City of Baltimore / Fire Department (603) / Fire Dispatcher
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
36 employees hold this title in Fire Department (603). Median total compensation for the role is $73,516, below the department median of $73,544.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 36 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators — about 780 people — is $61,080. Fire Department (603) pays a median base salary of $70,321 for this role, 15% above that figure — about the 74th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Public Safety Telecommunicators across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fire Department (603)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Public Safety Telecommunicators — about 102,500 people — is $53,040. Fire Department (603)’s median base salary is 33% above that national figure, about the 81st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Fire Department (603) is $70,321, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Fire Dispatcher is held in 2 City of Baltimore departments. In Fire Department (603), the median of $73,516 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Fire Dispatcher role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $71,320 ranks #2 of 4. See Fire Dispatcher across all of City of Baltimore →
Median total compensation for comparable Fire Dispatcher roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Same department
Record list
Page 1
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Amelia Hemsley holds the role of Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Hired in 1994, they have about 26 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $126,300.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Courtney Coleman is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Hired in 2002, they have about 18 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $93,604.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Diannie Black is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Hired in 1985, they have about 33 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $92,244.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
At Fire Department (603), Arthur Kirk Iii serves as a Fire Dispatcher. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 19 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $91,077.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
At Fire Department (603), Tonya White serves as a Fire Dispatcher. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 27 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $89,696.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Sharon Roy works as a Fire Dispatcher for Fire Department (603). They have served since 2000 (about 20 years). Sharon earned $87,897 in 2020.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Kathleen Coleman is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Hired in 2005, they have about 15 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $87,007.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Kimberly Donahue works as a Fire Dispatcher for Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 1991, about 26 years. Kimberly earned $86,622 in 2017.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Theodore Heinbuch Iii is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). They have served since 2004 (about 16 years). 2020 total compensation came to $86,586.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
At Fire Department (603), Roslyn Quarles serves as a Fire Dispatcher. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 20 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $82,520.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Bryan Chambers holds the role of Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 18 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $81,451.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Troy Redd holds the role of Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). They have served since 1987 (about 31 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $79,652.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Jerome Fisher holds the role of Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 25 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $77,765.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Sterling Bailey is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). They have served since 2000 (about 19 years). 2019 total compensation came to $77,684.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Brenda Renshaw holds the role of Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 19 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $76,561.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Clinton Jordan is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). They have served since 1997 (about 18 years). 2015 total compensation came to $75,516.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Vernee Peters is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 15 years. 2020 total compensation came to $73,700.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Nicole Stokes-Harris is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Hired in 2005, they have about 15 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $73,544.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Raymond Smith Ii is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 16 years. 2020 total compensation came to $73,488.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Anthony Oles works as a Fire Dispatcher for Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 9 years. Anthony earned $72,395 in 2020.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Queen Levere is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). They have served since 2003 (about 17 years). 2020 total compensation came to $71,972.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Linda Raab-Carter holds the role of Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). They have served since 2009 (about 11 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $71,737.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Marina Mcdonald works as a Fire Dispatcher for Fire Department (603). Hired in 1986, they have about 34 years of service. Marina earned $70,627 in 2020.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
At Fire Department (603), Cassandra Williams serves as a Fire Dispatcher. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 22 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $70,315.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Cherry Evans is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Hired in 2002, they have about 13 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $70,131.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Leona Tucker works as a Fire Dispatcher for Fire Department (603). They have served since 1979 (about 34 years). Leona earned $68,460 in 2013.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Timothy Cashion holds the role of Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). They have served since 2005 (about 15 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $67,884.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Barbara Moore is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 15 years. 2016 total compensation came to $65,864.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Jennell Samuels works as a Fire Dispatcher for Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 16 years. Jennell earned $62,102 in 2020.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Christopher Kempisty holds the role of Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $61,905.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Phillip Surdel holds the role of Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 2013, about 7 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $60,915.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
At Fire Department (603), David Dell serves as a Fire Dispatcher. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 7 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $59,292.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Evelyn Land is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). They have served since 2003 (about 10 years). 2013 total compensation came to $52,991.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Dorothy Stout holds the role of Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 9 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $51,362.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
Rebekah Mccall holds the role of Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). They have served since 2013 (about 3 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $47,582.
Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)
Source-specific fields
At Fire Department (603), Laura Brown serves as a Fire Dispatcher. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 29 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $26,172.