City of Baltimore / Fire Department (004)
Agency file
The Fire Department (004) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 33 employees with median total compensation of $104,133; the highest distinct record was $174,550.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 33 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($104,133) — 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 $134,393 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $78,279. 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 | $2.5M — | 32 — | $77,514 — |
| 2015 | $2.8M ▲ 11.1% | 31 ▼ 3.1% | $91,381 ▲ 17.9% |
| 2016 | $2.7M ▼ 2.4% | 31 ±0% | $91,853 ▲ 0.5% |
| 2017 | $2.8M ▲ 3.7% | 31 ±0% | $95,682 ▲ 4.2% |
| 2018 | $3.2M ▲ 12.5% | 32 ▲ 3.2% | $100,238 ▲ 4.8% |
| 2019 | $3.2M ▲ 1.1% | 31 ▼ 3.1% | $102,837 ▲ 2.6% |
| 2020 | $3.3M ▲ 3.2% | 33 ▲ 6.5% | $104,133 ▲ 1.3% |
Record list
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Fire Captain Invstgtn & Prev Service/Fire Department (004)
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Derrick Ready is a Fire Captain Invstgtn & Prev Service at Fire Department (004). Hired in 1990, they have about 26 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $129,396.
Fire Lieutenant Invstg & Prev Services/Fire Department (004)
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Roy Redd Jr works as a Fire Lieutenant Invstg & Prev Services for Fire Department (004). Hired in 1996, they have about 24 years of service. Roy earned $129,369 in 2020.