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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

Prince Kiepea

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (114)

2017 total comp
$81,419
Base pay
$81,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,419
Hire date
2011-01-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65009
Employee ID
103272

Prince Kiepea holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (114). Hired in 2011, they have about 6 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $81,419.

Jay Chenoweth

Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (114)

2020 total comp
$81,417
Base pay
$81,417
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,417
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
77012
Employee ID
140372

At Fire Department (114), Jay Chenoweth serves as a Firefighter Suppression. They have served since 1995 (about 25 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $81,417.

Scott Cooney Sr

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (114)

2020 total comp
$79,779
Base pay
$79,779
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,779
Hire date
2003-01-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74346
Employee ID
140841

At Fire Department (114), Scott Cooney Sr serves as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 17 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $79,779.

Richard Murray Iv

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (114)

2016 total comp
$79,709
Base pay
$79,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,709
Hire date
1998-11-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78937
Employee ID
91632

At Fire Department (114), Richard Murray Iv serves as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 18 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $79,709.

Brandon Strausser

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (114)

2017 total comp
$79,259
Base pay
$79,259
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,259
Hire date
2003-08-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69145
Employee ID
107976

Brandon Strausser is a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (114). Hired in 2003, they have about 14 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $79,259.