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Fire Department (114)

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

The Fire Department (114) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 20 employees with median total compensation of $81,613; the highest distinct record was $134,899.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
20
Median total
$81,613
Highest record
$134,899

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 20 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,613) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$87,653 (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
$73,948
$76,702
$81,613
$93,044
$116,976

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,976 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $73,948. 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
$1.6M
24
$62,380
2015
$1.6M
4.5%
21
12.5%
$72,028
15.5%
2016
$1.5M
10.7%
19
9.5%
$69,861
3.0%
2017
$1.5M
5.8%
18
5.3%
$77,798
11.4%
2018
$1.5M
3.3%
18
±0%
$75,341
3.2%
2019
$1.6M
5.4%
20
11.1%
$77,992
3.5%
2020
$1.8M
11.7%
20
±0%
$81,613
4.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

John Farrell Iii

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (114)

2013 total comp
$68,333
Base pay
$68,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,333
Hire date
1996-08-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
60639
Employee ID
35983

John Farrell Iii is a Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (114). They have served since 1996 (about 17 years). 2013 total compensation came to $68,333.

John Moser Jr

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (114)

2018 total comp
$68,105
Base pay
$68,105
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,105
Hire date
2014-10-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
64053
Employee ID
118685

At Fire Department (114), John Moser Jr serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $68,105.

Craig Mcclung

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (114)

2013 total comp
$67,591
Base pay
$67,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,591
Hire date
1999-02-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58674
Employee ID
41925

At Fire Department (114), Craig Mcclung serves as a Fire Pump Operator. They have served since 1999 (about 14 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $67,591.

Christopher Knight

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (114)

2015 total comp
$66,195
Base pay
$66,195
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,195
Hire date
2007-10-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
64365
Employee ID
75811

At Fire Department (114), Christopher Knight serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 8 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $66,195.