City of Baltimore / Fire Department (221)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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
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Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (221)
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Kenya Johnson is a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (221). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 15 years. 2017 total compensation came to $88,181.
Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (221)
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Tyler Tyson Jr works as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp for Fire Department (221). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 21 years. Tyler earned $87,638 in 2020.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (221)
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Christopher Williams works as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp for Fire Department (221). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). Christopher earned $87,582 in 2020.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (221)
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Charles Busl works as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress for Fire Department (221). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 12 years. Charles earned $87,086 in 2017.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (221)
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Brian Brown is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (221). Hired in 1995, they have about 22 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $86,937.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (221)
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At Fire Department (221), Timothy Perkins serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr. Hired in 1995, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $86,410.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (221)
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Russell Lichtenberg holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr at Fire Department (221). Their tenure dates to 1986, about 31 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $86,255.