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Fire Department (604)

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

The Fire Department (604) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 95 employees with median total compensation of $61,924; the highest distinct record was $122,217.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$5.8M
Employees
95
Median total
$61,924
Highest record
$122,217

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 95 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($61,924) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$60,749 (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
$40,540
$52,087
$61,924
$67,365
$76,712

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $76,712 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $40,540. 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 4 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2017
$4.1M
90
$52,476
2018
$4.5M
9.8%
91
1.1%
$54,296
3.5%
2019
$5.3M
16.3%
87
4.4%
$60,099
10.7%
2020
$5.8M
9.8%
95
9.2%
$61,924
3.0%

Record list

Employees

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Shelene Knight

911 Operator/Fire Department (604)

2019 total comp
$45,996
Base pay
$45,996
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,996
Hire date
2018-06-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
43855
Employee ID
130681

Shelene Knight holds the role of 911 Operator at Fire Department (604). Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $45,996.

Dawn Walker

911 Operator/Fire Department (604)

2017 total comp
$43,628
Base pay
$43,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,628
Hire date
2015-07-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
39098
Employee ID
108853

Dawn Walker is a 911 Operator at Fire Department (604). Hired in 2015, they have about 2 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $43,628.

Nichelle Watson

911 Operator/Fire Department (604)

2020 total comp
$43,506
Base pay
$43,506
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,506
Hire date
2017-07-29

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
47249
Employee ID
153540

At Fire Department (604), Nichelle Watson serves as a 911 Operator. They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $43,506.