City of Baltimore / Fire Department (004) / Fire Prevention Inspector I
Job-title file
Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.
18 employees hold this title in Fire Department (004). Median total compensation for the role is $76,353, below the department median of $104,133.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 18 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators — about 220 people — is $98,730. Fire Department (004) pays a median base salary of $78,547 for this role, 20% below that figure — about the 24th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Fire Inspectors and Investigators across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fire Department (004)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Fire Inspectors and Investigators — about 13,800 people — is $75,920. Fire Department (004)’s median base salary is 3% above that national figure, about the 53rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Fire Department (004) is $78,547, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Fire Prevention Inspector I is held in 2 City of Baltimore departments. In Fire Department (004), the median of $76,353 ranks #2 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Fire Prevention Inspector I role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $80,441 ranks #4 of 5. See Fire Prevention Inspector across all of City of Baltimore →
Median total compensation for comparable Fire Prevention Inspector roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Same department
Record list
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Fire Prevention Inspector I/Fire Department (004)
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At Fire Department (004), Michael Kaisler serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 41 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $144,782.
Fire Prevention Inspector I/Fire Department (004)
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Barry Thomas is a Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department (004). They have served since 1987 (about 28 years). 2015 total compensation came to $90,366.
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Herbert Gross holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department (004). Their tenure dates to 1989, about 24 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $89,741.
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Kevin Williams holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department (004). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 26 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $84,891.
Fire Prevention Inspector I/Fire Department (004)
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John Eddinger works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Fire Department (004). They have served since 1990 (about 23 years). John earned $80,441 in 2013.
Fire Prevention Inspector I/Fire Department (004)
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Bernard Lewis works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Fire Department (004). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 28 years. Bernard earned $79,885 in 2018.
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Daryl Marciszewski holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department (004). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 22 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $79,133.
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At Fire Department (004), Andrea Jacobs serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. They have served since 2008 (about 8 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $77,962.
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At Fire Department (004), Allen Jones serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 11 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $76,478.
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Joseph Miller works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Fire Department (004). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 19 years. Joseph earned $76,228 in 2013.
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Khalilah Yancey works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Fire Department (004). Hired in 2005, they have about 8 years of service. Khalilah earned $75,259 in 2013.
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Roy Redd Jr holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department (004). They have served since 1996 (about 17 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $75,011.
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David Cox is a Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department (004). Their tenure dates to 1991, about 22 years. 2013 total compensation came to $74,162.
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At Fire Department (004), Richard Boblitz serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. They have served since 1992 (about 21 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $72,952.
Fire Prevention Inspector I/Fire Department (004)
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Shana Haughton is a Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department (004). Hired in 2004, they have about 9 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $72,429.
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Jeffrey Holman holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department (004). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 11 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $72,114.
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David Zepp works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Fire Department (004). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 12 years. David earned $71,861 in 2013.
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At Fire Department (004), Dennis Dawson serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. They have served since 2004 (about 9 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $65,668.