City of Baltimore / Fire Department (464)
Agency file
The Fire Department (464) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2020, this agency had 48 employees with median total compensation of $83,004; the highest distinct record was $184,166.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 48 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,004) — 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 $127,546 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,870. 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 | $4M — | 53 — | $74,484 — |
| 2015 | $5.2M ▲ 32.2% | 55 ▲ 3.8% | $93,543 ▲ 25.6% |
| 2016 | $3.3M ▼ 37.2% | 39 ▼ 29.1% | $85,068 ▼ 9.1% |
| 2017 | $3.2M ▼ 3.1% | 43 ▲ 10.3% | $71,545 ▼ 15.9% |
| 2018 | $3.7M ▲ 17.0% | 48 ▲ 11.6% | $78,146 ▲ 9.2% |
| 2019 | $3.6M ▼ 3.7% | 43 ▼ 10.4% | $78,925 ▲ 1.0% |
| 2020 | $4M ▲ 12.2% | 48 ▲ 11.6% | $83,004 ▲ 5.2% |
Record list
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Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (464)
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Ernestine Barnes works as a Paramedic Crt for Fire Department (464). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 15 years. Ernestine earned $83,114 in 2015.
Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (464)
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Christine Shreve holds the role of Paramedic Crt at Fire Department (464). They have served since 2002 (about 11 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $82,096.
Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (464)
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Valecia Thompson holds the role of Paramedic Crt at Fire Department (464). They have served since 1999 (about 21 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $81,074.
Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (464)
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At Fire Department (464), Christopher Cole serves as a Paramedic Emt-P. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 11 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $80,397.
Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (464)
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Cheri Blount holds the role of Paramedic Emt-P at Fire Department (464). They have served since 2002 (about 11 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $80,110.
Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (464)
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Blake Wareheim works as a Paramedic Emt-P for Fire Department (464). They have served since 2001 (about 19 years). Blake earned $79,469 in 2020.
Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (464)
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Sean Toleson works as a Paramedic Crt for Fire Department (464). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 11 years. Sean earned $79,147 in 2015.
Fire Lieutenant EMS Crt/Fire Department (464)
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Susan Catts works as a Fire Lieutenant EMS Crt for Fire Department (464). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 23 years. Susan earned $78,746 in 2013.
Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (464)
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Tracy Anderson is a Paramedic Emt-P at Fire Department (464). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 2 years. 2016 total compensation came to $78,651.
Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (464)
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At Fire Department (464), Shannon Barbour serves as a Paramedic Crt. Hired in 2006, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2015 pay totaled $78,481.