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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (141)

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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

C Diehl

Fire Captain/Fire Department (141)

2013 total comp
$94,034
Base pay
$94,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,034
Hire date
1987-04-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
82256
Employee ID
35126

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.

George Theodoroy

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (141)

2019 total comp
$93,852
Base pay
$93,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,852
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
135725

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.

Jason Richardson

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (141)

2020 total comp
$93,209
Base pay
$93,209
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,209
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74346
Employee ID
150270

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.

Steven Hardesty

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (141)

2020 total comp
$90,981
Base pay
$90,981
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,981
Hire date
1997-03-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
89205
Employee ID
144070

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.

Kathryn Cox

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (141)

2015 total comp
$90,703
Base pay
$90,703
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,703
Hire date
1995-03-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
84608
Employee ID
71439

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.