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Fire Department (004)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$3.3M
Employees
33
Median total
$104,133
Highest record
$174,550

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$101,194 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$78,279
$89,823
$104,133
$114,751
$134,393

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).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

Page 1

Paul Addicks

Fire Lieutenant Invstgtn & Prevntn Service/Fire Department (004)

2013 total comp
$91,774
Base pay
$91,774
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,774
Hire date
1975-04-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72594
Employee ID
30599

Paul Addicks is a Fire Lieutenant Invstgtn & Prevntn Service at Fire Department (004). Hired in 1975, they have about 38 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $91,774.

Brian Edwards

Fire Captain Invstgtn & Prev Service/Fire Department (004)

2016 total comp
$91,215
Base pay
$91,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,215
Hire date
1981-10-05

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
88762
Employee ID
86339

Brian Edwards works as a Fire Captain Invstgtn & Prev Service for Fire Department (004). They have served since 1981 (about 35 years). Brian earned $91,215 in 2016.

John Eddinger

Fire Lieutenant Invstgtn & Prevntn Service/Fire Department (004)

2016 total comp
$91,066
Base pay
$91,066
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,066
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78337
Employee ID
86306

John Eddinger is a Fire Lieutenant Invstgtn & Prevntn Service at Fire Department (004). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 26 years. 2016 total compensation came to $91,066.

Khalilah Yancey

Fire Lieutenant Inves & Pre Service Als/Fire Department (004)

2017 total comp
$90,746
Base pay
$90,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,746
Hire date
2005-01-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
73944
Employee ID
109793

Khalilah Yancey is a Fire Lieutenant Inves & Pre Service Als at Fire Department (004). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 12 years. 2017 total compensation came to $90,746.

Charles Biggus

Fire Lieutenant Invstgtn & Prevntn Service/Fire Department (004)

2013 total comp
$90,732
Base pay
$90,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,732
Hire date
1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67588
Employee ID
31852

Charles Biggus is a Fire Lieutenant Invstgtn & Prevntn Service at Fire Department (004). They have served since 1993 (about 20 years). 2013 total compensation came to $90,732.

Allen Jones

Fire Prevention Inspector I,Al/Fire Department (004)

2017 total comp
$90,658
Base pay
$90,658
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,658
Hire date
2002-10-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69761
Employee ID
102962

Allen Jones is a Fire Prevention Inspector I,Al at Fire Department (004). They have served since 2002 (about 15 years). 2017 total compensation came to $90,658.

Barry Thomas

Fire Prevention Inspector I/Fire Department (004)

2015 total comp
$90,366
Base pay
$90,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,366
Hire date
1987-10-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74591
Employee ID
80935

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.

William Tonnessen

Fire Prevention Inspector I/Fire Department (004)

2020 total comp
$90,224
Base pay
$90,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,224
Hire date
2008-08-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
70810
Employee ID
152845

At Fire Department (004), William Tonnessen serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. Hired in 2008, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $90,224.

Jeffrey Holman

Fire Prevention Inspector I Als/Fire Department (004)

2020 total comp
$89,823
Base pay
$89,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,823
Hire date
2002-10-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75011
Employee ID
144794

Jeffrey Holman holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I Als at Fire Department (004). Hired in 2002, they have about 18 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $89,823.

Natarsha Banks

Fire Prevention Inspector I Als/Fire Department (004)

2018 total comp
$89,806
Base pay
$89,806
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,806
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71156
Employee ID
110550

Natarsha Banks holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I Als at Fire Department (004). Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $89,806.

Herbert Gross

Fire Prevention Inspector I/Fire Department (004)

2013 total comp
$89,741
Base pay
$89,741
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,741
Hire date
1989-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
66742
Employee ID
37573

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.

Tyran Dukes

Fire Prevention Inspector I Als/Fire Department (004)

2020 total comp
$86,489
Base pay
$86,489
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,489
Hire date
2003-01-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75011
Employee ID
141942

At Fire Department (004), Tyran Dukes serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I Als. They have served since 2003 (about 17 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $86,489.

Jamie Pike

Fire Operations Aide/Fire Department (004)

2019 total comp
$86,238
Base pay
$86,238
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,238
Hire date
2001-01-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71085
Employee ID
133339

Jamie Pike holds the role of Fire Operations Aide at Fire Department (004). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 18 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,238.