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Fire Department (225)

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

The Fire Department (225) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 23 employees with median total compensation of $83,938; the highest distinct record was $123,536.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2M
Employees
23
Median total
$83,938
Highest record
$123,536

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 23 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,938) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$85,112 (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
$70,720
$75,923
$83,938
$96,630
$103,554

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,554 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $70,720. 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
$1.3M
20
$64,983
2015
$1.1M
11.6%
15
25.0%
$72,636
11.8%
2016
$1.2M
5.7%
17
13.3%
$65,324
10.1%
2017
$1.4M
19.2%
18
5.9%
$75,580
15.7%
2018
$1.9M
32.6%
24
33.3%
$79,237
4.8%
2019
$1.8M
2.8%
22
8.3%
$83,301
5.1%
2020
$2M
7.1%
23
4.5%
$83,938
0.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Derrick Snyder

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (225)

2020 total comp
$97,747
Base pay
$97,747
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,747
Hire date
1999-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78763
Employee ID
151872

At Fire Department (225), Derrick Snyder serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 21 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $97,747.

Shonte Adams

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (225)

2020 total comp
$97,583
Base pay
$97,583
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,583
Hire date
1999-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
79165
Employee ID
137521

Shonte Adams holds the role of Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (225). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 21 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $97,583.

David Carter

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (225)

2020 total comp
$96,630
Base pay
$96,630
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,630
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
85819
Employee ID
140154

David Carter is a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als at Fire Department (225). Hired in 2004, they have about 16 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $96,630.

Maurice Dacosta

Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (225)

2017 total comp
$95,782
Base pay
$95,782
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,782
Hire date
2002-09-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
71461
Employee ID
99368

At Fire Department (225), Maurice Dacosta serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress. They have served since 2002 (about 15 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $95,782.

Stephen Karas

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (225)

2020 total comp
$95,549
Base pay
$95,549
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,549
Hire date
1993-03-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
83557
Employee ID
146101

At Fire Department (225), Stephen Karas serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 27 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $95,549.

David Carter

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (225)

2017 total comp
$94,223
Base pay
$94,223
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,223
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
81410
Employee ID
98533

David Carter works as a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als for Fire Department (225). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 13 years. David earned $94,223 in 2017.