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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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Paul Jones

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (129)

2017 total comp
$83,500
Base pay
$83,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,500
Hire date
2003-01-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69145
Employee ID
103052

Paul Jones holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (129). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 14 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $83,500.

Gregory Matysek

Fire Lieutenant Als/Fire Department (129)

2013 total comp
$83,500
Base pay
$83,500
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,500
Hire date
1995-08-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69238
Employee ID
41818

Gregory Matysek works as a Fire Lieutenant Als for Fire Department (129). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 18 years. Gregory earned $83,500 in 2013.

Steven Stultz

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (129)

2018 total comp
$81,814
Base pay
$81,814
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,814
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
70595
Employee ID
121685

At Fire Department (129), Steven Stultz serves as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 11 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $81,814.

John Cathey

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (129)

2017 total comp
$81,085
Base pay
$81,085
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,085
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
76808
Employee ID
98619

John Cathey holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (129). They have served since 2007 (about 10 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $81,085.