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Fire Department (144)

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

The Fire Department (144) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 22 employees with median total compensation of $83,073; the highest distinct record was $127,227.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
22
Median total
$83,073
Highest record
$127,227

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 22 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,073) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$82,693 (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
$54,730
$74,431
$83,073
$93,113
$109,610

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,610 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,730. 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
$1.1M
17
$65,354
2015
$1.2M
8.1%
16
5.9%
$71,977
10.1%
2016
$1.3M
7.8%
18
12.5%
$69,815
3.0%
2017
$1.4M
11.3%
18
±0%
$79,243
13.5%
2018
$1.6M
9.5%
20
11.1%
$77,622
2.0%
2019
$1.6M
3.5%
19
5.0%
$83,904
8.1%
2020
$1.8M
11.5%
22
15.8%
$83,073
1.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

David Spicer

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (144)

2020 total comp
$90,716
Base pay
$90,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,716
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
151961

David Spicer works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (144). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. David earned $90,716 in 2020.

Steven Johnson

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (144)

2020 total comp
$89,281
Base pay
$89,281
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,281
Hire date
2000-11-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72324
Employee ID
145728

Steven Johnson works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (144). Hired in 2000, they have about 20 years of service. Steven earned $89,281 in 2020.

Darrin Catts

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (144)

2017 total comp
$88,211
Base pay
$88,211
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,211
Hire date
1991-05-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
92778
Employee ID
98622

Darrin Catts works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (144). Hired in 1991, they have about 26 years of service. Darrin earned $88,211 in 2017.

Clarence Hunter

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (144)

2017 total comp
$88,085
Base pay
$88,085
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,085
Hire date
1990-06-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
92778
Employee ID
102401

At Fire Department (144), Clarence Hunter serves as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 27 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $88,085.