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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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 Supp Als/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), David Cox serves as a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als. They have served since 1991 (about 26 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $96,990.
Fire Pump Operator Supp Als/Fire Department (105)
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At Fire Department (105), Joshua Cordell serves as a Fire Pump Operator Supp 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.