City of Baltimore / Fire Department (129)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $1.5M — | 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
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Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (129)
Source-specific fields
John Cathey works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (129). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). John earned $92,373 in 2020.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (129)
Source-specific fields
At Fire Department (129), Edward Smearman serves as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression. Hired in 1999, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $92,092.