City of Baltimore / Fire Department (229)
Agency file
The Fire Department (229) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $84,262; the highest distinct record was $111,365.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,262) — 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 $98,687 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,621. 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 | $1.4M — | 23 — | $62,085 — |
| 2015 | $1.5M ▲ 4.7% | 21 ▼ 8.7% | $68,762 ▲ 10.8% |
| 2016 | $1.4M ▼ 8.3% | 19 ▼ 9.5% | $70,681 ▲ 2.8% |
| 2017 | $1.5M ▲ 9.5% | 19 ±0% | $77,525 ▲ 9.7% |
| 2018 | $1.6M ▲ 6.7% | 21 ▲ 10.5% | $79,104 ▲ 2.0% |
| 2019 | $1.6M ▲ 0.2% | 20 ▼ 4.8% | $80,672 ▲ 2.0% |
| 2020 | $1.5M ▼ 7.3% | 18 ▼ 10.0% | $84,262 ▲ 4.4% |
Record list
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Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (229)
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At Fire Department (229), James Main serves as a Fire Lieutenant Supp Als. Hired in 2004, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $87,525.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (229)
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Chon Bunch works as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress for Fire Department (229). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 13 years. Chon earned $86,534 in 2017.
Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (229)
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Stephen Cobo works as a Fire Lieutenant for Fire Department (229). Hired in 1987, they have about 26 years of service. Stephen earned $86,195 in 2013.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Dr Supp Als/Fire Department (229)
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Craig Jennings works as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Dr Supp Als for Fire Department (229). They have served since 2001 (about 19 years). Craig earned $85,448 in 2020.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (229)
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At Fire Department (229), David Lohr serves as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 23 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $85,259.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (229)
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David Hahn works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (229). Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. David earned $85,186 in 2020.