City of Baltimore / Fire Department (142)
Agency file
The Fire Department (142) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 25 employees with median total compensation of $82,739; the highest distinct record was $154,464.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 25 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,739) — 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 $131,061 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,390. 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 | $1.7M — | 23 — | $67,124 — |
| 2015 | $1.8M ▲ 7.9% | 20 ▼ 13.0% | $81,938 ▲ 22.1% |
| 2016 | $2M ▲ 8.3% | 24 ▲ 20.0% | $72,423 ▼ 11.6% |
| 2017 | $2.1M ▲ 8.8% | 24 ±0% | $78,645 ▲ 8.6% |
| 2018 | $2.1M ▼ 3.5% | 22 ▼ 8.3% | $80,725 ▲ 2.6% |
| 2019 | $1.9M ▼ 6.2% | 21 ▼ 4.5% | $82,379 ▲ 2.0% |
| 2020 | $2.2M ▲ 14.5% | 25 ▲ 19.0% | $82,739 ▲ 0.4% |
Record list
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Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (142)
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Arnold Turner holds the role of Battalion Fire Chief Suppress at Fire Department (142). They have served since 1979 (about 41 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $124,242.
Battalion Fire Chief Suppress/Fire Department (142)
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Frank Farrell works as a Battalion Fire Chief Suppress for Fire Department (142). They have served since 1986 (about 29 years). Frank earned $123,188 in 2015.
Battalion Fire Chief Als Supp/Fire Department (142)
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Kensington White Iii works as a Battalion Fire Chief Als Supp for Fire Department (142). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 16 years. Kensington earned $122,595 in 2020.
Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (142)
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At Fire Department (142), Hugh Jenkins Iii serves as a Fire Captain Suppression. Hired in 1990, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $120,005.