City of Baltimore / Fire Department (155)
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The Fire Department (155) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 20 employees with median total compensation of $82,163; the highest distinct record was $109,880.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 20 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,163) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $108,208 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,183. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1.3M — | 21 — | $65,088 — |
| 2015 | $1.4M ▲ 10.3% | 19 ▼ 9.5% | $72,753 ▲ 11.8% |
| 2016 | $1.5M ▲ 4.9% | 20 ▲ 5.3% | $71,608 ▼ 1.6% |
| 2017 | $1.4M ▼ 7.1% | 17 ▼ 15.0% | $76,699 ▲ 7.1% |
| 2018 | $1.5M ▲ 7.3% | 19 ▲ 11.8% | $78,310 ▲ 2.1% |
| 2019 | $1.5M ▲ 2.5% | 19 ±0% | $79,414 ▲ 1.4% |
| 2020 | $1.6M ▲ 4.6% | 20 ▲ 5.3% | $82,163 ▲ 3.5% |
Every role here
2 titles have enough holders to report on, listed alphabetically with the number of people in each.
Record list
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Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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At Fire Department (155), Joseph Jarboe serves as a Fire Captain Suppression. Hired in 1985, they have about 33 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $123,065.
Fire Lieutenant Support Als/Fire Department (155)
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At Fire Department (155), Stephen Gibson Jr serves as a Fire Lieutenant Support Als. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 19 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $114,972.
Fire Lieutenant Support Als/Fire Department (155)
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At Fire Department (155), Stephen Gibson Jr serves as a Fire Lieutenant Support Als. Hired in 1998, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $109,880.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Jeffrey Darby is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (155). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 25 years. 2020 total compensation came to $109,584.
Fire Captain Suppression Als/Fire Department (155)
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Dean Thompson holds the role of Fire Captain Suppression Als at Fire Department (155). They have served since 2006 (about 14 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $108,208.
Fire Pump Operator Support Als/Fire Department (155)
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John Caldwell Iii holds the role of Fire Pump Operator Support Als at Fire Department (155). They have served since 1998 (about 22 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $101,001.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Donald Fleming works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (155). Hired in 2004, they have about 16 years of service. Donald earned $98,141 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Jeffrey Darby works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (155). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 22 years. Jeffrey earned $96,138 in 2017.
Fire Captain/Fire Department (155)
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Joseph Jarboe works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department (155). Their tenure dates to 1985, about 28 years. Joseph earned $95,346 in 2013.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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David Goode is a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (155). Their tenure dates to 2009, about 11 years. 2020 total compensation came to $88,589.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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At Fire Department (155), Justin Higley serves as a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression. They have served since 2003 (about 17 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $88,454.
Fire Pump Operator Support Als/Fire Department (155)
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Allen Russell holds the role of Fire Pump Operator Support Als at Fire Department (155). Hired in 2002, they have about 18 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $85,404.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Vincent Tyson works as a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (155). Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. Vincent earned $84,079 in 2020.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Neil Spinelli works as a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (155). They have served since 2003 (about 17 years). Neil earned $83,598 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Donald Fleming works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (155). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 13 years. Donald earned $83,506 in 2017.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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At Fire Department (155), Bruce Wilson Ii serves as a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,090.
Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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At Fire Department (155), Louis Gross serves as a Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 1987, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $81,112.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Bruce Wilson holds the role of Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (155). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $80,728.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Christopher Franklin is a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (155). They have served since 2009 (about 9 years). 2018 total compensation came to $78,663.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Michael Dodson is a Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (155). They have served since 1987 (about 28 years). 2015 total compensation came to $77,426.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Zan Ford works as a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (155). Hired in 2011, they have about 5 years of service. Zan earned $75,502 in 2016.
Fire Lieutenant Als/Fire Department (155)
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Stephen Gibson Jr holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Als at Fire Department (155). They have served since 1998 (about 15 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $74,676.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Jason Pickett holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (155). They have served since 2007 (about 8 years). In 2015, their total compensation was $73,865.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Matthew Boyd works as a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (155). Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. Matthew earned $73,596 in 2019.
Firefighter/Fire Department (155)
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Louis Gross holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department (155). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 26 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $73,145.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Kyle Higley is a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (155). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 15 years. 2020 total compensation came to $72,308.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Brian Petz is a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (155). They have served since 2009 (about 11 years). 2020 total compensation came to $72,097.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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At Fire Department (155), Daniel Mathe serves as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression. Hired in 2007, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $71,824.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (155)
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Jason Neisser is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department (155). Hired in 2006, they have about 7 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $71,209.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Matthew Graves works as a Fire Pump Operator Suppression for Fire Department (155). They have served since 2010 (about 10 years). Matthew earned $70,976 in 2020.
Fire Pump Operator, Als/Fire Department (155)
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At Fire Department (155), John Caldwell Iii serves as a Fire Pump Operator, Als. Hired in 1998, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $70,658.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (155)
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Donald Fleming works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Department (155). Hired in 2004, they have about 9 years of service. Donald earned $70,459 in 2013.
Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (155)
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Wayne Ward works as a Fire Pump Operator for Fire Department (155). Hired in 1984, they have about 29 years of service. Wayne earned $69,728 in 2013.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (155)
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At Fire Department (155), Jason Pickett serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Hired in 2007, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $69,036.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Janiqua Tildon works as a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (155). They have served since 2010 (about 8 years). Janiqua earned $66,639 in 2018.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter/Fire Department (155)
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Neil Spinelli holds the role of Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter at Fire Department (155). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 10 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $66,075.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Jonathan Noble holds the role of Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (155). They have served since 2011 (about 5 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $65,874.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter/Fire Department (155)
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Justin Higley is a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter at Fire Department (155). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 10 years. 2013 total compensation came to $65,650.
Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (155)
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At Fire Department (155), Daniel Mathe serves as a Fire Pump Operator. Hired in 2007, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $65,088.
Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)
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Richard Klocko is a Emergency Medical Technician Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (155). Hired in 2010, they have about 6 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $62,532.