City of Baltimore / Fire Department (461)
Agency file
The Fire Department (461) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 53 employees with median total compensation of $85,187; the highest distinct record was $166,688.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 53 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,187) — 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 $122,712 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,348. 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 5 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $3.3M — | 45 — | $77,417 — |
| 2017 | $3.6M ▲ 9.8% | 46 ▲ 2.2% | $81,207 ▲ 4.9% |
| 2018 | $3.8M ▲ 4.6% | 46 ±0% | $84,253 ▲ 3.8% |
| 2019 | $4M ▲ 6.2% | 47 ▲ 2.2% | $86,591 ▲ 2.8% |
| 2020 | $4.5M ▲ 11.9% | 53 ▲ 12.8% | $85,187 ▼ 1.6% |
Record list
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Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (461)
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Christopher Johnson is a Paramedic Crt at Fire Department (461). They have served since 2005 (about 15 years). 2020 total compensation came to $118,012.
Fire Lieutenant EMS Emt-P/Fire Department (461)
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Shawn Keene is a Fire Lieutenant EMS Emt-P at Fire Department (461). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 19 years. 2020 total compensation came to $117,008.
Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (461)
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Michael Willie holds the role of Paramedic Emt-P at Fire Department (461). Hired in 1990, they have about 26 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $116,949.
Fire Lieutenant EMS Emt-P/Fire Department (461)
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Shawn Keene holds the role of Fire Lieutenant EMS Emt-P at Fire Department (461). Hired in 2001, they have about 16 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $115,606.