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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

Simone Smart

Operations Officer I/Fire Department (001)

2020 total comp
$66,901
Base pay
$66,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,901
Hire date
2013-11-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65328
Employee ID
151585

Simone Smart holds the role of Operations Officer I at Fire Department (001). They have served since 2013 (about 7 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $66,901.

Ian Brennan

Fire Press Officer/Fire Department (001)

2013 total comp
$66,859
Base pay
$66,859
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,859
Hire date
2006-11-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
79400
Employee ID
32392

Ian Brennan holds the role of Fire Press Officer at Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 7 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $66,859.

Chi-Poe Hsia

Grant Services Specialist III/Fire Department (001)

2013 total comp
$66,306
Base pay
$66,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,306
Hire date
2011-05-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65500
Employee ID
38896

At Fire Department (001), Chi-Poe Hsia serves as a Grant Services Specialist III. Hired in 2011, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $66,306.