City of Baltimore / Fire Department (133)
Agency file
The Fire Department (133) 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 $80,170; the highest distinct record was $132,281.
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 ($80,170) — 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 $103,524 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,749. 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 | $1.6M — | 24 — | $65,518 — |
| 2015 | $1.6M ▼ 2.9% | 20 ▼ 16.7% | $76,533 ▲ 16.8% |
| 2016 | $1.6M ±0% | 21 ▲ 5.0% | $74,602 ▼ 2.5% |
| 2017 | $1.6M ▲ 2.9% | 20 ▼ 4.8% | $78,862 ▲ 5.7% |
| 2018 | $1.6M ▼ 0.6% | 19 ▼ 5.0% | $81,961 ▲ 3.9% |
| 2019 | $1.6M ▼ 2.6% | 19 ±0% | $79,309 ▼ 3.2% |
| 2020 | $1.6M ▲ 4.6% | 19 ±0% | $80,170 ▲ 1.1% |
Record list
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Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (133)
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Michael Meyers holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (133). Their tenure dates to 1991, about 25 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $84,448.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (133)
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Timothy Ferguson holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (133). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $84,297.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (133)
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Michael Meyers holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department (133). Their tenure dates to 1991, about 22 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $84,213.
Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (133)
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Robert Langan works as a Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (133). They have served since 1986 (about 34 years). Robert earned $83,533 in 2020.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (133)
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Jeffrey Carnes Jr holds the role of Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (133). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 15 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $82,499.
Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (133)
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Kelly Thomas is a Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (133). Hired in 2003, they have about 17 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $82,191.
Fire Pump Operator Supp Als/Fire Department (133)
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Steven Dorsey is a Fire Pump Operator Supp Als at Fire Department (133). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 14 years. 2018 total compensation came to $81,961.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (133)
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Adam Polomski holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (133). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 11 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $81,845.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (133)
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Kelly Thomas works as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress for Fire Department (133). Hired in 2003, they have about 14 years of service. Kelly earned $81,785 in 2017.