City of Baltimore / Fire Department (156)
Agency file
The Fire Department (156) 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 $88,533; the highest distinct record was $124,153.
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 ($88,533) — 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 $116,271 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $75,592. 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 | $1.4M — | 20 — | $70,443 — |
| 2015 | $1.4M ▼ 0.9% | 17 ▼ 15.0% | $79,715 ▲ 13.2% |
| 2016 | $1.3M ▼ 2.5% | 17 ±0% | $74,526 ▼ 6.5% |
| 2017 | $1.6M ▲ 17.2% | 18 ▲ 5.9% | $86,081 ▲ 15.5% |
| 2018 | $1.8M ▲ 11.2% | 20 ▲ 11.1% | $86,797 ▲ 0.8% |
| 2019 | $1.7M ▼ 2.9% | 18 ▼ 10.0% | $88,546 ▲ 2.0% |
| 2020 | $1.9M ▲ 10.2% | 20 ▲ 11.1% | $88,533 ±0% |
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Record list
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EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (156)
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At Fire Department (156), Travis Frazier serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $73,122.
Firefighter/Fire Department (156)
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Ronald Gunthrop works as a Firefighter for Fire Department (156). Hired in 1990, they have about 23 years of service. Ronald earned $72,518 in 2013.
Firefighter/Fire Department (156)
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Leavy Pearson works as a Firefighter for Fire Department (156). They have served since 1991 (about 22 years). Leavy earned $72,459 in 2013.
Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (156)
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At Fire Department (156), Dennis Lahey serves as a Fire Pump Operator. They have served since 1973 (about 40 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $72,419.
Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (156)
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Lamont Clark Ii is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (156). Hired in 2003, they have about 10 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $72,078.
Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (156)
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Paul Smith is a Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (156). They have served since 1993 (about 23 years). 2016 total compensation came to $71,326.