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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (151)

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Fire Department (151)

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

The Fire Department (151) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 17 employees with median total compensation of $81,692; the highest distinct record was $127,355.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.5M
Employees
17
Median total
$81,692
Highest record
$127,355

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 17 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,692) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$86,697 (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
$74,191
$75,137
$81,692
$98,045
$102,874

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $102,874 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,191. 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
$1.7M
25
$64,975
2015
$1.5M
7.8%
20
20.0%
$74,456
14.6%
2016
$1.3M
14.8%
18
10.0%
$71,492
4.0%
2017
$1.5M
11.7%
18
±0%
$80,505
12.6%
2018
$1.5M
3.4%
19
5.6%
$76,086
5.5%
2019
$1.5M
0.6%
18
5.3%
$80,962
6.4%
2020
$1.5M
2.4%
17
5.6%
$81,692
0.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Robert Nine Jr

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$76,764
Base pay
$76,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,764
Hire date
1994-02-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67588
Employee ID
43314

Robert Nine Jr is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department (151). They have served since 1994 (about 19 years). 2013 total compensation came to $76,764.

Matthew Fairley

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (151)

2020 total comp
$75,137
Base pay
$75,137
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,137
Hire date
2004-12-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74419
Employee ID
142362

Matthew Fairley works as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression for Fire Department (151). Hired in 2004, they have about 16 years of service. Matthew earned $75,137 in 2020.

Sarah Haines

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (151)

2020 total comp
$75,135
Base pay
$75,135
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,135
Hire date
2010-11-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67636
Employee ID
143885

Sarah Haines is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (151). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 10 years. 2020 total compensation came to $75,135.

Jeffrey Dausch

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (151)

2015 total comp
$74,852
Base pay
$74,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,852
Hire date
2001-01-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
68460
Employee ID
71676

Jeffrey Dausch is a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (151). Hired in 2001, they have about 14 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $74,852.

Cory Miller

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (151)

2020 total comp
$74,191
Base pay
$74,191
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,191
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
148113

At Fire Department (151), Cory Miller serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $74,191.

Matthew Boyd

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (151)

2015 total comp
$74,060
Base pay
$74,060
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,060
Hire date
2011-01-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62175
Employee ID
69893

Matthew Boyd works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (151). They have served since 2011 (about 4 years). Matthew earned $74,060 in 2015.