City of Baltimore / Fire Department (003)
Agency file
The Fire Department (003) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 56 employees with median total compensation of $29,677; the highest distinct record was $193,451.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 56 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($29,677) — 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 $115,463 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,483. 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 | $2M — | 27 — | $74,962 — |
| 2015 | $2.5M ▲ 22.1% | 88 ▲ 225.9% | $1,231 ▼ 98.4% |
| 2016 | $2.3M ▼ 7.1% | 56 ▼ 36.4% | $12,211 ▲ 892.1% |
| 2017 | $3.5M ▲ 50.8% | 134 ▲ 139.3% | $9,948 ▼ 18.5% |
| 2018 | $3.1M ▼ 11.5% | 65 ▼ 51.5% | $20,150 ▲ 102.5% |
| 2019 | $2.9M ▼ 6.6% | 56 ▼ 13.8% | $17,235 ▼ 14.5% |
| 2020 | $2.5M ▼ 11.4% | 56 ±0% | $29,677 ▲ 72.2% |
Record list
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Fire Emergency Service Instru Su/Fire Department (003)
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Robert Mcmillen works as a Fire Emergency Service Instru Su for Fire Department (003). Hired in 1987, they have about 30 years of service. Robert earned $113,570 in 2017.
Fire Emergency Service Instru Als/Fire Department (003)
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Keith Farrar is a Fire Emergency Service Instru Als at Fire Department (003). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 33 years. 2020 total compensation came to $112,375.
Fire Captain/Fire Department (003)
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Richard Parker Iii works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department (003). They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). Richard earned $112,193 in 2018.
Fire Captain, Als/Fire Department (003)
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At Fire Department (003), Mya Mcconnell serves as a Fire Captain, Als. Hired in 2005, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $111,322.
Fire Respiratoryapparatus Officer/Fire Department (003)
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Herbert Driscoll Iii is a Fire Respiratoryapparatus Officer at Fire Department (003). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 30 years. 2017 total compensation came to $110,795.