Missouri City firefighters will see a 6% pay increase to remain competitive with market standards.

Missouri City City Council approved the second reading of the firefighter pay plan ordinance at an April 21 meeting to ensure the city is retaining and recruiting qualified staff. The first reading was approved at an April 7 meeting.

The last pay increase for firefighters was approved by council last May following the results of a 2023 salary study. The study results showed the majority of Missouri City employee salaries were at the bottom of the region, with firefighters at 8%-20% below the average, Community Impact reported.

The ordinance increases the annual base for firefighters from $61,936 to $64,104, which is up nearly 26.8% since 2022, per agenda documents.

The raises will go into effect May 4, per agenda documents.

Aubrey joined Community Impact as a reporter in February 2024, where she covers government in the Katy, Fulshear, Missouri City and Sugar Land areas. Before coming to CI, she served as Editor-in-Chief at Insite Brazos Valley Magazine in Bryan. She also served as the news editor at The Battalion, Texas A&M University’s student newspaper, before graduating with a major in journalism and minors in business and sports management in 2022. When she’s not writing, Aubrey enjoys spending time with her friends, family and her cat, Ferguson.