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Fire Department (152)

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

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.6M
Employees
18
Median total
$85,341
Highest record
$128,812

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$86,811 (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
$74,293
$76,068
$85,341
$95,734
$105,904

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).

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
$1.5M
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

Employees

Page 1

Matthew Leak Ii

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (152)

2020 total comp
$88,820
Base pay
$88,820
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,820
Hire date
2002-10-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74346
Employee ID
146649

Matthew Leak Ii holds the role of Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (152). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 18 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $88,820.

David Guercio

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (152)

2017 total comp
$86,762
Base pay
$86,762
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,762
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
76808
Employee ID
101428

David Guercio is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (152). They have served since 2007 (about 10 years). 2017 total compensation came to $86,762.

Alvester Minor

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (152)

2020 total comp
$86,522
Base pay
$86,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,522
Hire date
2004-03-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74346
Employee ID
148189

At Fire Department (152), Alvester Minor serves as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 16 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $86,522.