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Fire Department (139)

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

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$3.3M
Employees
32
Median total
$102,873
Highest record
$150,662

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$104,668 (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
$79,852
$94,099
$102,873
$113,385
$128,027

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).

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
$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

Employees

Page 1

William Norman

Fire Emergency Boat Operator Als S/Fire Department (139)

2017 total comp
$91,002
Base pay
$91,002
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,002
Hire date
1995-02-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78235
Employee ID
105400

William Norman works as a Fire Emergency Boat Operator Als S for Fire Department (139). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 22 years. William earned $91,002 in 2017.

Ronald Bezeredi

Marine Engineer Fire Departmen/Fire Department (139)

2017 total comp
$90,495
Base pay
$90,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,495
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
89515
Employee ID
97407

Ronald Bezeredi is a Marine Engineer Fire Departmen at Fire Department (139). They have served since 1990 (about 27 years). 2017 total compensation came to $90,495.

Andrew Doyle

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (139)

2018 total comp
$90,262
Base pay
$90,262
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,262
Hire date
2003-01-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72889
Employee ID
113431

Andrew Doyle is a Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (139). They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). 2018 total compensation came to $90,262.

Jeffrey Mengel

Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (139)

2018 total comp
$89,607
Base pay
$89,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,607
Hire date
1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75502
Employee ID
118301

At Fire Department (139), Jeffrey Mengel serves as a Firefighter Suppression. They have served since 1993 (about 25 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $89,607.

Namon Whitehead

Marine Engineer Fire Department/Fire Department (139)

2018 total comp
$89,549
Base pay
$89,549
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,549
Hire date
1987-04-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
91305
Employee ID
122945

Namon Whitehead is a Marine Engineer Fire Department at Fire Department (139). They have served since 1987 (about 31 years). 2018 total compensation came to $89,549.

Namon Whitehead

Marine Engineer Fire Departmen/Fire Department (139)

2017 total comp
$89,288
Base pay
$89,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,288
Hire date
1987-04-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
89515
Employee ID
109247

Namon Whitehead is a Marine Engineer Fire Departmen at Fire Department (139). Hired in 1987, they have about 30 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $89,288.

Mark Fida

Fire Emerg Boat Operator Supp/Fire Department (139)

2018 total comp
$89,208
Base pay
$89,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,208
Hire date
1989-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
82417
Employee ID
113939

Mark Fida works as a Fire Emerg Boat Operator Supp for Fire Department (139). Their tenure dates to 1989, about 29 years. Mark earned $89,208 in 2018.

William Foster

Fire Emergency Boat Operator Als S/Fire Department (139)

2017 total comp
$89,035
Base pay
$89,035
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,035
Hire date
1984-10-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
82997
Employee ID
100583

William Foster works as a Fire Emergency Boat Operator Als S for Fire Department (139). They have served since 1984 (about 33 years). William earned $89,035 in 2017.

Jeffery Jakelski

Fire Captain/Fire Department (139)

2013 total comp
$88,847
Base pay
$88,847
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,847
Hire date
1985-09-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
82256
Employee ID
39295

Jeffery Jakelski works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department (139). Hired in 1985, they have about 28 years of service. Jeffery earned $88,847 in 2013.