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Fire Department (226)

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

The Fire Department (226) 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 $83,569; the highest distinct record was $116,137.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.7M
Employees
20
Median total
$83,569
Highest record
$116,137

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 ($83,569) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$83,767 (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
$69,058
$75,278
$83,569
$90,640
$110,355

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $110,355 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,058. 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
$1.4M
23
$63,271
2015
$1.6M
9.1%
21
8.7%
$72,009
13.8%
2016
$1.5M
1.8%
21
±0%
$70,894
1.5%
2017
$1.6M
4.7%
20
4.8%
$78,180
10.3%
2018
$1.5M
6.5%
18
10.0%
$79,408
1.6%
2019
$1.5M
3.0%
20
11.1%
$82,188
3.5%
2020
$1.7M
8.7%
20
±0%
$83,569
1.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Andrew Swab

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (226)

2015 total comp
$63,766
Base pay
$63,766
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,766
Hire date
2011-07-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
62175
Employee ID
80723

Andrew Swab is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (226). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 4 years. 2015 total compensation came to $63,766.

Mark Slaski

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (226)

2018 total comp
$63,589
Base pay
$63,589
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,589
Hire date
2011-03-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
66310
Employee ID
121146

Mark Slaski is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (226). Hired in 2011, they have about 7 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $63,589.

Keith Bridgeman

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (226)

2013 total comp
$63,528
Base pay
$63,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,528
Hire date
2005-09-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
32420

Keith Bridgeman works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Fire Department (226). Hired in 2005, they have about 8 years of service. Keith earned $63,528 in 2013.

Thomas Whitty

Firefighter/Fire Department (226)

2013 total comp
$63,271
Base pay
$63,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,271
Hire date
1989-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
61116
Employee ID
48693

Thomas Whitty holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department (226). They have served since 1989 (about 24 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $63,271.

Jason Stevens

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (226)

2013 total comp
$63,197
Base pay
$63,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,197
Hire date
2006-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
46756

Jason Stevens works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Fire Department (226). Hired in 2006, they have about 7 years of service. Jason earned $63,197 in 2013.