City of Baltimore / Fire Department (201)
Agency file
The Fire Department (201) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 26 employees with median total compensation of $86,494; the highest distinct record was $139,831.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 26 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($86,494) — 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 $108,852 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,208. 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 | $1.5M — | 24 — | $61,146 — |
| 2015 | $1.4M ▼ 5.6% | 19 ▼ 20.8% | $70,498 ▲ 15.3% |
| 2016 | $1.4M ▲ 3.2% | 20 ▲ 5.3% | $70,157 ▼ 0.5% |
| 2017 | $1.5M ▲ 3.2% | 19 ▼ 5.0% | $76,014 ▲ 8.3% |
| 2018 | $1.5M ▼ 2.9% | 19 ±0% | $78,877 ▲ 3.8% |
| 2019 | $1.7M ▲ 19.1% | 24 ▲ 26.3% | $76,159 ▼ 3.4% |
| 2020 | $2.2M ▲ 28.7% | 26 ▲ 8.3% | $86,494 ▲ 13.6% |
Record list
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Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (201)
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Michael Wood holds the role of Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (201). They have served since 2005 (about 12 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $84,139.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (201)
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Thomas Cate works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (201). Hired in 1998, they have about 19 years of service. Thomas earned $83,982 in 2017.
Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (201)
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Jacob Van Gelder works as a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als for Fire Department (201). Hired in 1998, they have about 18 years of service. Jacob earned $82,686 in 2016.