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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (135)

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Fire Department (135)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.7M
Employees
18
Median total
$95,037
Highest record
$127,008

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 ($95,037) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$92,822 (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
$61,319
$81,436
$95,037
$102,966
$122,635

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).

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
$1.3M
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

Employees

Page 1

Douglas Peth

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (135)

2020 total comp
$81,436
Base pay
$81,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,436
Hire date
2011-07-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78345
Employee ID
149506

Douglas Peth holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (135). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $81,436.

Carl Pasquali

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (135)

2017 total comp
$81,257
Base pay
$81,257
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,257
Hire date
2007-10-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78683
Employee ID
105725

Carl Pasquali holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Supp Als at Fire Department (135). Hired in 2007, they have about 10 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $81,257.

Efrem Keene

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (135)

2013 total comp
$80,222
Base pay
$80,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,222
Hire date
1986-01-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65131
Employee ID
40290

At Fire Department (135), Efrem Keene serves as a Fire Pump Operator. They have served since 1986 (about 27 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $80,222.