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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Secretary III/Fire Department (001)
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At Fire Department (001), Jo Julius serves as a Secretary III. They have served since 2004 (about 16 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $49,547.
HR Assistant II/Fire Department (001)
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At Fire Department (001), Bethany Mcneal serves as a HR Assistant II. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $49,545.
Contract Service Specialist II/Fire Department (001)
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Neal Garith works as a Contract Service Specialist II for Fire Department (001). They have served since 2007 (about 10 years). Neal earned $49,505 in 2017.
Contract Service Specialist II/Fire Department (001)
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Patrick Nowlan is a Contract Service Specialist II at Fire Department (001). Hired in 2009, they have about 4 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $48,208.
Accounting Assistant III/Fire Department (001)
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Lisa Fields is a Accounting Assistant III at Fire Department (001). They have served since 2002 (about 16 years). 2018 total compensation came to $47,481.
Executive Level I/Fire Department (001)
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Nicholas D'Adamo works as a Executive Level I for Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 26 years. Nicholas earned $47,000 in 2013.
Contract Service Specialist II/Fire Department (001)
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Meghan Hardy is a Contract Service Specialist II at Fire Department (001). They have served since 2010 (about 10 years). 2020 total compensation came to $46,990.
Accounting Assistant III/Fire Department (001)
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Darschell Washington works as a Accounting Assistant III for Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. Darschell earned $45,995 in 2020.
Secretary III/Fire Department (001)
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Wilma Bayne is a Secretary III at Fire Department (001). They have served since 1982 (about 31 years). 2013 total compensation came to $45,903.
Emergency Medical Aide/Fire Department (001)
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Crystal Bright works as a Emergency Medical Aide for Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 16 years. Crystal earned $44,424 in 2020.
Personnel Generalist II/Fire Department (001)
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Sharalyn Jenson is a Personnel Generalist II at Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 10 years. 2013 total compensation came to $44,336.