City of Baltimore / Fire Department (121)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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
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Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (121)
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Robert Holt is a Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (121). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 30 years. 2020 total compensation came to $83,134.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (121)
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At Fire Department (121), Shane Keller serves as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression. They have served since 1998 (about 22 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $82,921.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (121)
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Michael Jones holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (121). Hired in 2009, they have about 6 years of service. In 2015, their total compensation was $82,856.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (121)
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John Miller works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Department (121). Hired in 1994, they have about 19 years of service. John earned $80,252 in 2013.