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Fire Department (465)

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

The Fire Department (465) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 47 employees with median total compensation of $78,766; the highest distinct record was $195,918.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$3.9M
Employees
47
Median total
$78,766
Highest record
$195,918

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 47 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($78,766) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$82,143 (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
$41,487
$49,770
$78,766
$93,383
$153,354

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $153,354 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $41,487. 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
$3.7M
50
$73,406
2015
$5.1M
35.7%
53
6.0%
$92,379
25.8%
2016
$3.1M
39.6%
45
15.1%
$71,736
22.3%
2017
$3.2M
4.9%
41
8.9%
$78,682
9.7%
2018
$3.6M
10.8%
45
9.8%
$78,961
0.4%
2019
$3.2M
9.9%
42
6.7%
$77,463
1.9%
2020
$3.9M
20.3%
47
11.9%
$78,766
1.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kaseem Ali

Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Department (465)

2020 total comp
$49,770
Base pay
$49,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,770
Hire date
2017-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
37728
Employee ID
137648

At Fire Department (465), Kaseem Ali serves as a Emergency Medical Technician. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 3 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $49,770.

Nicole Tynes

Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (465)

2016 total comp
$49,322
Base pay
$49,322
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,322
Hire date
2014-08-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
50698
Employee ID
95177

Nicole Tynes holds the role of Paramedic Emt-P at Fire Department (465). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 2 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $49,322.

Lawrence Smart Iii

Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Department (465)

2018 total comp
$48,629
Base pay
$48,629
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,629
Hire date
2015-06-03

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
48085
Employee ID
121176

Lawrence Smart Iii holds the role of Emergency Medical Technician at Fire Department (465). Hired in 2015, they have about 3 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $48,629.

Pamila Fitzhugh

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (465)

2019 total comp
$48,570
Base pay
$48,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,570
Hire date
2006-06-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
50557
Employee ID
127710

Pamila Fitzhugh holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (465). They have served since 2006 (about 13 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $48,570.

Raymond Hess

Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Department (465)

2020 total comp
$48,210
Base pay
$48,210
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,210
Hire date
2016-10-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
49046
Employee ID
144572

At Fire Department (465), Raymond Hess serves as a Emergency Medical Technician. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 4 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $48,210.

Takeedha Dennis

Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Department (465)

2020 total comp
$48,185
Base pay
$48,185
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,185
Hire date
2016-05-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
37728
Employee ID
141566

At Fire Department (465), Takeedha Dennis serves as a Emergency Medical Technician. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 4 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $48,185.

Ernestine Barnes

Paramedic Crt/Fire Department (465)

2020 total comp
$46,951
Base pay
$46,951
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,951
Hire date
2000-08-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
75054
Employee ID
138263

Ernestine Barnes works as a Paramedic Crt for Fire Department (465). Hired in 2000, they have about 20 years of service. Ernestine earned $46,951 in 2020.

Lauren Conner

Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Department (465)

2018 total comp
$46,384
Base pay
$46,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,384
Hire date
2015-06-03

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
48085
Employee ID
112567

At Fire Department (465), Lauren Conner serves as a Emergency Medical Technician. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $46,384.

Elizabeth Lightning

Paramedic Emt-P/Fire Department (465)

2013 total comp
$45,632
Base pay
$45,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,632
Hire date
2012-01-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
41992
Employee ID
41118

At Fire Department (465), Elizabeth Lightning serves as a Paramedic Emt-P. They have served since 2012 (about a year). Their 2013 pay totaled $45,632.

Ryan Red

Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Department (465)

2020 total comp
$45,624
Base pay
$45,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,624
Hire date
2018-09-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
37728
Employee ID
150087

Ryan Red holds the role of Emergency Medical Technician at Fire Department (465). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $45,624.

Kyle Kennedy

Emergency Medical Technician/Fire Department (465)

2018 total comp
$44,964
Base pay
$44,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,964
Hire date
2015-09-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
36988
Employee ID
116808

At Fire Department (465), Kyle Kennedy serves as a Emergency Medical Technician. They have served since 2015 (about 3 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $44,964.