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% |
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Record list
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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.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Jonathan Rozankowski works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (105). Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. Jonathan earned $73,841 in 2020.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Justin King works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (105). Hired in 2008, they have about 12 years of service. Justin earned $72,658 in 2020.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (105)
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Cheyenne Hammer holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (105). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $72,493.