrical power production function by resetting aircraft arresting systems. Protects and preserves evidence at the scene of an emergency. Maintains, cleans, and inspects firefighting equipment, tools, protective clothing, and vehicles.
Minimum qualifications
For all levels • Experience in combating fires and in rescuing crew and passengers. Experience with airfield operations, crashes, and accidents is generally preferred. Graduation from a standard senior high school or equivalent is generally preferred. Experience and education may be substituted for one another. Additional for Rescue Specialist II level • Experience in developing firefighting and fire prevention procedures and standards. Additional for Rescue Specialist III level • Experience in an organized fire department.
Special requirements
Must possess a valid driver’s license. May require certification in structure fire protection, aircraft rescue fire protection, hazardous materials, fire service instruction, or a related area of specialization.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.