City of Baltimore / Fire Department (301)
Agency file
The Fire Department (301) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 28 employees with median total compensation of $87,290; the highest distinct record was $119,058.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 28 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,290) — 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 $99,806 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,666. 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 — | $66,240 — |
| 2015 | $1.9M ▲ 16.5% | 25 ±0% | $74,442 ▲ 12.4% |
| 2016 | $1.6M ▼ 15.2% | 23 ▼ 8.0% | $72,624 ▼ 2.4% |
| 2017 | $1.7M ▲ 1.0% | 21 ▼ 8.7% | $74,946 ▲ 3.2% |
| 2018 | $1.7M ▲ 3.2% | 21 ±0% | $77,424 ▲ 3.3% |
| 2019 | $1.8M ▲ 2.9% | 23 ▲ 9.5% | $76,309 ▼ 1.4% |
| 2020 | $2.4M ▲ 33.4% | 28 ▲ 21.7% | $87,290 ▲ 14.4% |
Record list
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Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (301)
Source-specific fields
Dennis Pettis works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Fire Department (301). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 12 years. Dennis earned $72,401 in 2013.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (301)
Source-specific fields
William Blosser is a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress at Fire Department (301). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 10 years. 2017 total compensation came to $72,098.
Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress/Fire Department (301)
Source-specific fields
At Fire Department (301), Brian Simpkins Jr serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic Suppress. Hired in 2002, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $71,470.
Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (301)
Source-specific fields
Donald Collins is a Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (301). Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $71,276.
EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (301)
Source-specific fields
At Fire Department (301), Anthony Oliver serves as a EMT Firefighter Suppression. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 8 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $71,040.