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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

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Kevin Cooney

Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$67,571
Base pay
$67,571
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,571
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
61116
Employee ID
34260

Kevin Cooney holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department (151). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 23 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $67,571.

Michael Connelly

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$66,517
Base pay
$66,517
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,517
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55113
Employee ID
34190

Michael Connelly works as a EMT Firefighter for Fire Department (151). They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). Michael earned $66,517 in 2013.

Michael Burnette

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (151)

2015 total comp
$65,494
Base pay
$65,494
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,494
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
64365
Employee ID
70443

Michael Burnette is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (151). They have served since 2009 (about 6 years). 2015 total compensation came to $65,494.

William Albrecht Iii

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (151)

2015 total comp
$65,468
Base pay
$65,468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,468
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
64365
Employee ID
68742

William Albrecht Iii works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (151). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 8 years. William earned $65,468 in 2015.

Michael Odle

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$65,064
Base pay
$65,064
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,064
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56602
Employee ID
43458

Michael Odle works as a EMT Firefighter for Fire Department (151). They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). Michael earned $65,064 in 2013.

David Bildstein

Fire Pump Operator, Als/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$64,975
Base pay
$64,975
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,975
Hire date
2001-01-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
60270
Employee ID
31855

David Bildstein holds the role of Fire Pump Operator, Als at Fire Department (151). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 12 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $64,975.

Karl Miller

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$64,618
Base pay
$64,618
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,618
Hire date
1999-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58674
Employee ID
42516

Karl Miller works as a Fire Pump Operator for Fire Department (151). They have served since 1999 (about 14 years). Karl earned $64,618 in 2013.

Robert Bentz

Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$64,169
Base pay
$64,169
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,169
Hire date
1996-08-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58933
Employee ID
31751

At Fire Department (151), Robert Bentz serves as a Firefighter. They have served since 1996 (about 17 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $64,169.

Nicolas Hernandez

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$62,866
Base pay
$62,866
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,866
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
54725
Employee ID
38436

Nicolas Hernandez is a EMT Firefighter at Fire Department (151). Their tenure dates to 2009, about 4 years. 2013 total compensation came to $62,866.

William Albrecht Iii

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$62,576
Base pay
$62,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,576
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55113
Employee ID
30669

William Albrecht Iii holds the role of EMT Firefighter at Fire Department (151). Hired in 2007, they have about 6 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $62,576.

David Guercio

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$62,022
Base pay
$62,022
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,022
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56709
Employee ID
37611

David Guercio is a Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (151). Hired in 2007, they have about 6 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $62,022.

Cory Miller

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$60,994
Base pay
$60,994
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,994
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55113
Employee ID
42495

At Fire Department (151), Cory Miller serves as a EMT Firefighter. They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $60,994.

Charles Uttenreither Iii

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$60,645
Base pay
$60,645
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,645
Hire date
2006-03-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
47839

Charles Uttenreither Iii works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Fire Department (151). They have served since 2006 (about 7 years). Charles earned $60,645 in 2013.

Mark Becica

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$59,866
Base pay
$59,866
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,866
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55113
Employee ID
31623

Mark Becica is a EMT Firefighter at Fire Department (151). They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). 2013 total compensation came to $59,866.

Joshua Grosscup

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$58,290
Base pay
$58,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,290
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55113
Employee ID
37591

Joshua Grosscup works as a EMT Firefighter for Fire Department (151). They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). Joshua earned $58,290 in 2013.

Michael Burnette

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$55,499
Base pay
$55,499
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,499
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
53236
Employee ID
33034

Michael Burnette is a EMT Firefighter at Fire Department (151). Hired in 2009, they have about 4 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $55,499.

Jason Wilcox

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (151)

2020 total comp
$51,574
Base pay
$51,574
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,574
Hire date
2017-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
49887
Employee ID
153868

Jason Wilcox works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (151). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). Jason earned $51,574 in 2020.

Randolph Williams

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$46,063
Base pay
$46,063
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,063
Hire date
2011-01-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
40650
Employee ID
48992

Randolph Williams works as a EMT Firefighter for Fire Department (151). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 2 years. Randolph earned $46,063 in 2013.

Matthew Boyd

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (151)

2013 total comp
$42,848
Base pay
$42,848
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,848
Hire date
2011-01-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
40650
Employee ID
32244

Matthew Boyd works as a EMT Firefighter for Fire Department (151). They have served since 2011 (about 2 years). Matthew earned $42,848 in 2013.

Zachary Immel

EMT Fire Fighter/Fire Department (151)

2016 total comp
$26,119
Base pay
$26,119
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,119
Hire date
2015-09-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
36222
Employee ID
88802

At Fire Department (151), Zachary Immel serves as a EMT Fire Fighter. Hired in 2015, they have about a year of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $26,119.