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 Als/Fire Department (003)
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Julie Snyder is a Fire Emergency Service Instru Als at Fire Department (003). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 12 years. 2015 total compensation came to $81,572.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (003)
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Robert Atkinson is a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp at Fire Department (003). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. 2018 total compensation came to $81,141.
EMT Fire Fighter/Fire Department (003)
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Robert Mullin works as a EMT Fire Fighter for Fire Department (003). Hired in 2008, they have about 9 years of service. Robert earned $80,568 in 2017.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver/Fire Department (003)
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Daniel Polanowski holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver at Fire Department (003). They have served since 1973 (about 40 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $80,433.
Fire Captain/Fire Department (003)
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Mya Mcconnell holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department (003). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 8 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $80,130.
Firefighter/Fire Department (003)
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Keith Farrar holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department (003). They have served since 1987 (about 26 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $78,916.
Fire Lieutenant Als/Fire Department (003)
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Aaron Simmons Sr. holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Als at Fire Department (003). They have served since 1997 (about 16 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $78,818.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (003)
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Robert Atkinson holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr at Fire Department (003). Hired in 1997, they have about 20 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $77,127.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (003)
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At Fire Department (003), Ronald Coleman serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr. They have served since 1986 (about 29 years). Their 2015 pay totaled $77,013.
Fire Emergency Service Instru/Fire Department (003)
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John Noah holds the role of Fire Emergency Service Instru at Fire Department (003). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $76,276.
Fire Emerg Vehicle Driver,Als/Fire Department (003)
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Charles Dwyer is a Fire Emerg Vehicle Driver,Als at Fire Department (003). They have served since 1993 (about 20 years). 2013 total compensation came to $75,922.