City of Baltimore / Fire Department (006)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Deputy Fire Chief/Fire Department (006)
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Arlen Doles holds the role of Deputy Fire Chief at Fire Department (006). Hired in 1993, they have about 27 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $164,993.
Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Department (006)
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Karl Zimmerman holds the role of Assistant Fire Chief at Fire Department (006). They have served since 1990 (about 30 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $164,872.
Executive Level III/Fire Department (006)
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James Clack works as a Executive Level III for Fire Department (006). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 5 years. James earned $164,845 in 2013.
Fire Systems Analyst/Fire Department (006)
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At Fire Department (006), John Cashion serves as a Fire Systems Analyst. Hired in 2005, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $158,370.