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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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.
Firefighter/Fire Department (156)
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At Fire Department (156), Bruce Heddinger serves as a Firefighter. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 20 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $68,808.
Firefighter/Fire Department (156)
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Howard Jackson works as a Firefighter for Fire Department (156). Their tenure dates to 1980, about 33 years. Howard earned $67,303 in 2013.
Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (156)
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Paul Smith is a Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (156). They have served since 1993 (about 20 years). 2013 total compensation came to $66,287.
Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (156)
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Martez Rodgers holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (156). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 9 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $64,178.
Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (156)
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At Fire Department (156), Diane Way serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 22 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $63,967.
Fire Pump Operator/Fire Department (156)
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Mark Dwarte holds the role of Fire Pump Operator at Fire Department (156). They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $63,844.
Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (156)
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Lacoya Mitz works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Fire Department (156). They have served since 2002 (about 11 years). Lacoya earned $61,885 in 2013.
Firefighter/Fire Department (156)
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Arnold Dunham works as a Firefighter for Fire Department (156). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 20 years. Arnold earned $60,547 in 2013.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (156)
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Conner Herlihy works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (156). They have served since 2019 (about a year). Conner earned $48,297 in 2020.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (156)
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Robert Odle is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (156). Hired in 2017, they have about a year of service. 2018 total compensation came to $42,042.
EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (156)
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Brandon Lurry is a EMT Firefighter at Fire Department (156). Hired in 2011, they have about 2 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $41,553.
EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (156)
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Brian Scott works as a EMT Firefighter for Fire Department (156). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 2 years. Brian earned $40,880 in 2013.