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Fire Department (221)

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

The Fire Department (221) 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 $87,610; the highest distinct record was $130,712.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
20
Median total
$87,610
Highest record
$130,712

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 ($87,610) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$87,829 (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
$75,378
$78,421
$87,610
$96,312
$108,588

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $108,588 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $75,378. 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
$69,581
2015
$1.5M
0.7%
19
17.4%
$77,481
11.4%
2016
$1.6M
4.5%
21
10.5%
$75,462
2.6%
2017
$1.6M
0.5%
19
9.5%
$82,116
8.8%
2018
$1.9M
21.9%
23
21.1%
$84,978
3.5%
2019
$1.7M
9.5%
20
13.0%
$84,989
±0%
2020
$1.8M
1.0%
20
±0%
$87,610
3.1%

Record list

Employees

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Christopher Jackson

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (221)

2017 total comp
$82,116
Base pay
$82,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,116
Hire date
2004-12-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69145
Employee ID
102509

Christopher Jackson is a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (221). Hired in 2004, they have about 13 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $82,116.

Vaughn Kaszak

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (221)

2016 total comp
$81,980
Base pay
$81,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,980
Hire date
1999-03-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
80864
Employee ID
89566

Vaughn Kaszak holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Supp Als at Fire Department (221). Hired in 1999, they have about 17 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $81,980.

Vaughn Kaszak

Fire Lieutenant Als/Fire Department (221)

2013 total comp
$81,768
Base pay
$81,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,768
Hire date
1999-03-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
66994
Employee ID
40266

Vaughn Kaszak works as a Fire Lieutenant Als for Fire Department (221). They have served since 1999 (about 14 years). Vaughn earned $81,768 in 2013.

Joseph Russo Iv

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (221)

2018 total comp
$81,626
Base pay
$81,626
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,626
Hire date
2011-10-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67818
Employee ID
120545

Joseph Russo Iv holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp at Fire Department (221). Hired in 2011, they have about 7 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $81,626.

Eric Reisinger

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (221)

2020 total comp
$81,282
Base pay
$81,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,282
Hire date
2011-03-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69175
Employee ID
150166

At Fire Department (221), Eric Reisinger serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp. Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $81,282.