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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

Trina Alderman

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (135)

2017 total comp
$90,069
Base pay
$90,069
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,069
Hire date
2000-11-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71461
Employee ID
96598

Trina Alderman holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (135). They have served since 2000 (about 17 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $90,069.

Wayne Jones

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (135)

2020 total comp
$90,045
Base pay
$90,045
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,045
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72324
Employee ID
145983

Wayne Jones holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (135). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 16 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $90,045.

Tristan Tricarico

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (135)

2019 total comp
$89,583
Base pay
$89,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,583
Hire date
2011-07-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78345
Employee ID
136012

Tristan Tricarico holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (135). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 8 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $89,583.

Michael Palmer

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (135)

2020 total comp
$89,437
Base pay
$89,437
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,437
Hire date
2001-01-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74346
Employee ID
149183

At Fire Department (135), Michael Palmer serves as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp. They have served since 2001 (about 19 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $89,437.