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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

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Jason Leggette

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (152)

2019 total comp
$94,224
Base pay
$94,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,224
Hire date
2006-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71937
Employee ID
130993

Jason Leggette is a Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (152). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 13 years. 2019 total compensation came to $94,224.

C Hutson

Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (152)

2016 total comp
$94,054
Base pay
$94,054
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,054
Hire date
1998-05-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
89443
Employee ID
88776

C Hutson is a Fire Captain Suppression at Fire Department (152). Hired in 1998, they have about 18 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $94,054.

Michael Spencer

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (152)

2019 total comp
$93,809
Base pay
$93,809
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,809
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71937
Employee ID
135241

Michael Spencer is a Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (152). Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $93,809.

Anthony Cottrell

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (152)

2017 total comp
$92,135
Base pay
$92,135
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,135
Hire date
1985-09-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
80801
Employee ID
99164

Anthony Cottrell holds the role of Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (152). Their tenure dates to 1985, about 32 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $92,135.