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Fire Department (142)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.2M
Employees
25
Median total
$82,739
Highest record
$154,464

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$88,339 (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
$45,390
$77,477
$82,739
$101,670
$131,061

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).

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
$1.7M
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

Employees

Page 1

Jennifer Muth

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (142)

2013 total comp
$64,169
Base pay
$64,169
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,169
Hire date
2002-01-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58618
Employee ID
43096

Jennifer Muth is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (142). Hired in 2002, they have about 11 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $64,169.

C Culler

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (142)

2013 total comp
$63,625
Base pay
$63,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,625
Hire date
2003-01-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58618
Employee ID
34578

C Culler holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (142). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 10 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $63,625.

James Nickoles

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (142)

2016 total comp
$63,050
Base pay
$63,050
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,050
Hire date
2011-07-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62175
Employee ID
91819

James Nickoles is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (142). Hired in 2011, they have about 5 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $63,050.

Lena Callahan

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (142)

2013 total comp
$62,777
Base pay
$62,777
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,777
Hire date
2003-08-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
33244

At Fire Department (142), Lena Callahan serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 10 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $62,777.

Aaron Birenbaum

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (142)

2013 total comp
$62,510
Base pay
$62,510
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,510
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
31872

Aaron Birenbaum is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (142). They have served since 2006 (about 7 years). 2013 total compensation came to $62,510.

Cheyenne Clark

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (142)

2020 total comp
$61,187
Base pay
$61,187
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,187
Hire date
2017-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
49887
Employee ID
140492

Cheyenne Clark holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (142). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $61,187.