City of Baltimore / Fire Department (126)
Agency file
The Fire Department (126) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 19 employees with median total compensation of $87,973; the highest distinct record was $134,576.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 19 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,973) — 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 $114,801 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $79,691. 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 | $1.3M — | 18 — | $70,968 — |
| 2015 | $1.5M ▲ 15.5% | 18 ±0% | $80,564 ▲ 13.5% |
| 2016 | $1.5M ▲ 0.5% | 18 ±0% | $79,056 ▼ 1.9% |
| 2017 | $1.6M ▲ 11.4% | 18 ±0% | $85,783 ▲ 8.5% |
| 2018 | $1.7M ▲ 6.6% | 19 ▲ 5.6% | $82,747 ▼ 3.5% |
| 2019 | $1.6M ▼ 5.4% | 19 ±0% | $81,694 ▼ 1.3% |
| 2020 | $1.8M ▲ 7.6% | 19 ±0% | $87,973 ▲ 7.7% |
Record list
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Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (126)
Source-specific fields
James Weglein works as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress for Fire Department (126). Hired in 2003, they have about 14 years of service. James earned $82,819 in 2017.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (126)
Source-specific fields
Douglas Thomas works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (126). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 21 years. Douglas earned $80,551 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (126)
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Gene Price works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Department (126). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 19 years. Gene earned $80,427 in 2013.