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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

Keith Freeman Sr

Firefighter/Fire Department (212)

2013 total comp
$73,367
Base pay
$73,367
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,367
Hire date
1991-05-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
61116
Employee ID
36499

At Fire Department (212), Keith Freeman Sr serves as a Firefighter. They have served since 1991 (about 22 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $73,367.

Erik Miller

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (212)

2016 total comp
$73,076
Base pay
$73,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,076
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
76911
Employee ID
91212

Erik Miller is a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr at Fire Department (212). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 26 years. 2016 total compensation came to $73,076.

Nathaniel Moore

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (212)

2018 total comp
$72,411
Base pay
$72,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,411
Hire date
2004-12-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
68608
Employee ID
118591

Nathaniel Moore holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (212). Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $72,411.

Chad Rizzuto

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (212)

2020 total comp
$72,265
Base pay
$72,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,265
Hire date
2003-01-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
73969
Employee ID
150399

At Fire Department (212), Chad Rizzuto serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp. They have served since 2003 (about 17 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $72,265.

Aaron Burrell

Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver/Fire Department (212)

2013 total comp
$71,986
Base pay
$71,986
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,986
Hire date
1984-10-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
64737
Employee ID
33048

Aaron Burrell holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver at Fire Department (212). Their tenure dates to 1984, about 29 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $71,986.

James Lankford Jr

Fire Emerg Vehicle Driver,Als/Fire Department (212)

2013 total comp
$71,715
Base pay
$71,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,715
Hire date
1998-11-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
59914
Employee ID
40788

At Fire Department (212), James Lankford Jr serves as a Fire Emerg Vehicle Driver,Als. They have served since 1998 (about 15 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $71,715.