City of Baltimore / Fire Department (603)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Fire Dispatch Administrator/Fire Department (603)
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At Fire Department (603), Mark Platek serves as a Fire Dispatch Administrator. They have served since 1990 (about 30 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $110,148.
Fire Dispatch Supervisor/Fire Department (603)
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Lelia Chaney holds the role of Fire Dispatch Supervisor at Fire Department (603). They have served since 1989 (about 31 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $109,124.
Fire Dispatch Administrator/Fire Department (603)
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At Fire Department (603), Donald Crusse serves as a Fire Dispatch Administrator. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 29 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $108,934.
Fire Dispatch Administrator/Fire Department (603)
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At Fire Department (603), Paul Novak Jr serves as a Fire Dispatch Administrator. Hired in 1997, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $107,478.