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Fire Department (203)

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

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
20
Median total
$81,867
Highest record
$136,320

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 ($81,867) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$87,563 (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
$76,399
$77,920
$81,867
$94,388
$96,554

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).

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
$1.5M
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

Employees

Page 1

Derrick Barton

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (203)

2020 total comp
$78,665
Base pay
$78,665
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,665
Hire date
1999-02-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
77012
Employee ID
138327

Derrick Barton is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (203). Hired in 1999, they have about 21 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $78,665.

Jon Meadowcroft Jr

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (203)

2013 total comp
$78,242
Base pay
$78,242
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,242
Hire date
2003-01-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65398
Employee ID
42326

At Fire Department (203), Jon Meadowcroft Jr serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 10 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $78,242.

Christian Dunn

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (203)

2020 total comp
$77,920
Base pay
$77,920
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,920
Hire date
2008-08-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71572
Employee ID
141966

At Fire Department (203), Christian Dunn serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp. They have served since 2008 (about 12 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $77,920.

Joseph Edwards

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (203)

2020 total comp
$77,786
Base pay
$77,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$77,786
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71572
Employee ID
142119

At Fire Department (203), Joseph Edwards serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp. Hired in 2009, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $77,786.

Richard Glacken

Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver/Fire Department (203)

2013 total comp
$76,802
Base pay
$76,802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,802
Hire date
1977-02-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
64737
Employee ID
37016

Richard Glacken works as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver for Fire Department (203). Hired in 1977, they have about 36 years of service. Richard earned $76,802 in 2013.

Derek Muhly

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (203)

2020 total comp
$76,520
Base pay
$76,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,520
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
148562

Derek Muhly works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (203). Hired in 2006, they have about 14 years of service. Derek earned $76,520 in 2020.

Dana Rucker

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (203)

2020 total comp
$76,399
Base pay
$76,399
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$76,399
Hire date
2004-12-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74346
Employee ID
150737

At Fire Department (203), Dana Rucker serves as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp. They have served since 2004 (about 16 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $76,399.