City of Baltimore / Fire Department (203)
Agency file
The Fire Department (203) 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 $81,867; the highest distinct record was $136,320.
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 ($81,867) — 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 $96,554 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $76,399. 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 — | 23 — | $62,791 — |
| 2015 | $1.7M ▲ 13.9% | 23 ±0% | $70,792 ▲ 12.7% |
| 2016 | $1.6M ▼ 7.4% | 22 ▼ 4.3% | $68,495 ▼ 3.2% |
| 2017 | $1.6M ▲ 0.5% | 20 ▼ 9.1% | $74,764 ▲ 9.2% |
| 2018 | $1.6M ▲ 4.2% | 20 ±0% | $76,314 ▲ 2.1% |
| 2019 | $1.7M ▲ 2.5% | 20 ±0% | $78,036 ▲ 2.3% |
| 2020 | $1.8M ▲ 4.7% | 20 ±0% | $81,867 ▲ 4.9% |
Record list
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Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (203)
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At Fire Department (203), William Thomas serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr. Hired in 2000, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $75,430.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (203)
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At Fire Department (203), Charles Williams Jr serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr. Hired in 2002, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $75,344.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (203)
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Christopher Guida works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (203). They have served since 2009 (about 11 years). Christopher earned $74,770 in 2020.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (203)
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Joseph Russo Iv is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (203). They have served since 2011 (about 4 years). 2015 total compensation came to $74,505.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (203)
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At Fire Department (203), Keith Rider serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr. They have served since 1998 (about 19 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $74,183.