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 Captain Special Opns, Als/Fire Department (003)
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At Fire Department (003), Patrick Campbell serves as a Fire Captain Special Opns, Als. Hired in 1994, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $94,396.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (003)
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Charles Young Jr is a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp at Fire Department (003). Their tenure dates to 1973, about 46 years. 2019 total compensation came to $93,807.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (003)
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Daniel Polanowski is a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr at Fire Department (003). Hired in 1973, they have about 44 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $92,755.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (003)
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Robert Conrad Jr is a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp at Fire Department (003). They have served since 1996 (about 23 years). 2019 total compensation came to $92,065.
Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (003)
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Jeffrey Dickinson holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (003). Hired in 1990, they have about 23 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $91,692.
Fire Captain Usr Als/Fire Department (003)
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Scott Merbach holds the role of Fire Captain Usr Als at Fire Department (003). They have served since 1994 (about 22 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $89,979.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (003)
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Anthony Cero holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr at Fire Department (003). Hired in 1994, they have about 23 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $89,345.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (003)
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Anthony Cero holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp at Fire Department (003). They have served since 1994 (about 25 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $89,048.
Fire Emergency Service Instru/Fire Department (003)
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Ronald Stewart works as a Fire Emergency Service Instru for Fire Department (003). Hired in 1987, they have about 31 years of service. Ronald earned $89,000 in 2018.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (003)
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Robert Conrad Jr works as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr for Fire Department (003). Hired in 1996, they have about 21 years of service. Robert earned $88,943 in 2017.