City of Baltimore / Fire Department (123)
Agency file
The Fire Department (123) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 32 employees with median total compensation of $90,729; the highest distinct record was $150,198.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 32 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,729) — 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 $137,343 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $57,749. 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 | $2.2M — | 30 — | $71,318 — |
| 2015 | $2.4M ▲ 7.6% | 27 ▼ 10.0% | $82,022 ▲ 15.0% |
| 2016 | $2.4M ▲ 0.4% | 29 ▲ 7.4% | $79,060 ▼ 3.6% |
| 2017 | $2.5M ▲ 1.4% | 28 ▼ 3.4% | $82,889 ▲ 4.8% |
| 2018 | $2.6M ▲ 7.2% | 30 ▲ 7.1% | $86,130 ▲ 3.9% |
| 2019 | $2.5M ▼ 3.5% | 30 ±0% | $88,243 ▲ 2.5% |
| 2020 | $3.1M ▲ 21.1% | 32 ▲ 6.7% | $90,729 ▲ 2.8% |
Record list
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Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (123)
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David Omalley is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (123). Hired in 1986, they have about 29 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $115,130.
Battalion Fire Chief/Fire Department (123)
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At Fire Department (123), Robert Scott Jr serves as a Battalion Fire Chief. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 34 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $114,805.
Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (123)
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Kirk Thomas holds the role of Battalion Fire Chief Suppress at Fire Department (123). Hired in 1995, they have about 20 years of service. In 2015, their total compensation was $112,903.
Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (123)
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Derric Butta holds the role of Fire Captain Suppression at Fire Department (123). Hired in 1990, they have about 26 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $112,579.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Dr Supp Als/Fire Department (123)
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At Fire Department (123), Charles Dwyer serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Dr Supp Als. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 27 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $111,873.