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City of Baltimore / Fire Department (461)

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Fire Department (461)

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

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$4.5M
Employees
53
Median total
$85,187
Highest record
$166,688

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$84,142 (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
$46,348
$65,497
$85,187
$100,065
$122,712

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).

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 5 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

Page 1

Kara Lukiewski

Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (461)

2020 total comp
$96,206
Base pay
$96,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,206
Hire date
2003-01-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75054
Employee ID
147103

Kara Lukiewski is a Paramedic Crt at Fire Department (461). They have served since 2003 (about 17 years). 2020 total compensation came to $96,206.

Billie Davidson

Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (461)

2020 total comp
$94,768
Base pay
$94,768
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,768
Hire date
1999-02-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
79919
Employee ID
141309

At Fire Department (461), Billie Davidson serves as a Paramedic Crt. They have served since 1999 (about 21 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $94,768.

Blake Wareheim

Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (461)

2017 total comp
$94,251
Base pay
$94,251
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,251
Hire date
2001-03-28

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75226
Employee ID
108951

Blake Wareheim holds the role of Paramedic Emt-P at Fire Department (461). Hired in 2001, they have about 16 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $94,251.

Robert Chich

Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (461)

2020 total comp
$93,369
Base pay
$93,369
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,369
Hire date
2004-12-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75054
Employee ID
140404

Robert Chich works as a Paramedic Crt for Fire Department (461). They have served since 2004 (about 16 years). Robert earned $93,369 in 2020.

Julie Holbrook

Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (461)

2019 total comp
$93,322
Base pay
$93,322
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,322
Hire date
2014-08-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
73193
Employee ID
129429

At Fire Department (461), Julie Holbrook serves as a Paramedic Emt-P. They have served since 2014 (about 5 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $93,322.

Robert Riley Jr

Fire Lieutenant EMS Emt-P/Fire Department (461)

2017 total comp
$91,257
Base pay
$91,257
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,257
Hire date
2001-01-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
80938
Employee ID
106506

Robert Riley Jr holds the role of Fire Lieutenant EMS Emt-P at Fire Department (461). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 16 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $91,257.

Lauren Conner

Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (461)

2020 total comp
$90,554
Base pay
$90,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,554
Hire date
2015-06-03

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
73193
Employee ID
140776

Lauren Conner works as a Paramedic Emt-P for Fire Department (461). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 5 years. Lauren earned $90,554 in 2020.