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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (155)

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Fire Department (155)

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

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.6M
Employees
20
Median total
$82,163
Highest record
$109,880

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$79,207 (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
$49,183
$70,976
$82,163
$88,589
$108,208

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).

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
$1.3M
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%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jason Pickett

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (155)

2015 total comp
$73,865
Base pay
$73,865
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,865
Hire date
2007-10-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
73821
Employee ID
78509

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.

Matthew Boyd

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)

2019 total comp
$73,596
Base pay
$73,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,596
Hire date
2011-01-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67636
Employee ID
124904

Matthew Boyd works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (155). Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. Matthew earned $73,596 in 2019.

Louis Gross

Firefighter/Fire Department (155)

2013 total comp
$73,145
Base pay
$73,145
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,145
Hire date
1987-07-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
63299
Employee ID
37577

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.

Kyle Higley

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)

2020 total comp
$72,308
Base pay
$72,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,308
Hire date
2005-09-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
144621

Kyle Higley is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (155). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 15 years. 2020 total compensation came to $72,308.

Brian Petz

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (155)

2020 total comp
$72,097
Base pay
$72,097
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,097
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
149519

Brian Petz is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (155). They have served since 2009 (about 11 years). 2020 total compensation came to $72,097.

Daniel Mathe

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (155)

2020 total comp
$71,824
Base pay
$71,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,824
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72007
Employee ID
147484

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.