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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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Louis Lago

Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (141)

2020 total comp
$144,732
Base pay
$144,732
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,732
Hire date
1985-12-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
123642
Employee ID
146476

Louis Lago is a Battalion Fire Chief Suppress at Fire Department (141). Their tenure dates to 1985, about 35 years. 2020 total compensation came to $144,732.

C Hutson

Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (141)

2019 total comp
$141,419
Base pay
$141,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,419
Hire date
1998-05-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
116548
Employee ID
129708

C Hutson holds the role of Battalion Fire Chief Suppress at Fire Department (141). They have served since 1998 (about 21 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $141,419.

Michael Campbell

Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (141)

2020 total comp
$141,059
Base pay
$141,059
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,059
Hire date
1982-02-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
123642
Employee ID
139993

Michael Campbell is a Battalion Fire Chief Suppress at Fire Department (141). Hired in 1982, they have about 38 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $141,059.