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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Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (221)
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Russell Lichtenberg holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp at Fire Department (221). Hired in 1986, they have about 34 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $96,312.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (221)
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Jeffrey Carnes Jr holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (221). Hired in 2002, they have about 17 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $95,847.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (221)
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David Irvine Jr is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (221). Hired in 2003, they have about 14 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $94,736.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (221)
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David Irvine Jr holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (221). They have served since 2003 (about 17 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $93,950.
Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (221)
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Robert Mccurdy works as a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als for Fire Department (221). They have served since 1986 (about 30 years). Robert earned $93,144 in 2016.