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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Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (201)
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Stephen Horchar Jr holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (201). Hired in 1985, they have about 32 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $87,960.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (201)
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At Fire Department (201), Daniel Clarke serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $86,637.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (201)
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At Fire Department (201), Timothy Akers serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 2007, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $86,537.
Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (201)
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At Fire Department (201), Michael Wood serves as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp. Hired in 2005, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $86,451.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (201)
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At Fire Department (201), Nicholas Shaffer serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 2008, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $85,566.