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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (136)

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Fire Department (136)

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

The Fire Department (136) 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 $85,494; the highest distinct record was $116,640.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.6M
Employees
19
Median total
$85,494
Highest record
$116,640

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 19 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,494) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$84,700 (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
$60,288
$63,504
$85,494
$101,710
$111,684

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $111,684 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,288. 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
20
$66,128
2015
$1.3M
3.1%
18
10.0%
$73,333
10.9%
2016
$1.1M
13.3%
16
11.1%
$72,988
0.5%
2017
$1.3M
11.5%
17
6.3%
$81,088
11.1%
2018
$1.4M
8.8%
19
11.8%
$79,626
1.8%
2019
$1.5M
11.2%
20
5.3%
$82,468
3.6%
2020
$1.6M
4.2%
19
5.0%
$85,494
3.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Troy Barnes

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (136)

2013 total comp
$74,654
Base pay
$74,654
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,654
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62885
Employee ID
31445

At Fire Department (136), Troy Barnes serves as a Fire Pump Operator. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 23 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $74,654.

Troy Barnes

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (136)

2015 total comp
$74,425
Base pay
$74,425
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,425
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74100
Employee ID
69287

Troy Barnes holds the role of Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (136). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 25 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $74,425.

Sterling Williams

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (136)

2013 total comp
$72,649
Base pay
$72,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,649
Hire date
2005-01-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
49018

Sterling Williams holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (136). Hired in 2005, they have about 8 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $72,649.

John Thursby Jr

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (136)

2013 total comp
$72,273
Base pay
$72,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,273
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
60639
Employee ID
47512

At Fire Department (136), John Thursby Jr serves as a Fire Pump Operator. Hired in 1995, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $72,273.