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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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Charles Cheelsman Iii

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

2018 total comp
$156,792
Base pay
$156,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$156,792
Hire date
1980-12-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
119940
Employee ID
112250

Charles Cheelsman Iii holds the role of Battalion Fire Chief EMS Emt-P at Fire Department (460). Hired in 1980, they have about 38 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $156,792.

Raymond Bartock

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

2020 total comp
$155,031
Base pay
$155,031
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,031
Hire date
2001-03-28

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
107504
Employee ID
138324

At Fire Department (460), Raymond Bartock serves as a Battalion Fire Chief EMS Emt-P. Hired in 2001, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $155,031.