City of Baltimore / Fire Department (141)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $1.8M — | 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
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Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (141)
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Jarrett Stafford is a Battalion Fire Chief Suppress at Fire Department (141). They have served since 1994 (about 23 years). 2017 total compensation came to $124,696.
Battalion Fire Chief/Fire Department (141)
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David Goldman works as a Battalion Fire Chief for Fire Department (141). Their tenure dates to 1986, about 27 years. David earned $123,438 in 2013.
Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (141)
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At Fire Department (141), John Gregory serves as a Battalion Fire Chief Suppress. They have served since 1997 (about 23 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $120,128.
Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (141)
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John Macken holds the role of Battalion Fire Chief Suppress at Fire Department (141). Hired in 2002, they have about 18 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $117,445.
Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (141)
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Shean Camper holds the role of Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (141). Hired in 2002, they have about 18 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $115,127.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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Michael Hollingshead is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (141). Hired in 1990, they have about 30 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $113,377.
Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (141)
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At Fire Department (141), John Gereny serves as a Battalion Fire Chief Suppress. They have served since 1987 (about 29 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $111,850.
Battalion Fire Chief/Fire Department (141)
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John Gereny works as a Battalion Fire Chief for Fire Department (141). Hired in 1987, they have about 26 years of service. John earned $111,512 in 2013.
Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (141)
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John Ellis holds the role of Battalion Fire Chief Suppress at Fire Department (141). Hired in 1994, they have about 22 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $111,012.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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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.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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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.
Battalion Fire Chief/Fire Department (141)
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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.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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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.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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Thomas Nosek holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (141). Hired in 1989, they have about 31 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $103,672.
Battalion Fire Chief/Fire Department (141)
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Robert Scarpati is a Battalion Fire Chief at Fire Department (141). Hired in 1980, they have about 33 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $103,614.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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Arnold Schultz works as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression for Fire Department (141). Hired in 1986, they have about 34 years of service. Arnold earned $103,566 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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At Fire Department (141), Thomas Nosek serves as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression. They have served since 1989 (about 28 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $101,907.
Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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At Fire Department (141), Dayton Buchanan serves as a Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 1995, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $99,323.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (141)
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At Fire Department (141), Shean Camper serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress. They have served since 2002 (about 15 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $99,315.
Fire Captain/Fire Department (141)
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C Diehl is a Fire Captain at Fire Department (141). Hired in 1987, they have about 26 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $94,034.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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George Theodoroy works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (141). Hired in 2009, they have about 10 years of service. George earned $93,852 in 2019.
Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (141)
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Jason Richardson works as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp for Fire Department (141). They have served since 2004 (about 16 years). Jason earned $93,209 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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At Fire Department (141), Steven Hardesty serves as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression. They have served since 1997 (about 23 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $90,981.
Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (141)
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Kathryn Cox works as a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als for Fire Department (141). They have served since 1995 (about 20 years). Kathryn earned $90,703 in 2015.
Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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Albert Yingling works as a Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (141). Hired in 1981, they have about 39 years of service. Albert earned $88,683 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (141)
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Thomas Bower is a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als at Fire Department (141). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 21 years. 2015 total compensation came to $88,000.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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Donald Grau works as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression for Fire Department (141). Hired in 1990, they have about 27 years of service. Donald earned $84,306 in 2017.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (141)
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Jason Richardson works as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress for Fire Department (141). Hired in 2004, they have about 13 years of service. Jason earned $84,061 in 2017.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (141)
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At Fire Department (141), Michael Hollingshead serves as a Fire Lieutenant. They have served since 1990 (about 23 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $83,228.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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Nicholas Kalbskopf works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (141). They have served since 2008 (about 12 years). Nicholas earned $81,915 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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Steven Hardesty works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (141). They have served since 1997 (about 20 years). Steven earned $81,254 in 2017.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (141)
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Keith Harvey is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (141). Hired in 2014, they have about 6 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $81,130.
Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (141)
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Michael Odle is a Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (141). They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). 2018 total compensation came to $79,670.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (141)
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Michael Odle holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (141). They have served since 2007 (about 10 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $79,393.
Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (141)
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John Simms holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (141). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 12 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $78,864.
Fire Pump Operator Supp Als/Fire Department (141)
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Michael Odle is a Fire Pump Operator Supp Als at Fire Department (141). Hired in 2007, they have about 13 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $78,556.