City of Baltimore / Fire Department (157)
Agency file
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.
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 ($89,789) — 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 $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).
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 — | 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
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Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (157)
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Gary Frease holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (157). Hired in 1990, they have about 27 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $95,766.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (157)
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Kimberly Bruzdzinski works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (157). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. Kimberly earned $95,507 in 2020.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (157)
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Amy Smith holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (157). They have served since 2006 (about 11 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $95,075.
Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (157)
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Anthony Shockney is a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als at Fire Department (157). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 26 years. 2016 total compensation came to $94,816.