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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

Vernon Stephens

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (212)

2017 total comp
$82,181
Base pay
$82,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,181
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67262
Employee ID
107885

Vernon Stephens is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (212). Hired in 2006, they have about 11 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $82,181.

Nathan Sampson

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (212)

2020 total comp
$81,956
Base pay
$81,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,956
Hire date
2010-11-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78345
Employee ID
150868

Nathan Sampson works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (212). They have served since 2010 (about 10 years). Nathan earned $81,956 in 2020.

Gary Nelson

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (212)

2018 total comp
$80,536
Base pay
$80,536
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,536
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
81918
Employee ID
118889

Gary Nelson works as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp for Fire Department (212). They have served since 1990 (about 28 years). Gary earned $80,536 in 2018.

Gary Nelson

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (212)

2017 total comp
$80,167
Base pay
$80,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,167
Hire date
1990-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
80313
Employee ID
105281

Gary Nelson holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr at Fire Department (212). Hired in 1990, they have about 27 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $80,167.