City of Baltimore / Fire Department (152)
Agency file
The Fire Department (152) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $85,341; the highest distinct record was $128,812.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,341) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $105,904 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,293. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1.5M — | 22 — | $69,059 — |
| 2015 | $1.4M ▼ 9.2% | 17 ▼ 22.7% | $79,454 ▲ 15.1% |
| 2016 | $1.4M ▲ 1.1% | 18 ▲ 5.9% | $76,230 ▼ 4.1% |
| 2017 | $1.6M ▲ 17.3% | 19 ▲ 5.6% | $81,923 ▲ 7.5% |
| 2018 | $1.7M ▲ 4.4% | 20 ▲ 5.3% | $82,004 ▲ 0.1% |
| 2019 | $1.6M ▼ 5.0% | 19 ▼ 5.0% | $82,810 ▲ 1.0% |
| 2020 | $1.6M ▼ 2.1% | 18 ▼ 5.3% | $85,341 ▲ 3.1% |
Record list
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Fire Pump Operator Supp Als/Fire Department (152)
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Gustav Siegel works as a Fire Pump Operator Supp Als for Fire Department (152). Hired in 2004, they have about 12 years of service. Gustav earned $74,822 in 2016.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (152)
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At Fire Department (152), Lamar Giles serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress. They have served since 1998 (about 19 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $74,813.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (152)
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Chanelle Smith holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (152). Hired in 2015, they have about 5 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $74,293.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (152)
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Ryan Wenger works as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression for Fire Department (152). Hired in 1998, they have about 17 years of service. Ryan earned $73,780 in 2015.
Firefighter/Fire Department (152)
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Richard Platerote is a Firefighter at Fire Department (152). Their tenure dates to 1982, about 31 years. 2013 total compensation came to $72,164.