City of Baltimore / Fire Department (135)
Agency file
The Fire Department (135) 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 $95,037; the highest distinct record was $127,008.
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 ($95,037) — 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 $122,635 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $61,319. 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 | $1.3M — | 18 — | $72,084 — |
| 2015 | $1.5M ▲ 17.5% | 18 ±0% | $82,929 ▲ 15.0% |
| 2016 | $1.3M ▼ 14.4% | 16 ▼ 11.1% | $78,174 ▼ 5.7% |
| 2017 | $1.5M ▲ 17.2% | 17 ▲ 6.3% | $89,025 ▲ 13.9% |
| 2018 | $1.5M ▼ 0.1% | 18 ▲ 5.9% | $84,599 ▼ 5.0% |
| 2019 | $1.7M ▲ 18.2% | 20 ▲ 11.1% | $90,696 ▲ 7.2% |
| 2020 | $1.7M ▼ 4.4% | 18 ▼ 10.0% | $95,037 ▲ 4.8% |
Record list
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Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (135)
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William Sheffield holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department (135). Hired in 1993, they have about 20 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $77,589.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (135)
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Michael Palmer holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (135). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 16 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $77,511.
Fire Lieutenant Als/Fire Department (135)
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At Fire Department (135), Dean Denning serves as a Fire Lieutenant Als. They have served since 1998 (about 15 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $77,388.
Firefighter/Fire Department (135)
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Charles Degges Jr works as a Firefighter for Fire Department (135). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 26 years. Charles earned $77,335 in 2013.
Firefighter/Fire Department (135)
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Michael Terry works as a Firefighter for Fire Department (135). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 20 years. Michael earned $77,098 in 2013.
Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (135)
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Trina Barnett is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (135). They have served since 2000 (about 13 years). 2013 total compensation came to $76,332.