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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

Joseph Ballistreri

Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (463)

2016 total comp
$84,268
Base pay
$84,268
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,268
Hire date
2014-08-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
50698
Employee ID
83225

At Fire Department (463), Joseph Ballistreri serves as a Paramedic Emt-P. Hired in 2014, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $84,268.

Donald Carroll

Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (463)

2020 total comp
$83,537
Base pay
$83,537
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,537
Hire date
2014-10-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
73193
Employee ID
140111

At Fire Department (463), Donald Carroll serves as a Paramedic Emt-P. They have served since 2014 (about 6 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $83,537.

Fatima Hawkins

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$83,362
Base pay
$83,362
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,362
Hire date
2005-09-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
38218

Fatima Hawkins is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (463). They have served since 2005 (about 8 years). 2013 total compensation came to $83,362.

Sedonia Tilley

Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$82,516
Base pay
$82,516
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,516
Hire date
2001-02-05

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
63866
Employee ID
47526

At Fire Department (463), Sedonia Tilley serves as a Paramedic Crt. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 12 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $82,516.

Mary Ben

Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (463)

2020 total comp
$82,372
Base pay
$82,372
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,372
Hire date
2014-08-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
73193
Employee ID
138516

Mary Ben works as a Paramedic Emt-P for Fire Department (463). Hired in 2014, they have about 6 years of service. Mary earned $82,372 in 2020.

Jamel Jones

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$82,097
Base pay
$82,097
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,097
Hire date
2004-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
40010

Jamel Jones is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (463). They have served since 2004 (about 9 years). 2013 total compensation came to $82,097.

Qadriyyah Ali

EMT Fire Fighter/Fire Department (463)

2015 total comp
$81,514
Base pay
$81,514
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,514
Hire date
2006-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58463
Employee ID
68774

At Fire Department (463), Qadriyyah Ali serves as a EMT Fire Fighter. Hired in 2006, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2015 pay totaled $81,514.

Jasmine Dacosta

Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$81,350
Base pay
$81,350
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,350
Hire date
2009-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
59627
Employee ID
34657

Jasmine Dacosta is a Paramedic Crt at Fire Department (463). Hired in 2009, they have about 4 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $81,350.

Jason Buynak

Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (463)

2019 total comp
$80,951
Base pay
$80,951
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,951
Hire date
2012-01-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
73193
Employee ID
125564

Jason Buynak works as a Paramedic Emt-P for Fire Department (463). They have served since 2012 (about 7 years). Jason earned $80,951 in 2019.

Karly Biddison

Fire Lieutenant EMS Emt-P/Fire Department (463)

2015 total comp
$80,884
Base pay
$80,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,884
Hire date
2001-12-05

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
73763
Employee ID
69591

Karly Biddison works as a Fire Lieutenant EMS Emt-P for Fire Department (463). Hired in 2001, they have about 14 years of service. Karly earned $80,884 in 2015.

Adrian Cook

Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$80,712
Base pay
$80,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,712
Hire date
1999-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
63866
Employee ID
34231

Adrian Cook works as a Paramedic Crt for Fire Department (463). They have served since 1999 (about 14 years). Adrian earned $80,712 in 2013.

Carlton Gibson

Firefighter/Paramedic/Fire Department (463)

2013 total comp
$80,484
Base pay
$80,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,484
Hire date
2006-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56655
Employee ID
36901

Carlton Gibson is a Firefighter/Paramedic at Fire Department (463). They have served since 2006 (about 7 years). 2013 total compensation came to $80,484.