City of Baltimore / Fire Department (205)
Agency file
The Fire Department (205) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 17 employees with median total compensation of $98,336; the highest distinct record was $120,626.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 17 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($98,336) — 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 $111,310 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $83,047. 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 | $1.9M — | 28 — | $70,320 — |
| 2015 | $1.8M ▼ 7.7% | 23 ▼ 17.9% | $77,854 ▲ 10.7% |
| 2016 | $1.7M ▼ 5.0% | 23 ±0% | $73,577 ▼ 5.5% |
| 2017 | $1.9M ▲ 11.6% | 23 ±0% | $85,434 ▲ 16.1% |
| 2018 | $1.9M ▲ 2.0% | 22 ▼ 4.3% | $83,917 ▼ 1.8% |
| 2019 | $1.8M ▼ 7.5% | 19 ▼ 13.6% | $97,680 ▲ 16.4% |
| 2020 | $1.6M ▼ 7.9% | 17 ▼ 10.5% | $98,336 ▲ 0.7% |
Record list
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Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (205)
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Michael Galliher is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (205). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 26 years. 2013 total compensation came to $71,259.
Fire Emerg Vehicle Driver,Als/Fire Department (205)
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At Fire Department (205), John Burke serves as a Fire Emerg Vehicle Driver,Als. Hired in 2002, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $71,117.
EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (205)
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Paul Dyches works as a EMT Firefighter for Fire Department (205). They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). Paul earned $70,980 in 2013.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (205)
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Justin Harbeson is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (205). They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). 2018 total compensation came to $70,509.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver/Fire Department (205)
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Kristoffer Maher is a Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver at Fire Department (205). Hired in 1996, they have about 17 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $69,660.