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Fire Department (006)

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

The Fire Department (006) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 39 employees with median total compensation of $145,959; the highest distinct record was $352,603.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$5.8M
Employees
39
Median total
$145,959
Highest record
$352,603

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 39 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($145,959) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$149,169 (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
$95,862
$115,584
$145,959
$164,993
$193,870

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $193,870 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $95,862. 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
$3.4M
34
$94,761
2015
$3.8M
12.4%
35
2.9%
$102,406
8.1%
2016
$3.7M
4.6%
33
5.7%
$107,756
5.2%
2017
$4.2M
14.7%
36
9.1%
$114,375
6.1%
2018
$4M
3.6%
33
8.3%
$128,183
12.1%
2019
$4.3M
7.2%
34
3.0%
$127,331
0.7%
2020
$5.8M
34.0%
39
14.7%
$145,959
14.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

John Boblits Iii

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (006)

2017 total comp
$122,513
Base pay
$122,513
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$122,513
Hire date
1990-03-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
92778
Employee ID
97567

John Boblits Iii is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (006). They have served since 1990 (about 27 years). 2017 total compensation came to $122,513.

Kyle Caldwell

Fire Captain Safety & Health/Fire Department (006)

2018 total comp
$121,343
Base pay
$121,343
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,343
Hire date
1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
90241
Employee ID
111914

At Fire Department (006), Kyle Caldwell serves as a Fire Captain Safety & Health. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 25 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $121,343.

John Boblits Iii

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (006)

2020 total comp
$120,381
Base pay
$120,381
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,381
Hire date
1990-03-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
94635
Employee ID
138828

John Boblits Iii is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (006). Hired in 1990, they have about 30 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $120,381.

Maurice Grant

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (006)

2020 total comp
$118,954
Base pay
$118,954
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,954
Hire date
1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
94635
Employee ID
143487

Maurice Grant holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (006). They have served since 1993 (about 27 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $118,954.

John Blake

Chief Risk Program Plan & Development Als/Fire Department (006)

2020 total comp
$118,169
Base pay
$118,169
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,169
Hire date
1996-01-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
109564
Employee ID
138766

John Blake is a Chief Risk Program Plan & Development Als at Fire Department (006). Hired in 1996, they have about 24 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $118,169.