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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (153)

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Fire Department (153)

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

The Fire Department (153) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 16 employees with median total compensation of $84,998; the highest distinct record was $115,203.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.3M
Employees
16
Median total
$84,998
Highest record
$115,203

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 16 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,998) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$83,933 (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
$54,716
$72,387
$84,998
$93,112
$109,211

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,211 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,716. 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
$1.1M
18
$66,053
2015
$1.2M
8.1%
16
11.1%
$75,691
14.6%
2016
$1.1M
6.9%
15
6.3%
$75,348
0.5%
2017
$1.2M
3.5%
13
13.3%
$86,609
14.9%
2018
$1.2M
5.2%
14
7.7%
$89,782
3.7%
2019
$1.3M
2.6%
15
7.1%
$86,820
3.3%
2020
$1.3M
5.7%
16
6.7%
$84,998
2.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Charles Blanding

Firefighter/Fire Department (153)

2013 total comp
$66,159
Base pay
$66,159
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,159
Hire date
1987-10-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
63299
Employee ID
31965

Charles Blanding holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department (153). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 26 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $66,159.

Stephen Snead

Firefighter/Fire Department (153)

2013 total comp
$65,948
Base pay
$65,948
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,948
Hire date
1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58933
Employee ID
46456

At Fire Department (153), Stephen Snead serves as a Firefighter. They have served since 1993 (about 20 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $65,948.

Tyrone Robinson

Firefighter/Fire Department (153)

2013 total comp
$64,456
Base pay
$64,456
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,456
Hire date
1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58933
Employee ID
45078

Tyrone Robinson holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department (153). Hired in 1993, they have about 20 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $64,456.

Craig White

Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (153)

2013 total comp
$64,002
Base pay
$64,002
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,002
Hire date
1996-08-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
60639
Employee ID
48589

Craig White holds the role of Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (153). They have served since 1996 (about 17 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $64,002.