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Fire Department (143)

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

The Fire Department (143) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 20 employees with median total compensation of $84,015; the highest distinct record was $113,398.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.6M
Employees
20
Median total
$84,015
Highest record
$113,398

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 20 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,015) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$79,768 (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
$60,112
$74,268
$84,015
$89,992
$96,105

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $96,105 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,112. 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
$1.3M
19
$64,803
2015
$1.4M
7.0%
18
5.3%
$74,218
14.5%
2016
$1.4M
1.0%
19
5.6%
$71,267
4.0%
2017
$1.3M
3.7%
16
15.8%
$79,896
12.1%
2018
$1.5M
14.7%
19
18.8%
$78,975
1.2%
2019
$1.5M
2.1%
18
5.3%
$84,635
7.2%
2020
$1.6M
3.7%
20
11.1%
$84,015
0.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jerry Ford

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (143)

2013 total comp
$61,635
Base pay
$61,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,635
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
60639
Employee ID
36321

Jerry Ford holds the role of Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (143). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 18 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $61,635.

Danyelle Brown

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (143)

2020 total comp
$60,395
Base pay
$60,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,395
Hire date
2017-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
49887
Employee ID
139412

Danyelle Brown holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (143). Hired in 2017, they have about 3 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $60,395.

Aaron Gillis

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (143)

2020 total comp
$60,112
Base pay
$60,112
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,112
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
49887
Employee ID
143215

At Fire Department (143), Aaron Gillis serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 2009, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $60,112.

Derrick Mcgee

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (143)

2013 total comp
$58,512
Base pay
$58,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,512
Hire date
2002-01-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
57023
Employee ID
42034

At Fire Department (143), Derrick Mcgee serves as a EMT Firefighter. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 11 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $58,512.