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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (301)

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Fire Department (301)

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

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.4M
Employees
28
Median total
$87,290
Highest record
$119,058

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$84,039 (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
$63,666
$76,293
$87,290
$95,986
$99,806

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).

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
$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

Employees

Page 1

Jeffrey Walsh

Fire Lieutenant Supp Als/Fire Department (301)

2020 total comp
$99,102
Base pay
$99,102
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,102
Hire date
2001-01-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
85819
Employee ID
153355

Jeffrey Walsh holds the role of Fire Lieutenant Supp Als at Fire Department (301). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 19 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $99,102.

James Payne

Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (301)

2015 total comp
$98,261
Base pay
$98,261
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,261
Hire date
1987-07-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
97725
Employee ID
78346

James Payne is a Fire Captain Suppression at Fire Department (301). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 28 years. 2015 total compensation came to $98,261.

Shawn Little

Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp/Fire Department (301)

2020 total comp
$97,502
Base pay
$97,502
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,502
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
78763
Employee ID
146913

At Fire Department (301), Shawn Little serves as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Drvr Supp. They have served since 1995 (about 25 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $97,502.

William Jones

Firefighter Paramedic Supp/Fire Department (301)

2020 total comp
$97,105
Base pay
$97,105
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,105
Hire date
2000-05-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
79165
Employee ID
145984

William Jones holds the role of Firefighter Paramedic Supp at Fire Department (301). They have served since 2000 (about 20 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $97,105.