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Fire Department (230)

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

The Fire Department (230) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 25 employees with median total compensation of $87,811; the highest distinct record was $134,602.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.1M
Employees
25
Median total
$87,811
Highest record
$134,602

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 25 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,811) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$83,930 (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
$56,801
$74,176
$87,811
$96,883
$109,520

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,520 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,801. 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
$1.7M
25
$67,084
2015
$1.7M
1.1%
22
12.0%
$75,876
13.1%
2016
$1.5M
6.9%
20
9.1%
$76,436
0.7%
2017
$1.7M
9.1%
20
±0%
$82,602
8.1%
2018
$1.9M
13.7%
24
20.0%
$82,640
±0%
2019
$2M
3.5%
24
±0%
$85,650
3.6%
2020
$2.1M
5.8%
25
4.2%
$87,811
2.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

David Cosenza Jr

Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver/Fire Department (230)

2013 total comp
$65,674
Base pay
$65,674
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,674
Hire date
2007-10-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56367
Employee ID
34369

At Fire Department (230), David Cosenza Jr serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver. They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $65,674.

Gary Dachille

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (230)

2020 total comp
$65,450
Base pay
$65,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,450
Hire date
2017-03-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65334
Employee ID
141210

Gary Dachille is a EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (230). Hired in 2017, they have about 3 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $65,450.

Robert Huff Jr

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (230)

2013 total comp
$65,258
Base pay
$65,258
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,258
Hire date
2003-08-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55113
Employee ID
38931

Robert Huff Jr holds the role of EMT Firefighter at Fire Department (230). They have served since 2003 (about 10 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $65,258.

Matthew Petty

Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver/Fire Department (230)

2013 total comp
$64,779
Base pay
$64,779
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,779
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
60273
Employee ID
44002

Matthew Petty is a Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver at Fire Department (230). They have served since 1995 (about 18 years). 2013 total compensation came to $64,779.

Gregory Nelson

Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver/Fire Department (230)

2013 total comp
$63,585
Base pay
$63,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,585
Hire date
2007-10-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56367
Employee ID
43204

Gregory Nelson holds the role of Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver at Fire Department (230). They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $63,585.

Bradley Tusa

Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver/Fire Department (230)

2013 total comp
$61,469
Base pay
$61,469
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,469
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
60273
Employee ID
47784

Bradley Tusa works as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver for Fire Department (230). Hired in 1995, they have about 18 years of service. Bradley earned $61,469 in 2013.

Grady Jacks Jr

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (230)

2013 total comp
$61,415
Base pay
$61,415
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,415
Hire date
1998-05-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58933
Employee ID
39102

At Fire Department (230), Grady Jacks Jr serves as a EMT Firefighter. Hired in 1998, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $61,415.