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Fire Department (220)

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

The Fire Department (220) 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 $90,103; the highest distinct record was $124,795.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
20
Median total
$90,103
Highest record
$124,795

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 ($90,103) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$87,691 (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
$71,648
$77,729
$90,103
$95,457
$106,704

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $106,704 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,648. 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
$1.5M
23
$67,635
2015
$1.7M
13.9%
23
±0%
$73,696
9.0%
2016
$1.6M
9.7%
21
8.7%
$71,963
2.4%
2017
$1.6M
5.5%
21
±0%
$80,608
12.0%
2018
$1.6M
0.2%
20
4.8%
$80,530
0.1%
2019
$1.8M
8.1%
20
±0%
$90,506
12.4%
2020
$1.8M
1.4%
20
±0%
$90,103
0.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Eric Wieciech

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (220)

2017 total comp
$85,117
Base pay
$85,117
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,117
Hire date
1990-03-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
80313
Employee ID
109281

Eric Wieciech works as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr for Fire Department (220). They have served since 1990 (about 27 years). Eric earned $85,117 in 2017.

Gregory Cremeans

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (220)

2017 total comp
$84,028
Base pay
$84,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,028
Hire date
1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
87455
Employee ID
99229

Gregory Cremeans works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (220). Hired in 1993, they have about 24 years of service. Gregory earned $84,028 in 2017.

Robert Fields

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (220)

2020 total comp
$83,268
Base pay
$83,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,268
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67636
Employee ID
142526

Robert Fields holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (220). Hired in 2009, they have about 11 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $83,268.

Michael Grosscup

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (220)

2016 total comp
$83,094
Base pay
$83,094
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,094
Hire date
1982-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
86247
Employee ID
87737

Michael Grosscup holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (220). They have served since 1982 (about 34 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $83,094.

Eugene Von Berger

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (220)

2017 total comp
$82,373
Base pay
$82,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,373
Hire date
2000-11-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71461
Employee ID
108802

Eugene Von Berger works as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress for Fire Department (220). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 17 years. Eugene earned $82,373 in 2017.

Kathryn Cox

Fire Lieutenant Als/Fire Department (220)

2013 total comp
$82,353
Base pay
$82,353
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,353
Hire date
1995-03-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69238
Employee ID
34430

Kathryn Cox works as a Fire Lieutenant Als for Fire Department (220). Hired in 1995, they have about 18 years of service. Kathryn earned $82,353 in 2013.

Ronald Johns

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (220)

2017 total comp
$82,034
Base pay
$82,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,034
Hire date
1994-02-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75705
Employee ID
102728

Ronald Johns holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr at Fire Department (220). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 23 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $82,034.

Jeffrey Neutzel

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (220)

2016 total comp
$81,704
Base pay
$81,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,704
Hire date
1993-03-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
82592
Employee ID
91766

Jeffrey Neutzel is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (220). They have served since 1993 (about 23 years). 2016 total compensation came to $81,704.