City of Baltimore / Fire Department (230)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $1.7M — | 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
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EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (230)
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Grady Jacks Jr works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (230). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 22 years. Grady earned $93,732 in 2020.
Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (230)
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At Fire Department (230), Mark Scroggins serves as a Firefighter Paramedic Supp. Hired in 2006, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $93,729.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr/Fire Department (230)
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At Fire Department (230), Paul Prugar serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Suppr. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 27 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $91,949.
Fire Captain/Fire Department (230)
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Wayne Nowowiejski is a Fire Captain at Fire Department (230). They have served since 1973 (about 40 years). 2013 total compensation came to $91,942.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (230)
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Daniel Biddison is a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp at Fire Department (230). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 16 years. 2020 total compensation came to $91,886.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (230)
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Eugene Jones Iii holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (230). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 23 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $90,532.