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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Fiscal Technician/Fire Department (001)
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Deborah Kelly is a Fiscal Technician at Fire Department (001). They have served since 1994 (about 23 years). 2017 total compensation came to $54,575.
Contract Service Specialist II/Fire Department (001)
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Neal Garith holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Fire Department (001). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $53,763.
HR Assistant II/Fire Department (001)
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Julie Torres holds the role of HR Assistant II at Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 10 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $53,573.
Contract Service Specialist II/Fire Department (001)
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At Fire Department (001), Elise Major Whiteford serves as a Contract Service Specialist II. Hired in 2017, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $51,395.
Assistant Counsel/Fire Department (001)
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Samuel Curry holds the role of Assistant Counsel at Fire Department (001). They have served since 2009 (about 10 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $50,884.
Secretary III/Fire Department (001)
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Joanne Drayton works as a Secretary III for Fire Department (001). Hired in 1999, they have about 21 years of service. Joanne earned $50,795 in 2020.
Accounting Assistant III/Fire Department (001)
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Phyllis Edwards is a Accounting Assistant III at Fire Department (001). Hired in 1998, they have about 22 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $50,231.