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 Captain Suppression/Fire Department (123)
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Jeffrey Carnes Jr is a Fire Captain Suppression at Fire Department (123). They have served since 2002 (about 18 years). 2020 total compensation came to $99,224.
Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (123)
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John Henderson works as a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als for Fire Department (123). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 19 years. John earned $96,780 in 2020.
Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (123)
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Bryan Knatz is a Fire Captain Suppression at Fire Department (123). They have served since 2001 (about 18 years). 2019 total compensation came to $96,235.
Fire Captain/Fire Department (123)
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Stephen Gibson Sr holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department (123). They have served since 1975 (about 38 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $95,313.