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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

Joseph Jarboe

Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (155)

2018 total comp
$123,065
Base pay
$123,065
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,065
Hire date
1985-09-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
107227
Employee ID
116203

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.

Stephen Gibson Jr

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (155)

2017 total comp
$114,972
Base pay
$114,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,972
Hire date
1998-11-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
84137
Employee ID
100929

At Fire Department (155), Stephen Gibson Jr serves as a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 19 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $114,972.

Stephen Gibson Jr

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (155)

2020 total comp
$109,880
Base pay
$109,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,880
Hire date
1998-11-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
91381
Employee ID
143156

At Fire Department (155), Stephen Gibson Jr serves as a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als. Hired in 1998, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $109,880.

Jeffrey Darby

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (155)

2020 total comp
$109,584
Base pay
$109,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$109,584
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
89205
Employee ID
141269

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.

Dean Thompson

Fire Captain Suppression Als/Fire Department (155)

2020 total comp
$108,208
Base pay
$108,208
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,208
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
93823
Employee ID
152695

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.