City of Baltimore / Fire Department (105)
Agency file
The Fire Department (105) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 22 employees with median total compensation of $88,098; the highest distinct record was $135,593.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 22 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,098) — 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 $107,073 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,775. 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 | $1.5M — | 22 — | $67,895 — |
| 2015 | $1.5M ▼ 2.7% | 19 ▼ 13.6% | $75,133 ▲ 10.7% |
| 2016 | $1.5M ▲ 0.4% | 20 ▲ 5.3% | $72,592 ▼ 3.4% |
| 2017 | $1.6M ▲ 9.5% | 19 ▼ 5.0% | $81,980 ▲ 12.9% |
| 2018 | $1.6M ▼ 1.2% | 19 ±0% | $81,378 ▼ 0.7% |
| 2019 | $1.6M ▲ 1.9% | 19 ±0% | $83,778 ▲ 3.0% |
| 2020 | $1.9M ▲ 16.7% | 22 ▲ 15.8% | $88,098 ▲ 5.2% |
Compare
Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Every role here
4 titles have enough holders to report on, listed alphabetically with the number of people in each.
Record list
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Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Kevin Rock serves as a Fire Captain Suppression. They have served since 1990 (about 30 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $135,593.
Fire Lieutenant Support Als/Fire Department (105)
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David Cox is a Fire Lieutenant Support Als at Fire Department (105). Their tenure dates to 1991, about 29 years. 2020 total compensation came to $130,414.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Ronald Glacken works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (105). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 27 years. Ronald earned $107,073 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Donald Schafer Jr works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (105). Hired in 1982, they have about 35 years of service. Donald earned $103,216 in 2017.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Donald Schafer Jr works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (105). Hired in 1982, they have about 38 years of service. Donald earned $102,635 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Duane Brown is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (105). Their tenure dates to 2009, about 11 years. 2020 total compensation came to $97,459.
Fire Lieutenant Support Als/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), David Cox serves as a Fire Lieutenant Support Als. They have served since 1991 (about 26 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $96,990.
Fire Pump Operator Support Als/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Joshua Cordell serves as a Fire Pump Operator Support Als. Hired in 2004, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $96,622.
Fire Captain/Fire Department (105)
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Kevin Rock works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department (105). Hired in 1990, they have about 23 years of service. Kevin earned $96,070 in 2013.
Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Gerald Brooks holds the role of Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (105). Hired in 1995, they have about 25 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $96,034.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Darren Dellanoce works as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression for Fire Department (105). They have served since 1993 (about 27 years). Darren earned $95,691 in 2020.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Anthony Vitak is a Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (105). They have served since 2001 (about 19 years). 2020 total compensation came to $94,623.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Garland Harrison holds the role of Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (105). Hired in 2007, they have about 13 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $92,419.
Firefighter Paramedic Support/Fire Department (105)
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Joshua Wodka is a Firefighter Paramedic Support at Fire Department (105). Hired in 2003, they have about 17 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $89,926.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Ronald Glacken serves as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression. They have served since 1993 (about 24 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $88,740.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Gilbert Hoerl holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (105). They have served since 1993 (about 22 years). In 2015, their total compensation was $86,890.
Fire Pump Operator Support Als/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Charles Uttenreither Iii serves as a Fire Pump Operator Support Als. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $86,270.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Michael Courtney Harp Jr serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress. They have served since 2006 (about 11 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $84,991.
Firefighter Paramedic Support/Fire Department (105)
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Michael Courtney Harp Jr works as a Firefighter Paramedic Support for Fire Department (105). Hired in 2006, they have about 14 years of service. Michael earned $84,491 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Donald Schafer Jr serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They have served since 1982 (about 31 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $83,704.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Nicholas Eid works as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression for Fire Department (105). They have served since 2007 (about 10 years). Nicholas earned $81,980 in 2017.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (105)
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Ronald Glacken holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department (105). They have served since 1993 (about 20 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $80,563.
Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Shanae Binyamin serves as a Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $79,651.
Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Joseph Perc Jr holds the role of Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (105). Hired in 1990, they have about 28 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $79,485.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Joshua Wodka serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress. Hired in 2003, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $78,572.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Michael Jackson holds the role of Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (105). They have served since 2000 (about 15 years). In 2015, their total compensation was $76,874.
Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (105)
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Blair Brinker holds the role of Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (105). Hired in 1982, they have about 31 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $76,450.
Firefighter/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Dennis Bentz serves as a Firefighter. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 24 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $76,435.
Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Bryan Jones Jr serves as a Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $74,481.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Blair Brinker is a Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (105). Hired in 1982, they have about 34 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $74,403.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Jonathan Rozankowski works as a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (105). Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. Jonathan earned $73,841 in 2020.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Justin King works as a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (105). Hired in 2008, they have about 12 years of service. Justin earned $72,658 in 2020.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Cheyenne Hammer holds the role of Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (105). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $72,493.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Todd Waszelewski serves as a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 2010, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $71,885.
Firefighter/Fire Department (105)
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Gerald Brooks holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department (105). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 18 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $71,255.
Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (105)
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Joshua Wodka is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (105). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 10 years. 2013 total compensation came to $70,902.
Firefighter/Fire Department (105)
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Richard Smith is a Firefighter at Fire Department (105). Hired in 1980, they have about 33 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $70,719.
Firefighter/Fire Department (105)
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Bryan Jones Jr holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department (105). Hired in 1994, they have about 19 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $69,565.
Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (105)
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Darren Dellanoce holds the role of Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (105). They have served since 1993 (about 20 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $69,094.
Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Anthony Vitak serves as a Fire Pump Operator. Hired in 2001, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $68,234.