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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (150)

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Fire Department (150)

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

The Fire Department (150) 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 $91,076; the highest distinct record was $130,011.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.9M
Employees
20
Median total
$91,076
Highest record
$130,011

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 ($91,076) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$92,820 (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
$80,355
$82,756
$91,076
$101,478
$109,800

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,800 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $80,355. 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
$1.4M
22
$63,175
2015
$1.5M
2.7%
19
13.6%
$74,640
18.1%
2016
$1.4M
1.4%
19
±0%
$73,550
1.5%
2017
$1.6M
7.5%
18
5.3%
$83,924
14.1%
2018
$1.7M
7.6%
19
5.6%
$80,135
4.5%
2019
$1.6M
4.4%
19
±0%
$82,600
3.1%
2020
$1.9M
16.3%
20
5.3%
$91,076
10.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Bryan Chlan

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (150)

2013 total comp
$67,887
Base pay
$67,887
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,887
Hire date
2004-02-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56709
Employee ID
33799

Bryan Chlan is a Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (150). Hired in 2004, they have about 9 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $67,887.

William Murphy

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (150)

2013 total comp
$66,544
Base pay
$66,544
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,544
Hire date
1993-03-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62885
Employee ID
43062

William Murphy holds the role of Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (150). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 20 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $66,544.

Stephen Rosenberger

Firefighter/Fire Department (150)

2013 total comp
$66,541
Base pay
$66,541
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,541
Hire date
1991-05-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
61116
Employee ID
45204

At Fire Department (150), Stephen Rosenberger serves as a Firefighter. Hired in 1991, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $66,541.

Sherman Fields

Firefighter/Fire Department (150)

2013 total comp
$65,611
Base pay
$65,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,611
Hire date
1990-06-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
61116
Employee ID
36135

Sherman Fields is a Firefighter at Fire Department (150). They have served since 1990 (about 23 years). 2013 total compensation came to $65,611.

Melvin Hudson

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (150)

2020 total comp
$65,304
Base pay
$65,304
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,304
Hire date
2017-12-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
49887
Employee ID
144990

At Fire Department (150), Melvin Hudson serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 3 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $65,304.