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Fire Department (121)

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

The Fire Department (121) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 21 employees with median total compensation of $83,276; the highest distinct record was $117,998.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.7M
Employees
21
Median total
$83,276
Highest record
$117,998

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 21 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,276) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,770 (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
$45,727
$77,032
$83,276
$93,687
$111,919

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $111,919 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,727. 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
23
$64,965
2015
$1.5M
1.5%
20
13.0%
$75,103
15.6%
2016
$1.5M
0.5%
21
5.0%
$70,156
6.6%
2017
$1.6M
2.8%
20
4.8%
$73,829
5.2%
2018
$1.6M
1.1%
19
5.0%
$78,394
6.2%
2019
$1.5M
1.2%
18
5.3%
$81,929
4.5%
2020
$1.7M
10.9%
21
16.7%
$83,276
1.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Paul Collavini

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (121)

2018 total comp
$79,151
Base pay
$79,151
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,151
Hire date
2003-08-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
70527
Employee ID
112502

Paul Collavini works as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp for Fire Department (121). Hired in 2003, they have about 15 years of service. Paul earned $79,151 in 2018.

Todd Rogers

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (121)

2020 total comp
$77,946
Base pay
$77,946
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,946
Hire date
2006-03-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
150603

Todd Rogers works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (121). They have served since 2006 (about 14 years). Todd earned $77,946 in 2020.

Eric Austin Jr

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (121)

2019 total comp
$77,863
Base pay
$77,863
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,863
Hire date
2008-08-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
124094

Eric Austin Jr is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (121). Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $77,863.

Thomas Lake

Fire Captain/Fire Department (121)

2013 total comp
$77,580
Base pay
$77,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,580
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
76584
Employee ID
40710

Thomas Lake is a Fire Captain at Fire Department (121). They have served since 1995 (about 18 years). 2013 total compensation came to $77,580.

Brian Ennis

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (121)

2020 total comp
$77,563
Base pay
$77,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,563
Hire date
2006-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71937
Employee ID
142233

Brian Ennis holds the role of Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (121). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $77,563.

Douglas Slechter

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (121)

2015 total comp
$77,426
Base pay
$77,426
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,426
Hire date
1985-07-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
77379
Employee ID
80110

Douglas Slechter works as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression for Fire Department (121). They have served since 1985 (about 30 years). Douglas earned $77,426 in 2015.

Donald Watson Jr

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (121)

2013 total comp
$77,204
Base pay
$77,204
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,204
Hire date
1989-02-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62825
Employee ID
48333

Donald Watson Jr is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (121). They have served since 1989 (about 24 years). 2013 total compensation came to $77,204.

Joseph Mekins Iii

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (121)

2020 total comp
$77,032
Base pay
$77,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,032
Hire date
2005-01-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72324
Employee ID
147998

At Fire Department (121), Joseph Mekins Iii serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. They have served since 2005 (about 15 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $77,032.