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Fire Department (065)

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

The Fire Department (065) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 4 employees with median total compensation of $123,817; the highest distinct record was $148,330.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$509.6K
Employees
4
Median total
$123,817
Highest record
$148,330

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 4 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($123,817) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$127,399 (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
$113,633
$116,054
$123,817
$131,579
$148,330

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $148,330 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $113,633. 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
$411.1K
4
$102,908
2015
$521.2K
26.8%
4
±0%
$129,735
26.1%
2016
$434.4K
16.6%
4
±0%
$109,147
15.9%
2017
$343.2K
21.0%
3
25.0%
$114,031
4.5%
2018
$460.7K
34.2%
4
33.3%
$116,779
2.4%
2019
$356.3K
22.7%
3
25.0%
$116,276
0.4%
2020
$509.6K
43.0%
4
33.3%
$123,817
6.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

James Smith

Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (065)

2020 total comp
$148,330
Base pay
$148,330
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,330
Hire date
1989-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
107227
Employee ID
151692

At Fire Department (065), James Smith serves as a Fire Captain Suppression. Hired in 1989, they have about 31 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $148,330.

Michael Friedman

Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (065)

2015 total comp
$134,396
Base pay
$134,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,396
Hire date
1993-03-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
93584
Employee ID
72970

Michael Friedman is a Fire Captain Suppression at Fire Department (065). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 22 years. 2015 total compensation came to $134,396.

Edward Hall

Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (065)

2020 total comp
$131,579
Base pay
$131,579
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,579
Hire date
1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
107227
Employee ID
143931

Edward Hall holds the role of Fire Captain Suppression at Fire Department (065). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 27 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $131,579.

Michael Roth

Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (065)

2018 total comp
$119,836
Base pay
$119,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,836
Hire date
1987-04-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
107227
Employee ID
120478

Michael Roth is a Fire Captain Suppression at Fire Department (065). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 31 years. 2018 total compensation came to $119,836.

Heather Cate

Fire Captain Suppression Als/Fire Department (065)

2020 total comp
$116,054
Base pay
$116,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,054
Hire date
1999-02-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
103250
Employee ID
140252

Heather Cate works as a Fire Captain Suppression Als for Fire Department (065). Hired in 1999, they have about 21 years of service. Heather earned $116,054 in 2020.

Ronald Flynn

Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (065)

2018 total comp
$113,723
Base pay
$113,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,723
Hire date
1987-10-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
107227
Employee ID
114049

Ronald Flynn works as a Fire Captain Suppression for Fire Department (065). They have served since 1987 (about 31 years). Ronald earned $113,723 in 2018.

Joseph Astasauskas Jr

Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (065)

2020 total comp
$113,633
Base pay
$113,633
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,633
Hire date
1997-03-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
101075
Employee ID
137994

Joseph Astasauskas Jr is a Fire Captain Suppression at Fire Department (065). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 23 years. 2020 total compensation came to $113,633.

Stephen Gibson Sr

Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (065)

2016 total comp
$111,763
Base pay
$111,763
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,763
Hire date
1975-04-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
97725
Employee ID
87224

Stephen Gibson Sr works as a Fire Captain Suppression for Fire Department (065). Hired in 1975, they have about 41 years of service. Stephen earned $111,763 in 2016.

Michael Roth

Fire Captain/Fire Department (065)

2013 total comp
$106,905
Base pay
$106,905
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,905
Hire date
1987-04-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
82256
Employee ID
45246

Michael Roth holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department (065). Hired in 1987, they have about 26 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $106,905.

Bruce Shiloh

Fire Captain/Fire Department (065)

2013 total comp
$104,821
Base pay
$104,821
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,821
Hire date
1986-12-29

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
82256
Employee ID
45918

Bruce Shiloh works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department (065). Hired in 1986, they have about 27 years of service. Bruce earned $104,821 in 2013.

Michael Friedman

Fire Captain/Fire Department (065)

2013 total comp
$100,995
Base pay
$100,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,995
Hire date
1993-03-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
79420
Employee ID
36524

Michael Friedman is a Fire Captain at Fire Department (065). Hired in 1993, they have about 20 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $100,995.

Ronald Flynn

Fire Captain/Fire Department (065)

2013 total comp
$98,402
Base pay
$98,402
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,402
Hire date
1987-10-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
82256
Employee ID
36283

Ronald Flynn works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department (065). They have served since 1987 (about 26 years). Ronald earned $98,402 in 2013.