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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (129)

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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

Page 1

Larry Talley Jr

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (129)

2013 total comp
$80,490
Base pay
$80,490
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,490
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67179
Employee ID
47059

At Fire Department (129), Larry Talley Jr serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They have served since 2006 (about 7 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $80,490.

Maurice Ware

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (129)

2015 total comp
$80,476
Base pay
$80,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,476
Hire date
2011-03-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62175
Employee ID
81632

Maurice Ware holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (129). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 4 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $80,476.

David Warehime

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (129)

2013 total comp
$78,953
Base pay
$78,953
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,953
Hire date
1980-10-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72594
Employee ID
48207

David Warehime is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department (129). They have served since 1980 (about 33 years). 2013 total compensation came to $78,953.

Kristopher Ward

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (129)

2020 total comp
$78,247
Base pay
$78,247
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,247
Hire date
2010-11-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67636
Employee ID
153396

At Fire Department (129), Kristopher Ward serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. They have served since 2010 (about 10 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $78,247.