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Fire Department (108)

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

The Fire Department (108) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 27 employees with median total compensation of $86,113; the highest distinct record was $170,875.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.6M
Employees
27
Median total
$86,113
Highest record
$170,875

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 27 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($86,113) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$95,698 (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
$64,127
$77,056
$86,113
$114,485
$147,076

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $147,076 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $64,127. 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
$2M
27
$64,360
2015
$2M
2.9%
24
11.1%
$72,255
12.3%
2016
$1.9M
5.5%
23
4.2%
$72,076
0.2%
2017
$2M
4.0%
22
4.3%
$79,346
10.1%
2018
$2.2M
7.8%
23
4.5%
$81,058
2.2%
2019
$2.2M
0.8%
23
±0%
$84,498
4.2%
2020
$2.6M
18.6%
27
17.4%
$86,113
1.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

William Taylor Jr

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (108)

2019 total comp
$82,788
Base pay
$82,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,788
Hire date
1997-03-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
79242
Employee ID
135611

William Taylor Jr holds the role of Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (108). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 22 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $82,788.

Brian Minutoli

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (108)

2016 total comp
$82,308
Base pay
$82,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,308
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78243
Employee ID
91276

Brian Minutoli holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Supp Als at Fire Department (108). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 12 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $82,308.

Brian Bailey

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (108)

2019 total comp
$81,679
Base pay
$81,679
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,679
Hire date
2000-11-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72324
Employee ID
124147

At Fire Department (108), Brian Bailey serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. They have served since 2000 (about 19 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $81,679.

Joseph Tamberino

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (108)

2020 total comp
$81,357
Base pay
$81,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,357
Hire date
1999-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
79242
Employee ID
152369

Joseph Tamberino is a Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (108). Hired in 1999, they have about 21 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $81,357.

Michael Dirusso

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (108)

2018 total comp
$81,276
Base pay
$81,276
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,276
Hire date
2007-10-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
68608
Employee ID
113304

Michael Dirusso works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (108). Hired in 2007, they have about 11 years of service. Michael earned $81,276 in 2018.

Kevin Kane

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (108)

2019 total comp
$80,348
Base pay
$80,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,348
Hire date
2014-10-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65334
Employee ID
130473

Kevin Kane holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (108). They have served since 2014 (about 5 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $80,348.

Scott Novack

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (108)

2020 total comp
$79,946
Base pay
$79,946
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,946
Hire date
2005-09-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71937
Employee ID
148911

At Fire Department (108), Scott Novack serves as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 15 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $79,946.

Brian Minutoli

Fire Lieutenant Als/Fire Department (108)

2013 total comp
$78,520
Base pay
$78,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,520
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
64750
Employee ID
42579

Brian Minutoli works as a Fire Lieutenant Als for Fire Department (108). They have served since 2004 (about 9 years). Brian earned $78,520 in 2013.