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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

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William Taylor Iv

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (153)

2013 total comp
$59,539
Base pay
$59,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,539
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
53236
Employee ID
47113

William Taylor Iv is a EMT Firefighter at Fire Department (153). Hired in 2009, they have about 4 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $59,539.

Therman White

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (153)

2013 total comp
$57,493
Base pay
$57,493
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,493
Hire date
2008-08-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
53236
Employee ID
48643

At Fire Department (153), Therman White serves as a EMT Firefighter. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 5 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $57,493.

Pamila Fitzhugh

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (153)

2020 total comp
$54,716
Base pay
$54,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,716
Hire date
2006-06-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
50557
Employee ID
142593

Pamila Fitzhugh works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (153). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. Pamila earned $54,716 in 2020.

Michael Asimenios

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (153)

2020 total comp
$52,489
Base pay
$52,489
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,489
Hire date
2017-12-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
49887
Employee ID
137984

Michael Asimenios works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (153). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). Michael earned $52,489 in 2020.

Sean Lewis

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (153)

2013 total comp
$47,745
Base pay
$47,745
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,745
Hire date
2010-11-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
40650
Employee ID
41096

Sean Lewis is a EMT Firefighter at Fire Department (153). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 3 years. 2013 total compensation came to $47,745.

Pamela Hampton

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (153)

2020 total comp
$46,910
Base pay
$46,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,910
Hire date
2019-02-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
41905
Employee ID
144021

Pamela Hampton holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (153). Their tenure dates to 2019, about a year. In 2020, their total compensation was $46,910.

Stephen Smith

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (153)

2016 total comp
$44,861
Base pay
$44,861
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,861
Hire date
2014-10-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
47475
Employee ID
94157

Stephen Smith holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (153). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 2 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $44,861.

James Murray

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (153)

2013 total comp
$41,394
Base pay
$41,394
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,394
Hire date
2011-07-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
40650
Employee ID
43073

At Fire Department (153), James Murray serves as a EMT Firefighter. Hired in 2011, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $41,394.

George Hirsch

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (153)

2013 total comp
$39,285
Base pay
$39,285
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,285
Hire date
2011-10-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
40650
Employee ID
38589

George Hirsch works as a EMT Firefighter for Fire Department (153). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 2 years. George earned $39,285 in 2013.

Ivy Hailey

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (153)

2013 total comp
$37,409
Base pay
$37,409
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,409
Hire date
2011-10-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
40650
Employee ID
37698

Ivy Hailey holds the role of EMT Firefighter at Fire Department (153). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 2 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $37,409.