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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (158)

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Fire Department (158)

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

The Fire Department (158) 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 $87,222; the highest distinct record was $116,529.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.7M
Employees
20
Median total
$87,222
Highest record
$116,529

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 ($87,222) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$85,440 (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
$63,187
$77,891
$87,222
$95,191
$104,170

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $104,170 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,187. 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
20
$67,755
2015
$1.2M
14.6%
15
25.0%
$75,593
11.6%
2016
$1.3M
11.7%
17
13.3%
$76,417
1.1%
2017
$1.4M
11.2%
17
±0%
$80,395
5.2%
2018
$1.5M
3.6%
18
5.9%
$83,223
3.5%
2019
$1.5M
0.3%
18
±0%
$88,635
6.5%
2020
$1.7M
13.5%
20
11.1%
$87,222
1.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Charles Smothers

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (158)

2013 total comp
$71,472
Base pay
$71,472
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,472
Hire date
2006-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55113
Employee ID
46442

Charles Smothers works as a EMT Firefighter for Fire Department (158). They have served since 2006 (about 7 years). Charles earned $71,472 in 2013.

Shanntel Wilkins

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (158)

2016 total comp
$70,792
Base pay
$70,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,792
Hire date
2006-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
66167
Employee ID
95866

Shanntel Wilkins holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (158). Hired in 2006, they have about 10 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $70,792.

Carl Cain

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (158)

2017 total comp
$70,373
Base pay
$70,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,373
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67262
Employee ID
98342

At Fire Department (158), Carl Cain serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 11 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $70,373.

Mitchell Waters

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (158)

2015 total comp
$70,213
Base pay
$70,213
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,213
Hire date
2011-10-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62175
Employee ID
81694

At Fire Department (158), Mitchell Waters serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 2011, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2015 pay totaled $70,213.

Barry Granofsky

Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (158)

2016 total comp
$69,770
Base pay
$69,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,770
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72011
Employee ID
87482

Barry Granofsky holds the role of Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (158). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 21 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $69,770.