GCGovComp.app

City of Baltimore / Fire Department (157)

Agency file

Fire Department (157)

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

The Fire Department (157) 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 $89,789; the highest distinct record was $124,972.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
20
Median total
$89,789
Highest record
$124,972

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 ($89,789) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$88,931 (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
$69,907
$79,204
$89,789
$98,061
$108,658

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $108,658 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,907. 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
$1.4M
21
$67,633
2015
$1.4M
0.4%
18
14.3%
$77,473
14.5%
2016
$1.4M
2.1%
19
5.6%
$76,314
1.5%
2017
$1.4M
3.9%
16
15.8%
$83,617
9.6%
2018
$1.3M
5.7%
15
6.3%
$84,562
1.1%
2019
$1.8M
37.0%
20
33.3%
$88,624
4.8%
2020
$1.8M
±0%
20
±0%
$89,789
1.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Gregory Leftwich

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (157)

2020 total comp
$93,558
Base pay
$93,558
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,558
Hire date
2008-08-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
81060
Employee ID
146734

Gregory Leftwich works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (157). Hired in 2008, they have about 12 years of service. Gregory earned $93,558 in 2020.

Louis Mcclain

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (157)

2013 total comp
$93,552
Base pay
$93,552
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,552
Hire date
1984-10-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72594
Employee ID
41913

Louis Mcclain works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Department (157). They have served since 1984 (about 29 years). Louis earned $93,552 in 2013.

Louis Mcclain

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (157)

2016 total comp
$91,966
Base pay
$91,966
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,966
Hire date
1984-10-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
86247
Employee ID
90812

Louis Mcclain holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (157). They have served since 1984 (about 32 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $91,966.

Christopher Jackson

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (157)

2019 total comp
$91,856
Base pay
$91,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,856
Hire date
2004-12-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
83038
Employee ID
129784

Christopher Jackson works as a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als for Fire Department (157). Hired in 2004, they have about 15 years of service. Christopher earned $91,856 in 2019.

David Kraft

Fire Pump Operator Suppression/Fire Department (157)

2020 total comp
$91,597
Base pay
$91,597
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,597
Hire date
1984-04-02

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
84065
Employee ID
146404

David Kraft holds the role of Fire Pump Operator Suppression at Fire Department (157). Hired in 1984, they have about 36 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $91,597.

Amy Smith

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (157)

2020 total comp
$90,473
Base pay
$90,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,473
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71937
Employee ID
151609

Amy Smith holds the role of Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (157). They have served since 2006 (about 14 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $90,473.

Anthony Shockney

Fire Lieutenant Als/Fire Department (157)

2013 total comp
$89,730
Base pay
$89,730
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,730
Hire date
1990-10-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71802
Employee ID
45938

At Fire Department (157), Anthony Shockney serves as a Fire Lieutenant Als. Hired in 1990, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $89,730.