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Fire Department (145)

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

The Fire Department (145) 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 $83,896; the highest distinct record was $130,245.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.7M
Employees
20
Median total
$83,896
Highest record
$130,245

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 ($83,896) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$87,094 (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
$69,483
$78,047
$83,896
$96,034
$111,262

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $111,262 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,483. 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
$1.2M
18
$69,002
2015
$1.4M
19.5%
19
5.6%
$74,286
7.7%
2016
$1.4M
2.4%
19
±0%
$72,726
2.1%
2017
$1.4M
1.3%
16
15.8%
$84,371
16.0%
2018
$1.6M
13.6%
19
18.8%
$81,459
3.5%
2019
$1.7M
7.6%
20
5.3%
$79,735
2.1%
2020
$1.7M
3.9%
20
±0%
$83,896
5.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

James Howard

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2016 total comp
$73,377
Base pay
$73,377
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,377
Hire date
1986-08-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75197
Employee ID
88655

At Fire Department (145), James Howard serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. They have served since 1986 (about 30 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $73,377.

Patrick Rodgers

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (145)

2017 total comp
$73,080
Base pay
$73,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,080
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69145
Employee ID
106687

Patrick Rodgers is a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (145). Hired in 2004, they have about 13 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $73,080.

Michael Evans

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (145)

2013 total comp
$72,990
Base pay
$72,990
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,990
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
70091
Employee ID
35875

Michael Evans works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Department (145). Hired in 1990, they have about 23 years of service. Michael earned $72,990 in 2013.

Tyrone Alford

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2020 total comp
$72,836
Base pay
$72,836
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,836
Hire date
2011-10-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67636
Employee ID
137641

Tyrone Alford holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (145). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 9 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $72,836.

Ronald Garrett

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (145)

2013 total comp
$71,199
Base pay
$71,199
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,199
Hire date
1990-03-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62885
Employee ID
36741

Ronald Garrett holds the role of Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (145). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 23 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $71,199.