City of Baltimore / Fire Department (206)
Agency file
The Fire Department (206) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 19 employees with median total compensation of $92,213; the highest distinct record was $157,932.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 19 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,213) — 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 $100,150 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $70,671. 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 — | $69,902 — |
| 2015 | $1.6M ▲ 6.3% | 21 ▼ 8.7% | $75,430 ▲ 7.9% |
| 2016 | $1.6M ▼ 3.3% | 21 ±0% | $74,860 ▼ 0.8% |
| 2017 | $1.7M ▲ 5.0% | 20 ▼ 4.8% | $80,979 ▲ 8.2% |
| 2018 | $1.6M ▼ 5.9% | 18 ▼ 10.0% | $86,709 ▲ 7.1% |
| 2019 | $1.6M ▲ 2.2% | 18 ±0% | $88,617 ▲ 2.2% |
| 2020 | $1.7M ▲ 3.2% | 19 ▲ 5.6% | $92,213 ▲ 4.1% |
Record list
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Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (206)
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At Fire Department (206), Jerry Wittmyer serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp. Hired in 1999, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $82,659.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Dr Supp Als/Fire Department (206)
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James Lankford Jr holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Dr Supp Als at Fire Department (206). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 20 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $81,943.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver/Fire Department (206)
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Samuel Hadel Iii works as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver for Fire Department (206). Their tenure dates to 1979, about 34 years. Samuel earned $81,452 in 2013.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (206)
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At Fire Department (206), Benjamin Lichtenberg serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 11 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $80,598.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (206)
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At Fire Department (206), Jason Schultz serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr. They have served since 2001 (about 16 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $79,142.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (206)
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Phillip Scott Jr is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (206). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 22 years. 2020 total compensation came to $78,768.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (206)
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Patrick Dreer Jr. holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp at Fire Department (206). Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $78,652.