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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

Dylan Baumgardner

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (142)

2017 total comp
$86,991
Base pay
$86,991
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,991
Hire date
2011-01-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78683
Employee ID
97207

Dylan Baumgardner works as a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als for Fire Department (142). They have served since 2011 (about 6 years). Dylan earned $86,991 in 2017.

Andrew Shows

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (142)

2015 total comp
$86,405
Base pay
$86,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,405
Hire date
1982-08-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
86247
Employee ID
79973

Andrew Shows is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (142). Hired in 1982, they have about 33 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $86,405.

Jeffrey Manno

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (142)

2020 total comp
$85,311
Base pay
$85,311
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,311
Hire date
2008-08-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71937
Employee ID
147317

Jeffrey Manno works as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp for Fire Department (142). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 12 years. Jeffrey earned $85,311 in 2020.

Michael Whitson

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (142)

2017 total comp
$84,530
Base pay
$84,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,530
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69145
Employee ID
109262

Michael Whitson is a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (142). They have served since 2006 (about 11 years). 2017 total compensation came to $84,530.

Thomas Lovelist

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (142)

2020 total comp
$83,793
Base pay
$83,793
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,793
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
147046

Thomas Lovelist is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (142). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. 2020 total compensation came to $83,793.

Arthur Washington Jr

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (142)

2020 total comp
$82,739
Base pay
$82,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,739
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
85819
Employee ID
153432

Arthur Washington Jr is a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als at Fire Department (142). Hired in 2004, they have about 16 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $82,739.