City of Baltimore / Fire Department (001)
Agency file
The Fire Department (001) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 42 employees with median total compensation of $61,689; the highest distinct record was $141,880.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 42 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,689) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $108,928 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,614. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1.7M — | 32 — | $47,604 — |
| 2015 | $2M ▲ 16.6% | 35 ▲ 9.4% | $56,228 ▲ 18.1% |
| 2016 | $1.9M ▼ 3.6% | 35 ±0% | $55,652 ▼ 1.0% |
| 2017 | $1.6M ▼ 14.6% | 32 ▼ 8.6% | $52,814 ▼ 5.1% |
| 2018 | $2M ▲ 23.6% | 34 ▲ 6.3% | $51,110 ▼ 3.2% |
| 2019 | $2.6M ▲ 30.2% | 38 ▲ 11.8% | $60,471 ▲ 18.3% |
| 2020 | $2.7M ▲ 4.1% | 42 ▲ 10.5% | $61,689 ▲ 2.0% |
Record list
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Operations Officer I/Fire Department (001)
Source-specific fields
Michelle Smith works as a Operations Officer I for Fire Department (001). They have served since 2020 (under a year). Michelle earned $20,197 in 2020.
Office Support Specialist II/Fire Department (001)
Source-specific fields
Betty Hawkins is a Office Support Specialist II at Fire Department (001). They have served since 1999 (about 21 years). 2020 total compensation came to $19,614.
Assistant Counsel/Fire Department (001)
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Amy Leasure works as a Assistant Counsel for Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2009, about 7 years. Amy earned $19,533 in 2016.