City of Baltimore / Fire Department (140)
Agency file
The Fire Department (140) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 24 employees with median total compensation of $93,837; the highest distinct record was $150,138.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 24 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($93,837) — 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 $149,287 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,379. 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 | $1.9M — | 26 — | $68,515 — |
| 2015 | $2M ▲ 0.7% | 22 ▼ 15.4% | $79,719 ▲ 16.4% |
| 2016 | $2M ▲ 3.6% | 23 ▲ 4.5% | $80,535 ▲ 1.0% |
| 2017 | $2M ▼ 0.6% | 22 ▼ 4.3% | $86,252 ▲ 7.1% |
| 2018 | $2.3M ▲ 14.9% | 24 ▲ 9.1% | $88,882 ▲ 3.0% |
| 2019 | $2.4M ▲ 2.4% | 25 ▲ 4.2% | $88,579 ▼ 0.3% |
| 2020 | $2.3M ▼ 3.5% | 24 ▼ 4.0% | $93,837 ▲ 5.9% |
Record list
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Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (140)
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Albert Jarrett is a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als at Fire Department (140). Hired in 2000, they have about 18 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $110,195.
Battalion Fire Chief/Fire Department (140)
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Mark Ruff works as a Battalion Fire Chief for Fire Department (140). Hired in 1993, they have about 20 years of service. Mark earned $109,904 in 2013.
Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (140)
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Franklin Hudak is a Battalion Fire Chief Suppress at Fire Department (140). Their tenure dates to 1982, about 34 years. 2016 total compensation came to $109,231.
Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (140)
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Albert Jarrett is a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als at Fire Department (140). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 17 years. 2017 total compensation came to $108,701.