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Fire Department (603)

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

The Fire Department (603) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 45 employees with median total compensation of $73,544; the highest distinct record was $135,279.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$3.6M
Employees
45
Median total
$73,544
Highest record
$135,279

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 45 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,544) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$78,946 (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
$48,921
$60,915
$73,544
$97,483
$114,399

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $114,399 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,921. 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
$2.7M
41
$58,167
2015
$3.2M
19.1%
44
7.3%
$67,422
15.9%
2016
$3M
5.4%
43
2.3%
$65,670
2.6%
2017
$3.1M
2.5%
40
7.0%
$75,405
14.8%
2018
$3.1M
1.0%
39
2.5%
$76,073
0.9%
2019
$2.9M
5.6%
39
±0%
$78,029
2.6%
2020
$3.6M
21.0%
45
15.4%
$73,544
5.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Sterling Bailey

Fire Dispatch Supervisor/Fire Department (603)

2020 total comp
$106,884
Base pay
$106,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,884
Hire date
2000-03-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
81024
Employee ID
138114

Sterling Bailey holds the role of Fire Dispatch Supervisor at Fire Department (603). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 20 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $106,884.

Cherry Bradley

Fire Dispatcher/Fire Department (603)

2020 total comp
$104,563
Base pay
$104,563
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104,563
Hire date
2002-12-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
55794
Employee ID
139079

Cherry Bradley is a Fire Dispatcher at Fire Department (603). Hired in 2002, they have about 18 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $104,563.