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Fire Department (154)

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

The Fire Department (154) 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 $89,898; the highest distinct record was $122,025.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.6M
Employees
18
Median total
$89,898
Highest record
$122,025

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 ($89,898) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$91,225 (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
$77,765
$80,699
$89,898
$102,408
$106,058

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $106,058 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $77,765. 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
$67,820
2015
$1.6M
6.2%
20
9.1%
$73,348
8.2%
2016
$1.4M
10.2%
18
10.0%
$76,224
3.9%
2017
$1.5M
4.9%
18
±0%
$81,262
6.6%
2018
$1.6M
9.9%
20
11.1%
$81,083
0.2%
2019
$1.5M
6.1%
18
10.0%
$85,229
5.1%
2020
$1.6M
7.6%
18
±0%
$89,898
5.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Scott Folderauer

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (154)

2020 total comp
$98,893
Base pay
$98,893
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,893
Hire date
1987-07-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
94635
Employee ID
142658

Scott Folderauer works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (154). Hired in 1987, they have about 33 years of service. Scott earned $98,893 in 2020.

Gilbert Hoerl

Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (154)

2016 total comp
$98,621
Base pay
$98,621
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,621
Hire date
1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
93584
Employee ID
88488

At Fire Department (154), Gilbert Hoerl serves as a Fire Captain Suppression. Hired in 1993, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $98,621.

Christopher Smith

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (154)

2020 total comp
$97,859
Base pay
$97,859
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,859
Hire date
2011-10-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69528
Employee ID
151642

At Fire Department (154), Christopher Smith serves as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp. Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $97,859.