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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (212)

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Fire Department (212)

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

The Fire Department (212) 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 $86,170; the highest distinct record was $117,519.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
20
Median total
$86,170
Highest record
$117,519

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 ($86,170) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$87,597 (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
$69,996
$75,928
$86,170
$97,316
$107,088

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,088 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,996. 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
$1.6M
24
$66,778
2015
$1.8M
12.5%
23
4.2%
$74,459
11.5%
2016
$1.8M
0.6%
24
4.3%
$73,142
1.8%
2017
$1.7M
5.2%
21
12.5%
$79,875
9.2%
2018
$1.7M
0.3%
20
4.8%
$82,320
3.1%
2019
$1.6M
2.0%
20
±0%
$81,101
1.5%
2020
$1.8M
6.9%
20
±0%
$86,170
6.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

John Dewan

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (212)

2017 total comp
$71,577
Base pay
$71,577
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,577
Hire date
2011-03-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
66489
Employee ID
99671

At Fire Department (212), John Dewan serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr. They have served since 2011 (about 6 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $71,577.

Duane Hull

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (212)

2015 total comp
$71,077
Base pay
$71,077
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,077
Hire date
2010-11-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62175
Employee ID
74756

At Fire Department (212), Duane Hull serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 2010, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2015 pay totaled $71,077.

Kenneth Mcneill

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (212)

2013 total comp
$70,995
Base pay
$70,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,995
Hire date
1990-06-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
70091
Employee ID
42170

Kenneth Mcneill is a Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department (212). They have served since 1990 (about 23 years). 2013 total compensation came to $70,995.

Gary Nelson

Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver/Fire Department (212)

2013 total comp
$70,477
Base pay
$70,477
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,477
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62505
Employee ID
43203

Gary Nelson holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver at Fire Department (212). Hired in 1990, they have about 23 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $70,477.

Aaron Burrell

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (212)

2017 total comp
$70,371
Base pay
$70,371
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,371
Hire date
1984-10-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
80313
Employee ID
98240

Aaron Burrell works as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr for Fire Department (212). Hired in 1984, they have about 33 years of service. Aaron earned $70,371 in 2017.

Earl Divers Jr

Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (212)

2016 total comp
$70,329
Base pay
$70,329
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,329
Hire date
1994-02-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72011
Employee ID
86030

Earl Divers Jr works as a Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (212). Hired in 1994, they have about 22 years of service. Earl earned $70,329 in 2016.

Aaron Street

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (212)

2015 total comp
$70,152
Base pay
$70,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,152
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
64365
Employee ID
80641

At Fire Department (212), Aaron Street serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Hired in 2009, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2015 pay totaled $70,152.

David Graham

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (212)

2020 total comp
$69,996
Base pay
$69,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,996
Hire date
2010-11-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67636
Employee ID
143449

David Graham is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (212). Hired in 2010, they have about 10 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $69,996.

James Lankford Jr

Fire Emergency Vehicle Dr Supp Als/Fire Department (212)

2016 total comp
$69,767
Base pay
$69,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,767
Hire date
1998-11-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
72319
Employee ID
89948

James Lankford Jr is a Fire Emergency Vehicle Dr Supp Als at Fire Department (212). They have served since 1998 (about 18 years). 2016 total compensation came to $69,767.

Earl Divers Jr

Firefighter/Fire Department (212)

2013 total comp
$69,289
Base pay
$69,289
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,289
Hire date
1994-02-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58933
Employee ID
35195

Earl Divers Jr holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department (212). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 19 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $69,289.