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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

Efrem Keene

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (135)

2020 total comp
$97,644
Base pay
$97,644
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,644
Hire date
1986-01-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
84065
Employee ID
146128

Efrem Keene is a Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (135). Their tenure dates to 1986, about 34 years. 2020 total compensation came to $97,644.

William Sheffield

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (135)

2017 total comp
$96,914
Base pay
$96,914
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,914
Hire date
1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
87455
Employee ID
107286

William Sheffield is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (135). Hired in 1993, they have about 24 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $96,914.

Rudolph Leonard Iii

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (135)

2017 total comp
$96,373
Base pay
$96,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,373
Hire date
1999-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71461
Employee ID
103709

Rudolph Leonard Iii works as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress for Fire Department (135). Hired in 1999, they have about 18 years of service. Rudolph earned $96,373 in 2017.