City of Baltimore / Fire Department (604)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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
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911 Operator/Fire Department (604)
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At Fire Department (604), Cheri Brunson serves as a 911 Operator. They have served since 2008 (about 12 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $52,087.
911 Operator/Fire Department (604)
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Danielle Watts is a 911 Operator at Fire Department (604). Their tenure dates to 2017, about 3 years. 2020 total compensation came to $51,754.
911 Operator/Fire Department (604)
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At Fire Department (604), Arthur Rinehart serves as a 911 Operator. They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $51,718.
911 Operator/Fire Department (604)
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Tane Finney is a 911 Operator at Fire Department (604). Hired in 2008, they have about 12 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $51,417.
911 Operator/Fire Department (604)
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Ryan Willis is a 911 Operator at Fire Department (604). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). 2020 total compensation came to $51,177.
911 Operator/Fire Department (604)
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Simika Sutton holds the role of 911 Operator at Fire Department (604). Hired in 2017, they have about 3 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $51,016.
911 Operator/Fire Department (604)
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Joshua Ross works as a 911 Operator for Fire Department (604). They have served since 2008 (about 10 years). Joshua earned $50,731 in 2018.
911 Operator/Fire Department (604)
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Lauren Foster is a 911 Operator at Fire Department (604). They have served since 2018 (about 2 years). 2020 total compensation came to $50,716.
911 Operator/Fire Department (604)
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Kenneth Mcdowell holds the role of 911 Operator at Fire Department (604). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 30 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $50,289.
911 Operator/Fire Department (604)
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Chanda Lucas works as a 911 Operator for Fire Department (604). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. Chanda earned $50,247 in 2020.
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At Fire Department (604), Denise Davis serves as a 911 Operator. Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $49,769.