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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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.