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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)

2020 total comp
$92,627
Base pay
$92,627
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,627
Hire date
2011-01-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
80257
Employee ID
138383

Dylan Baumgardner is a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als at Fire Department (142). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). 2020 total compensation came to $92,627.

Michael Jackson

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (142)

2020 total comp
$92,297
Base pay
$92,297
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,297
Hire date
2000-11-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72324
Employee ID
145238

Michael Jackson is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (142). Hired in 2000, they have about 20 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $92,297.

Hugh Jenkins Iii

Fire Captain/Fire Department (142)

2013 total comp
$91,295
Base pay
$91,295
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,295
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
79420
Employee ID
39405

At Fire Department (142), Hugh Jenkins Iii serves as a Fire Captain. They have served since 1990 (about 23 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $91,295.

Matt Bowling

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (142)

2017 total comp
$90,025
Base pay
$90,025
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,025
Hire date
2010-11-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
76808
Employee ID
97683

Matt Bowling is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (142). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 7 years. 2017 total compensation came to $90,025.

Jeffrey Manno

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (142)

2017 total comp
$88,445
Base pay
$88,445
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,445
Hire date
2008-08-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
66829
Employee ID
104142

Jeffrey Manno is a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (142). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 9 years. 2017 total compensation came to $88,445.