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Fire Department (001)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.7M
Employees
42
Median total
$61,689
Highest record
$141,880

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$64,134 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$19,614
$45,995
$61,689
$87,903
$108,928

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).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

Page 1

Dayvon Smith

HR Assistant I/Fire Department (001)

2020 total comp
$35,902
Base pay
$35,902
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,902
Hire date
2018-11-28

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
36389
Employee ID
151651

Dayvon Smith is a HR Assistant I at Fire Department (001). They have served since 2018 (about 2 years). 2020 total compensation came to $35,902.

Tanya Howard

Office Support Specialist III/Fire Department (001)

2020 total comp
$34,203
Base pay
$34,203
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,203
Hire date
2017-06-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
33238
Employee ID
144943

Tanya Howard is a Office Support Specialist III at Fire Department (001). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). 2020 total compensation came to $34,203.

Betty Hawkins

Office Assistant II/Fire Department (001)

2015 total comp
$33,453
Base pay
$33,453
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,453
Hire date
1999-09-29

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
33318
Employee ID
74200

Betty Hawkins holds the role of Office Assistant II at Fire Department (001). Hired in 1999, they have about 16 years of service. In 2015, their total compensation was $33,453.