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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

Michael Evans

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2020 total comp
$95,307
Base pay
$95,307
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,307
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
94635
Employee ID
142317

At Fire Department (145), Michael Evans serves as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression. Hired in 1990, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $95,307.

Clarence Ross Jr

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2020 total comp
$88,943
Base pay
$88,943
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,943
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
79242
Employee ID
150667

Clarence Ross Jr holds the role of Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (145). Hired in 1995, they have about 25 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $88,943.

Jason Turner

Fire Captain Als/Fire Department (145)

2013 total comp
$88,164
Base pay
$88,164
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,164
Hire date
1998-11-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75696
Employee ID
47762

Jason Turner is a Fire Captain Als at Fire Department (145). They have served since 1998 (about 15 years). 2013 total compensation came to $88,164.

Michael Evans

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2017 total comp
$87,745
Base pay
$87,745
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,745
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
92778
Employee ID
100223

Michael Evans works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (145). They have served since 1990 (about 27 years). Michael earned $87,745 in 2017.

Jermaine Footman

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2020 total comp
$86,709
Base pay
$86,709
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,709
Hire date
2006-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
142671

Jermaine Footman works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (145). They have served since 2006 (about 14 years). Jermaine earned $86,709 in 2020.

Henry Frazier

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2015 total comp
$86,448
Base pay
$86,448
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,448
Hire date
1980-09-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
86247
Employee ID
72929

At Fire Department (145), Henry Frazier serves as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 35 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $86,448.

Henry Frazier

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (145)

2013 total comp
$85,988
Base pay
$85,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,988
Hire date
1980-09-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72594
Employee ID
36477

Henry Frazier is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department (145). Their tenure dates to 1980, about 33 years. 2013 total compensation came to $85,988.

Kayode Montgomery

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2020 total comp
$85,826
Base pay
$85,826
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,826
Hire date
2005-09-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
148314

Kayode Montgomery works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (145). They have served since 2005 (about 15 years). Kayode earned $85,826 in 2020.

Vernese Hilton

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (145)

2013 total comp
$85,367
Base pay
$85,367
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,367
Hire date
1989-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
70091
Employee ID
38551

Vernese Hilton is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department (145). Their tenure dates to 1989, about 24 years. 2013 total compensation came to $85,367.

Ceasar Medley

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2017 total comp
$83,870
Base pay
$83,870
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,870
Hire date
2003-08-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67262
Employee ID
104667

At Fire Department (145), Ceasar Medley serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 14 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $83,870.

Jon Evans

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (145)

2020 total comp
$81,967
Base pay
$81,967
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,967
Hire date
2011-03-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67636
Employee ID
142306

Jon Evans is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (145). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). 2020 total compensation came to $81,967.

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.