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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

Aaron Birenbaum

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (145)

2020 total comp
$79,998
Base pay
$79,998
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,998
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71937
Employee ID
138694

Aaron Birenbaum holds the role of Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (145). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $79,998.

Koty Wright

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2020 total comp
$78,632
Base pay
$78,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,632
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
154449

At Fire Department (145), Koty Wright serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 11 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $78,632.

Patrick Rodgers

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (145)

2020 total comp
$78,476
Base pay
$78,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,476
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74346
Employee ID
150557

Patrick Rodgers holds the role of Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (145). They have served since 2004 (about 16 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $78,476.

Ivy Brooks-Hailey

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2020 total comp
$78,047
Base pay
$78,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,047
Hire date
2011-10-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67636
Employee ID
139345

At Fire Department (145), Ivy Brooks-Hailey serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $78,047.

James Howard

Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2015 total comp
$77,516
Base pay
$77,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,516
Hire date
1986-08-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75197
Employee ID
74688

James Howard holds the role of Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (145). Their tenure dates to 1986, about 29 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $77,516.