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Fire Department (141)

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

The Fire Department (141) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 27 employees with median total compensation of $103,566; the highest distinct record was $162,916.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.7M
Employees
27
Median total
$103,566
Highest record
$162,916

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 27 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($103,566) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$101,495 (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
$59,982
$78,556
$103,566
$127,439
$144,732

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $144,732 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,982. 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
$1.8M
23
$74,827
2015
$2.1M
16.6%
24
4.3%
$81,248
8.6%
2016
$2.1M
2.4%
25
4.2%
$74,847
7.9%
2017
$2.5M
18.2%
25
±0%
$91,721
22.5%
2018
$2.5M
2.7%
25
±0%
$95,979
4.6%
2019
$2.8M
9.0%
26
4.0%
$104,740
9.1%
2020
$2.7M
1.1%
27
3.8%
$103,566
1.1%

Record list

Employees

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Michael Hogan

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (141)

2015 total comp
$107,818
Base pay
$107,818
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,818
Hire date
2011-07-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
63976
Employee ID
74529

Michael Hogan is a Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (141). Hired in 2011, they have about 4 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $107,818.

Albert Mcgrath

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (141)

2020 total comp
$106,789
Base pay
$106,789
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,789
Hire date
1989-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
84065
Employee ID
147809

At Fire Department (141), Albert Mcgrath serves as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression. Hired in 1989, they have about 31 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $106,789.

Louis Lago

Battalion Fire Chief/Fire Department (141)

2013 total comp
$106,568
Base pay
$106,568
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,568
Hire date
1985-12-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
94851
Employee ID
40705

At Fire Department (141), Louis Lago serves as a Battalion Fire Chief. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 28 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $106,568.

Michael Hollingshead

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (141)

2017 total comp
$105,393
Base pay
$105,393
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,393
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
92778
Employee ID
102194

Michael Hollingshead works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (141). They have served since 1990 (about 27 years). Michael earned $105,393 in 2017.