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Fire Department (223)

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

The Fire Department (223) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 21 employees with median total compensation of $82,468; the highest distinct record was $114,928.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.7M
Employees
21
Median total
$82,468
Highest record
$114,928

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 21 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,468) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$82,262 (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
$59,242
$75,280
$82,468
$89,961
$95,944

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $95,944 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,242. 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
26
$63,338
2015
$1.6M
2.6%
22
15.4%
$70,364
11.1%
2016
$1.5M
5.8%
21
4.5%
$69,903
0.7%
2017
$1.5M
0.8%
19
9.5%
$74,228
6.2%
2018
$1.5M
0.2%
19
±0%
$75,924
2.3%
2019
$1.5M
0.2%
19
±0%
$77,889
2.6%
2020
$1.7M
14.3%
21
10.5%
$82,468
5.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

John Shaver Jr

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (223)

2020 total comp
$95,944
Base pay
$95,944
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,944
Hire date
1996-08-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
89205
Employee ID
151268

John Shaver Jr holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (223). Hired in 1996, they have about 24 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $95,944.

Charles Lazzelle

Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (223)

2020 total comp
$95,550
Base pay
$95,550
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,550
Hire date
2004-02-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
83775
Employee ID
146641

Charles Lazzelle works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (223). Hired in 2004, they have about 16 years of service. Charles earned $95,550 in 2020.

Derrick Potts

Fire Emergency Vehicle Dr Supp Als/Fire Department (223)

2020 total comp
$94,876
Base pay
$94,876
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,876
Hire date
2002-10-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75993
Employee ID
149716

At Fire Department (223), Derrick Potts serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Dr Supp Als. Hired in 2002, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $94,876.