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Fire Department (120)

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

The Fire Department (120) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 16 employees with median total compensation of $85,282; the highest distinct record was $129,760.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.3M
Employees
16
Median total
$85,282
Highest record
$129,760

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 16 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,282) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$80,459 (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
$55,744
$67,924
$85,282
$92,474
$99,481

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $99,481 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,744. 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
$1.5M
22
$67,104
2015
$1.6M
7.0%
20
9.1%
$77,101
14.9%
2016
$1.4M
9.8%
19
5.0%
$71,746
6.9%
2017
$1.2M
12.4%
15
21.1%
$79,660
11.0%
2018
$1.3M
3.1%
16
6.7%
$81,395
2.2%
2019
$1.4M
9.9%
18
12.5%
$84,296
3.6%
2020
$1.3M
8.7%
16
11.1%
$85,282
1.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

David Markell

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (120)

2013 total comp
$68,450
Base pay
$68,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,450
Hire date
1993-03-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62885
Employee ID
41615

David Markell works as a Fire Pump Operator for Fire Department (120). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 20 years. David earned $68,450 in 2013.

Anthony Workman

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (120)

2013 total comp
$68,348
Base pay
$68,348
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,348
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
49368

Anthony Workman is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (120). They have served since 2006 (about 7 years). 2013 total compensation came to $68,348.

Lovie Millsap

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (120)

2020 total comp
$67,924
Base pay
$67,924
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,924
Hire date
2014-03-03

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65334
Employee ID
148173

Lovie Millsap holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (120). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 6 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $67,924.

Jenell Taylor

Fire Pump Operator, Als/Fire Department (120)

2013 total comp
$67,329
Base pay
$67,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,329
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58251
Employee ID
47169

Jenell Taylor is a Fire Pump Operator, Als at Fire Department (120). They have served since 2004 (about 9 years). 2013 total compensation came to $67,329.

Eric Korpela

Fire Pump Operator, Als/Fire Department (120)

2013 total comp
$67,211
Base pay
$67,211
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,211
Hire date
2003-08-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58251
Employee ID
40612

Eric Korpela works as a Fire Pump Operator, Als for Fire Department (120). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 10 years. Eric earned $67,211 in 2013.

Nathaniel Thomas

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (120)

2013 total comp
$66,997
Base pay
$66,997
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,997
Hire date
2000-05-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58618
Employee ID
47355

Nathaniel Thomas works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Fire Department (120). They have served since 2000 (about 13 years). Nathaniel earned $66,997 in 2013.

Melvin Holmes

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (120)

2013 total comp
$66,585
Base pay
$66,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,585
Hire date
2005-01-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
38722

Melvin Holmes works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Fire Department (120). They have served since 2005 (about 8 years). Melvin earned $66,585 in 2013.

Cody Gabriele

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (120)

2016 total comp
$65,265
Base pay
$65,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,265
Hire date
2011-01-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
66231
Employee ID
87016

At Fire Department (120), Cody Gabriele serves as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression. Hired in 2011, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $65,265.