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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Contract Service Specialist II/Fire Department (001)
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Shani Buggs holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Fire Department (001). They have served since 2013 (about 2 years). In 2015, their total compensation was $23,631.
Operations Officer I/Fire Department (001)
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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)
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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.
Data Fellow/Fire Department (001)
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Jacob Miter is a Data Fellow at Fire Department (001). They have served since 2020 (under a year). 2020 total compensation came to $15,546.
Operations Officer I/Fire Department (001)
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Rachelle Wood works as a Operations Officer I for Fire Department (001). Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. Rachelle earned $14,908 in 2018.
Contract Services Specialist I/Fire Department (001)
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Barbara Hemberger holds the role of Contract Services Specialist I at Fire Department (001). Hired in 1973, they have about 44 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $12,455.
Contract Services Specialist I/Fire Department (001)
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At Fire Department (001), Carlton Williams serves as a Contract Services Specialist I. Hired in 1990, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2015 pay totaled $9,761.
Contract Service Specialist I/Fire Department (001)
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Barbara Hemberger works as a Contract Service Specialist I for Fire Department (001). Hired in 1973, they have about 47 years of service. Barbara earned $3,158 in 2020.
Contract Services Specialist I/Fire Department (001)
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Mary Lesser is a Contract Services Specialist I at Fire Department (001). Hired in 2007, they have about 10 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $2,935.
Work Study Student/Fire Department (001)
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Shani Buggs is a Work Study Student at Fire Department (001). Hired in 2013, they have under a year of service. 2013 total compensation came to $1,925.
Work Study Student/Fire Department (001)
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At Fire Department (001), Shannon Egan serves as a Work Study Student. Hired in 2013, they have under a year of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $1,496.
Work Study Student/Fire Department (001)
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Devon Taliaferro is a Work Study Student at Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2015, under a year. 2015 total compensation came to $840.
Work Study Student/Fire Department (001)
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Isis Tabrizi holds the role of Work Study Student at Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2015, about a year. In 2016, their total compensation was $480.
Operations Officer I/Fire Department (001)
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Jennifer Dittman holds the role of Operations Officer I at Fire Department (001). Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $0.
Contract Service Specialist II/Fire Department (001)
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Daniel Clifford is a Contract Service Specialist II at Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2015, under a year. 2015 total compensation came to $0.
Contract Service Specialist II/Fire Department (001)
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At Fire Department (001), Chaya Deitsch serves as a Contract Service Specialist II. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $0.
Contract Service Specialist II/Fire Department (001)
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Elise Major Whiteford is a Contract Service Specialist II at Fire Department (001). Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. 2017 total compensation came to $0.
Work Study Student/Fire Department (001)
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Katelyn Mccauley is a Work Study Student at Fire Department (001). Hired in 2016, they have under a year of service. 2016 total compensation came to $0.
Office Support Specialist III/Fire Department (001)
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Jeanette Carter works as a Office Support Specialist III for Fire Department (001). Hired in 2020, they have under a year of service. Jeanette earned $0 in 2020.
Contract Service Specialist II/Fire Department (001)
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Mark Fox holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. In 2017, their total compensation was $0.
Work Study Student/Fire Department (001)
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Tiara Goode holds the role of Work Study Student at Fire Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2017, about 3 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $0.