City of Baltimore / Fire Department (139)
Agency file
The Fire Department (139) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 32 employees with median total compensation of $102,873; the highest distinct record was $150,662.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 32 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,873) — 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 $128,027 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $79,852. 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 | $2.4M — | 31 — | $77,126 — |
| 2015 | $2.4M ▲ 1.7% | 28 ▼ 9.7% | $84,499 ▲ 9.6% |
| 2016 | $2.6M ▲ 7.2% | 32 ▲ 14.3% | $80,361 ▼ 4.9% |
| 2017 | $2.9M ▲ 9.9% | 32 ±0% | $89,892 ▲ 11.9% |
| 2018 | $2.8M ▼ 2.6% | 29 ▼ 9.4% | $93,971 ▲ 4.5% |
| 2019 | $2.7M ▼ 1.5% | 27 ▼ 6.9% | $105,039 ▲ 11.8% |
| 2020 | $3.3M ▲ 22.0% | 32 ▲ 18.5% | $102,873 ▼ 2.1% |
Record list
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Marine Pilot/Fire Department (139)
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At Fire Department (139), Joseph Thurlow serves as a Marine Pilot. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 27 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $100,886.
Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (139)
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Eugene Von Berger is a Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (139). They have served since 2000 (about 20 years). 2020 total compensation came to $100,514.
Fire Emergency Boat Oper Supp/Fire Department (139)
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Ira Mitchell Jr works as a Fire Emergency Boat Oper Supp for Fire Department (139). Their tenure dates to 1986, about 31 years. Ira earned $100,202 in 2017.
Marine Engineer Fire Departmen/Fire Department (139)
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Daniel Leitner works as a Marine Engineer Fire Departmen for Fire Department (139). Hired in 1990, they have about 27 years of service. Daniel earned $99,068 in 2017.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (139)
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At Fire Department (139), Gene Price serves as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 23 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $98,614.