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Fire Department (129)

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

The Fire Department (129) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $82,437; the highest distinct record was $139,732.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.5M
Employees
18
Median total
$82,437
Highest record
$139,732

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 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,437) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$85,443 (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
$56,891
$71,862
$82,437
$97,147
$101,728

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $101,728 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,891. 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
$63,917
2015
$1.8M
24.7%
24
4.3%
$73,622
15.2%
2016
$1.4M
23.7%
19
20.8%
$71,504
2.9%
2017
$1.3M
4.0%
16
15.8%
$79,547
11.2%
2018
$1.5M
9.8%
18
12.5%
$83,473
4.9%
2019
$1.4M
6.4%
18
±0%
$76,011
8.9%
2020
$1.5M
11.1%
18
±0%
$82,437
8.5%

Record list

Employees

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Nathan Meissner

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (129)

2017 total comp
$72,502
Base pay
$72,502
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,502
Hire date
2003-08-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69145
Employee ID
104681

Nathan Meissner holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (129). Hired in 2003, they have about 14 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $72,502.

Matt Bowling

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (129)

2015 total comp
$72,302
Base pay
$72,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,302
Hire date
2010-11-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62175
Employee ID
69863

At Fire Department (129), Matt Bowling serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 2010, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2015 pay totaled $72,302.

Robb Soucy

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (129)

2020 total comp
$71,862
Base pay
$71,862
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,862
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
151896

Robb Soucy holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (129). Hired in 2007, they have about 13 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $71,862.

Ryan Olaguer

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (129)

2016 total comp
$70,860
Base pay
$70,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,860
Hire date
2008-08-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
64365
Employee ID
91964

Ryan Olaguer is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (129). They have served since 2008 (about 8 years). 2016 total compensation came to $70,860.

Paul Jones

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (129)

2013 total comp
$70,682
Base pay
$70,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,682
Hire date
2003-01-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58618
Employee ID
40093

At Fire Department (129), Paul Jones serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic. They have served since 2003 (about 10 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $70,682.

Carl Pasquali

Fire Pump Operator Supp Als/Fire Department (129)

2016 total comp
$70,517
Base pay
$70,517
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,517
Hire date
2007-10-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
68031
Employee ID
92183

Carl Pasquali is a Fire Pump Operator Supp Als at Fire Department (129). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 9 years. 2016 total compensation came to $70,517.