City of Baltimore / Fire Department / EMT Firefighter, Suppression
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
481 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $99,334, below the department median of $118,399.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 481 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Firefighters — about 2,510 people — is $73,810. Fire Department pays a median base salary of $84,815 for this role, 15% above that figure — about the 62nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Firefighters across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fire Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Firefighters — about 345,990 people — is $59,280. Fire Department’s median base salary is 43% above that national figure, about the 80th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 1,040 of 1,079 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Fire Department is $83,744, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Record list
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Brian C Ellis is a EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. 2025 total compensation came to $118,541.
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Donald Redd works as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression for Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Donald earned $118,497 in 2025.
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Michael L Nickerson works as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression for Fire Department. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. Michael earned $118,399 in 2025.
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Percy L Neaves is a EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. 2025 total compensation came to $118,332.
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David R Dell is a EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. 2025 total compensation came to $118,252.
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At Fire Department, Brandon S Allen serves as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,079.
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Bart A Mundy works as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression for Fire Department. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Bart earned $117,485 in 2025.
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At Fire Department, Douglas C Thomas serves as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression. Hired in 1999, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,394.
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Nicholas Heavens holds the role of EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,384.
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Gaige Robinson works as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression for Fire Department. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Gaige earned $116,978 in 2025.
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At Fire Department, Matthew R Morrison serves as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $116,806.
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John Battle Jr. works as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression for Fire Department. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. John earned $116,491 in 2025.
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At Fire Department, Brian W Rogers serves as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $116,273.
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Larry J Gray holds the role of EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,268.
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Mr. Tyrone Emmanuel White Sr. holds the role of EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $115,771.
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Joseph A Mekins works as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression for Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Joseph earned $115,346 in 2025.
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Michael J Lilli holds the role of EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,972.
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Christopher T Peters holds the role of EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,911.
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Ijeoma Ugah works as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression for Fire Department. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Ijeoma earned $114,889 in 2025.
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Stephen C Smith is a EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). 2025 total compensation came to $114,803.
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At Fire Department, Christopher Snyder serves as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $114,799.
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Robert W Montella is a EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). 2025 total compensation came to $114,702.
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At Fire Department, Jacob N Nowakowski serves as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,448.
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Ryan L Olaguer works as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression for Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. Ryan earned $114,376 in 2025.
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Chelsea Maddox is a EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $114,115.
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At Fire Department, Ronald Hudgins serves as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $114,034.
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Nicholas J Mayo is a EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. 2025 total compensation came to $113,942.
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Steven L Campbell is a EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. 2025 total compensation came to $113,809.
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Michael C Washington holds the role of EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $113,800.
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Scott A Molino holds the role of EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,132.
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Matthew R Stewart is a EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $112,971.
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Amanda L Kluver holds the role of EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,462.
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Tyler Kr Olson holds the role of EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,317.
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Robert Schellhammer works as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression for Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Robert earned $112,259 in 2025.
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Brian E Hutchinson holds the role of EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,122.
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Brenden G Semigran is a EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $112,091.
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At Fire Department, Kevin D Franklin serves as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,720.
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At Fire Department, Thomas P Ceiri serves as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,709.
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Aaron A Riley is a EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $111,707.
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Brandon J Haddix holds the role of EMT Firefighter, Suppression at Fire Department. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $111,516.