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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

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Kimberly Donahue

Fire Dispatch Supervisor Training Qa/Fire Department (603)

2020 total comp
$135,279
Base pay
$135,279
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,279
Hire date
1991-08-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
85956
Employee ID
141786

Kimberly Donahue is a Fire Dispatch Supervisor Training Qa at Fire Department (603). They have served since 1991 (about 29 years). 2020 total compensation came to $135,279.

Cassandra Chase

Fire Dispatch Manager/Fire Department (603)

2020 total comp
$134,420
Base pay
$134,420
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,420
Hire date
1989-04-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
112307
Employee ID
140351

Cassandra Chase holds the role of Fire Dispatch Manager at Fire Department (603). Hired in 1989, they have about 31 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $134,420.

Jerome Fisher

Fire Dispatch Supervisor/Fire Department (603)

2020 total comp
$131,130
Base pay
$131,130
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,130
Hire date
1994-10-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
85956
Employee ID
142567

Jerome Fisher holds the role of Fire Dispatch Supervisor at Fire Department (603). They have served since 1994 (about 26 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $131,130.