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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

Page 1

Craig Triplett

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (141)

2020 total comp
$75,172
Base pay
$75,172
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,172
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
152926

At Fire Department (141), Craig Triplett serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $75,172.

Albert Mcgrath

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (141)

2013 total comp
$75,154
Base pay
$75,154
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,154
Hire date
1989-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62885
Employee ID
42052

At Fire Department (141), Albert Mcgrath serves as a Fire Pump Operator. Hired in 1989, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $75,154.

Arnold Schultz

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (141)

2013 total comp
$74,827
Base pay
$74,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,827
Hire date
1986-02-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65131
Employee ID
45607

At Fire Department (141), Arnold Schultz serves as a Fire Pump Operator. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 27 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $74,827.

Lance Grannas

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (141)

2017 total comp
$74,451
Base pay
$74,451
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,451
Hire date
2008-08-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65009
Employee ID
101172

Lance Grannas holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (141). They have served since 2008 (about 9 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $74,451.

Timothy Mcdowell

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (141)

2013 total comp
$74,291
Base pay
$74,291
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,291
Hire date
2001-01-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65398
Employee ID
42004

Timothy Mcdowell works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Department (141). They have served since 2001 (about 12 years). Timothy earned $74,291 in 2013.

Donald Grau

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (141)

2013 total comp
$73,209
Base pay
$73,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,209
Hire date
1990-06-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62885
Employee ID
37253

Donald Grau holds the role of Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (141). Hired in 1990, they have about 23 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $73,209.

Dayton Buchanan

Firefighter/Fire Department (141)

2013 total comp
$72,719
Base pay
$72,719
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,719
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58933
Employee ID
32930

Dayton Buchanan holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department (141). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 18 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $72,719.

Jason Richardson

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (141)

2013 total comp
$71,160
Base pay
$71,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,160
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
44766

Jason Richardson works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Fire Department (141). They have served since 2004 (about 9 years). Jason earned $71,160 in 2013.

Tracy Anderson

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (141)

2018 total comp
$71,015
Base pay
$71,015
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,015
Hire date
2014-08-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
64053
Employee ID
110270

At Fire Department (141), Tracy Anderson serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 2014, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $71,015.