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Fire Department (463)

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

The Fire Department (463) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 43 employees with median total compensation of $73,828; the highest distinct record was $181,625.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$3.2M
Employees
43
Median total
$73,828
Highest record
$181,625

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 43 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,828) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$75,264 (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
$37,294
$56,506
$73,828
$94,156
$107,109

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $107,109 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $37,294. 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
$4.4M
56
$80,409
2015
$5.2M
19.2%
53
5.4%
$92,317
14.8%
2016
$3M
41.7%
41
22.6%
$77,153
16.4%
2017
$3M
0.5%
42
2.4%
$79,192
2.6%
2018
$3.3M
9.8%
46
9.5%
$68,852
13.1%
2019
$3.5M
3.6%
46
±0%
$74,580
8.3%
2020
$3.2M
6.5%
43
6.5%
$73,828
1.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Gaskill

Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$64,002
Base pay
$64,002
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,002
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
59627
Employee ID
36769

Michael Gaskill works as a Paramedic Crt for Fire Department (463). They have served since 2009 (about 4 years). Michael earned $64,002 in 2013.

Andre Brooks

Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Department (463)

2020 total comp
$62,794
Base pay
$62,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,794
Hire date
2015-06-03

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
50777
Employee ID
139283

Andre Brooks holds the role of Emergency Medical Technician at Fire Department (463). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 5 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $62,794.

Nathaniel Moore

EMT Fire Fighter/Fire Department (463)

2015 total comp
$62,776
Base pay
$62,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,776
Hire date
2004-12-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
60489
Employee ID
77510

Nathaniel Moore is a EMT Fire Fighter at Fire Department (463). Hired in 2004, they have about 11 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $62,776.

Thomas Lovelist

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$62,459
Base pay
$62,459
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,459
Hire date
2006-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55113
Employee ID
41299

At Fire Department (463), Thomas Lovelist serves as a EMT Firefighter. They have served since 2006 (about 7 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $62,459.

Towanda Byrd

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$62,414
Base pay
$62,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,414
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
33191

Towanda Byrd works as a Firefighter/Paramedic for Fire Department (463). They have served since 2004 (about 9 years). Towanda earned $62,414 in 2013.

Kenneth Taylor

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$61,906
Base pay
$61,906
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,906
Hire date
2003-09-02

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55113
Employee ID
47173

At Fire Department (463), Kenneth Taylor serves as a EMT Firefighter. They have served since 2003 (about 10 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $61,906.

Andre Spriggs

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$61,751
Base pay
$61,751
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,751
Hire date
2004-12-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55113
Employee ID
46599

Andre Spriggs holds the role of EMT Firefighter at Fire Department (463). They have served since 2004 (about 9 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $61,751.

Kenyell Johnson

Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Department (463)

2020 total comp
$60,377
Base pay
$60,377
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,377
Hire date
2017-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
37728
Employee ID
145640

Kenyell Johnson is a Emergency Medical Technician at Fire Department (463). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). 2020 total compensation came to $60,377.

Kyle Bowers

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$60,061
Base pay
$60,061
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,061
Hire date
2006-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55113
Employee ID
32180

At Fire Department (463), Kyle Bowers serves as a EMT Firefighter. Hired in 2006, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $60,061.

Kenneth Lacayo

Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (463)

2016 total comp
$59,509
Base pay
$59,509
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,509
Hire date
2014-10-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
50698
Employee ID
89880

Kenneth Lacayo is a Paramedic Emt-P at Fire Department (463). They have served since 2014 (about 2 years). 2016 total compensation came to $59,509.

Christina Barnes

Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Department (463)

2020 total comp
$58,901
Base pay
$58,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,901
Hire date
2016-10-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
49046
Employee ID
138258

Christina Barnes is a Emergency Medical Technician at Fire Department (463). Hired in 2016, they have about 4 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $58,901.