City of Baltimore / Fire Department (460)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $1.6M — | 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
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Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (460)
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Stephen Macas works as a Paramedic Emt-P for Fire Department (460). They have served since 1992 (about 25 years). Stephen earned $97,066 in 2017.
Fire Captain EMS Crt/Fire Department (460)
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Vanessa Burrell holds the role of Fire Captain EMS Crt at Fire Department (460). They have served since 1987 (about 26 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $95,300.
Fire Lieutenant EMS Emt-P/Fire Department (460)
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Matthew Fifer works as a Fire Lieutenant EMS Emt-P for Fire Department (460). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 17 years. Matthew earned $92,352 in 2020.
Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (460)
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Nakishia Lisbon works as a Paramedic Emt-P for Fire Department (460). Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. Nakishia earned $92,029 in 2019.