City of Baltimore / Fire Department / Fire Captain
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
75 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $89,443, below the department median of $118,399.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 75 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 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — about 1,650 people — is $110,060. Fire Department pays a median base salary of $89,487 for this role, 19% below that figure — about the 17th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers 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 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — about 99,140 people — is $93,530. Fire Department’s median base salary is 4% below that national figure, about the 45th 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 75 of 76 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 $89,465, 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.
Compare departments
Fire Captain is held in 55 City of Baltimore departments. In Fire Department, the median of $89,443 ranks #42 of 55.
Median total compensation for the Fire Captain role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $91,215 ranks #16 of 19. See Fire Captain across all of City of Baltimore →
Median total compensation for comparable Fire Captain roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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At Fire Department, Duane Hull serves as a Fire Captain. Hired in 2010, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $187,340.
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Anthony Czepik is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. They have served since 1973 (about 41 years). 2014 total compensation came to $118,397.
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At Fire Department, Harvey Webster Iii serves as a Fire Captain. They have served since 1991 (about 23 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $107,793.
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William Britcher is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. They have served since 1985 (about 27 years). 2012 total compensation came to $105,191.
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Earl Taft holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 22 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $99,455.
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At Fire Department, John Kisser serves as a Fire Captain. Hired in 1981, they have about 33 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $98,778.
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Brian Edwards holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 31 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $97,288.
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At Fire Department, Wayne Nowowiejski serves as a Fire Captain. Their tenure dates to 1973, about 39 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $96,957.
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James Oliver is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 25 years. 2012 total compensation came to $96,518.
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Stephen Gibson is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1975, about 37 years. 2012 total compensation came to $95,214.
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At Fire Department, Stephen Geraghty serves as a Fire Captain. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 27 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $95,146.
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Frank Deems Iii is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 17 years. 2012 total compensation came to $94,482.
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Barry Broyles is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1974, about 38 years. 2012 total compensation came to $93,752.
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Eric Samios Uy holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department. Hired in 1991, they have about 21 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $93,722.
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At Fire Department, Michael Williams serves as a Fire Captain within Fire-Suppression (112 Hrs). Their 2012 pay totaled $93,627.
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Ronald Flynn is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. They have served since 1987 (about 25 years). 2012 total compensation came to $93,550.
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Benjamin Alder Jr holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1974, about 38 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $93,452.
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At Fire Department, Vincent Blake Iii serves as a Fire Captain. Hired in 1987, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $93,106.
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At Fire Department, William Hughes serves as a Fire Captain. Hired in 1974, they have about 38 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $93,070.
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Michael Friedman holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department. Hired in 1993, they have about 19 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $92,820.
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James Payne holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 25 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $92,765.
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Louis Juliana holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department. Hired in 1982, they have about 30 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $92,622.
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Dominic Fiaschetti Jr is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. They have served since 1990 (about 22 years). 2012 total compensation came to $92,255.
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Philip Gentile Jr is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. Hired in 1990, they have about 22 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $92,201.
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At Fire Department, Michael Roth serves as a Fire Captain. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 25 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $92,047.
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At Fire Department, Steve La Hatte serves as a Fire Captain. Hired in 1984, they have about 28 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $91,242.
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At Fire Department, Charles Bildstein serves as a Fire Captain. Hired in 1990, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $91,212.
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At Fire Department, Stephen Kowalewski serves as a Fire Captain. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 31 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $90,696.
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Timothy Nosek holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 33 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $90,681.
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At Fire Department, William Hudson serves as a Fire Captain. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 21 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $90,637.
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At Fire Department, Keith Kordaz serves as a Fire Captain. They have served since 1991 (about 21 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $90,369.
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Bruce Shiloh holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department. They have served since 1986 (about 26 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $90,360.
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Bryant Krohn works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department. They have served since 1985 (about 27 years). Bryant earned $90,300 in 2012.
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Joseph Jarboe holds the role of Fire Captain at Fire Department. They have served since 1985 (about 27 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $89,780.
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Jeffery Jakelski is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. Hired in 1985, they have about 27 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $89,608.
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At Fire Department, James Mccauley serves as a Fire Captain. They have served since 1985 (about 27 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $89,541.
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Arlen Doles works as a Fire Captain for Fire Department. Hired in 1993, they have about 19 years of service. Arlen earned $89,487 in 2012.
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C Diehl is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. Hired in 1987, they have about 25 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $89,443.
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This Fire Captain record at Fire Department for James Smith may represent several individuals, totaling $89,373 in 2012.
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Dante Stewart is a Fire Captain at Fire Department. Hired in 1992, they have about 20 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $89,263.