City of Baltimore / Fire Department (462)
Agency file
The Fire Department (462) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 55 employees with median total compensation of $79,255; the highest distinct record was $224,298.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 55 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,255) — 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 $128,741 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $30,491. 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 | $3.4M — | 46 — | $74,116 — |
| 2015 | $4.6M ▲ 34.9% | 52 ▲ 13.0% | $87,280 ▲ 17.8% |
| 2016 | $3M ▼ 33.9% | 45 ▼ 13.5% | $65,548 ▼ 24.9% |
| 2017 | $3.1M ▲ 3.4% | 43 ▼ 4.4% | $68,408 ▲ 4.4% |
| 2018 | $3.6M ▲ 14.0% | 48 ▲ 11.6% | $78,643 ▲ 15.0% |
| 2019 | $3.7M ▲ 4.4% | 48 ±0% | $79,661 ▲ 1.3% |
| 2020 | $4.3M ▲ 16.5% | 55 ▲ 14.6% | $79,255 ▼ 0.5% |
Record list
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Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (462)
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Antoine Spencer is a Paramedic Crt at Fire Department (462). Hired in 2005, they have about 10 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $150,342.
Fire Captain EMS Emt-P/Fire Department (462)
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Sarah Dausch holds the role of Fire Captain EMS Emt-P at Fire Department (462). Hired in 1995, they have about 25 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $149,305.
Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (462)
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Patricia Smith is a Paramedic Emt-P at Fire Department (462). Hired in 1995, they have about 25 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $143,866.