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Fire Department (205)

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

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.6M
Employees
17
Median total
$98,336
Highest record
$120,626

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$96,816 (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
$83,047
$86,388
$98,336
$105,647
$111,310

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).

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
$1.9M
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

Employees

Page 1

James Oliver

Fire Captain/Fire Department (205)

2013 total comp
$93,689
Base pay
$93,689
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,689
Hire date
1987-07-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
82256
Employee ID
43508

James Oliver is a Fire Captain at Fire Department (205). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 26 years. 2013 total compensation came to $93,689.

Paul Dyches

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (205)

2017 total comp
$93,290
Base pay
$93,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,290
Hire date
2007-10-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
66829
Employee ID
99984

Paul Dyches works as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress for Fire Department (205). Hired in 2007, they have about 10 years of service. Paul earned $93,290 in 2017.

Michael Burkett

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (205)

2017 total comp
$92,067
Base pay
$92,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,067
Hire date
2007-10-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
76808
Employee ID
98221

Michael Burkett holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (205). They have served since 2007 (about 10 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $92,067.