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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Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (139)
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James Dieter works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (139). Their tenure dates to 1978, about 39 years. James earned $93,527 in 2017.
Fire Emergency Boat Oper Supp/Fire Department (139)
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John Lotz is a Fire Emergency Boat Oper Supp at Fire Department (139). Their tenure dates to 1980, about 35 years. 2015 total compensation came to $93,347.
Fire Emergency Boat Operator/Fire Department (139)
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At Fire Department (139), Joseph Thurlow serves as a Fire Emergency Boat Operator. They have served since 1993 (about 20 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $93,342.
Marine Pilot/Fire Department (139)
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At Fire Department (139), Kenneth Nowakowski serves as a Marine Pilot. Hired in 1995, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $92,809.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (139)
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At Fire Department (139), Brian Bailey serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. They have served since 2000 (about 20 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $92,497.
Fire Emerg Boat Operator Supp/Fire Department (139)
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Ira Mitchell Jr is a Fire Emerg Boat Operator Supp at Fire Department (139). They have served since 1986 (about 34 years). 2020 total compensation came to $91,987.