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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Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (301)
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Timothy Biermann is a Fire Lieutenant Suppression at Fire Department (301). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 30 years. 2020 total compensation came to $119,058.
Fire Lieutenant Suppression/Fire Department (301)
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Timothy Biermann works as a Fire Lieutenant Suppression for Fire Department (301). Hired in 1990, they have about 27 years of service. Timothy earned $107,047 in 2017.
Fire Captain Suppression/Fire Department (301)
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Franklin Burgess works as a Fire Captain Suppression for Fire Department (301). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). Franklin earned $106,349 in 2020.