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Fire Department (460)

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

The Fire Department (460) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 24 employees with median total compensation of $112,393; the highest distinct record was $168,983.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.5M
Employees
24
Median total
$112,393
Highest record
$168,983

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 24 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($112,393) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$105,854 (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
$15,494
$92,352
$112,393
$140,440
$155,031

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,031 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $15,494. 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
$1.6M
17
$87,957
2015
$3.1M
97.1%
47
176.5%
$52,933
39.8%
2016
$2M
34.7%
21
55.3%
$91,240
72.4%
2017
$2.2M
7.2%
22
4.8%
$97,142
6.5%
2018
$2.4M
7.7%
22
±0%
$104,926
8.0%
2019
$2.3M
2.8%
22
±0%
$107,149
2.1%
2020
$2.5M
11.1%
24
9.1%
$112,393
4.9%

Record list

Employees

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Kevin Hook

Fire Captain EMS Emt-P/Fire Department (460)

2019 total comp
$130,558
Base pay
$130,558
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,558
Hire date
2001-03-28

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
94303
Employee ID
129506

Kevin Hook is a Fire Captain EMS Emt-P at Fire Department (460). They have served since 2001 (about 18 years). 2019 total compensation came to $130,558.

Vera Chapman

Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (460)

2020 total comp
$128,999
Base pay
$128,999
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,999
Hire date
1995-12-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
83338
Employee ID
140337

Vera Chapman holds the role of Paramedic Emt-P at Fire Department (460). They have served since 1995 (about 25 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $128,999.

Tavon Claggett

Battalion Fire Chief EMS Emt-P/Fire Department (460)

2016 total comp
$128,306
Base pay
$128,306
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,306
Hire date
1995-12-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
102760
Employee ID
85013

Tavon Claggett is a Battalion Fire Chief EMS Emt-P at Fire Department (460). They have served since 1995 (about 21 years). 2016 total compensation came to $128,306.