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Fire Department (216)

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

The Fire Department (216) 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 $85,393; the highest distinct record was $129,342.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
20
Median total
$85,393
Highest record
$129,342

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 ($85,393) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$88,849 (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
$76,694
$81,246
$85,393
$86,750
$108,211

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $108,211 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $76,694. 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
$66,259
2015
$1.7M
5.4%
22
8.3%
$72,028
8.7%
2016
$1.6M
4.3%
22
±0%
$71,362
0.9%
2017
$1.6M
0.7%
20
9.1%
$76,939
7.8%
2018
$1.8M
9.8%
21
5.0%
$81,372
5.8%
2019
$1.7M
3.3%
20
4.8%
$84,072
3.3%
2020
$1.8M
3.5%
20
±0%
$85,393
1.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

James Vodarick

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (216)

2020 total comp
$86,750
Base pay
$86,750
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,750
Hire date
2008-08-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71572
Employee ID
153220

James Vodarick is a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp at Fire Department (216). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 12 years. 2020 total compensation came to $86,750.

James Peterson

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (216)

2020 total comp
$86,521
Base pay
$86,521
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,521
Hire date
2004-02-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74346
Employee ID
149503

James Peterson holds the role of Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (216). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 16 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $86,521.

Michael Kelly

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (216)

2020 total comp
$86,201
Base pay
$86,201
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,201
Hire date
2004-12-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
74346
Employee ID
146172

Michael Kelly is a Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (216). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 16 years. 2020 total compensation came to $86,201.

Shawn Dwyer

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (216)

2019 total comp
$86,004
Base pay
$86,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,004
Hire date
2007-10-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71572
Employee ID
127240

Shawn Dwyer holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp at Fire Department (216). Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,004.

Kevin Larmore

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (216)

2020 total comp
$85,883
Base pay
$85,883
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,883
Hire date
2010-11-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78345
Employee ID
146565

Kevin Larmore holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (216). Hired in 2010, they have about 10 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $85,883.

Bradley Bruns

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (216)

2020 total comp
$85,697
Base pay
$85,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,697
Hire date
1999-02-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78763
Employee ID
139615

At Fire Department (216), Bradley Bruns serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 21 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $85,697.

Clarence Schildhauer Iii

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (216)

2017 total comp
$85,236
Base pay
$85,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,236
Hire date
1996-08-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75705
Employee ID
107076

Clarence Schildhauer Iii works as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr for Fire Department (216). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 21 years. Clarence earned $85,236 in 2017.