City of Baltimore / Fire Department / Fire Prevention Inspector I
Job-title file
Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.
22 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $78,483, below the department median of $118,399.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 22 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 Fire Inspectors and Investigators — about 220 people — is $98,730. Fire Department pays a median base salary of $86,525 for this role, 12% below that figure — about the 34th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Fire Inspectors and Investigators 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 Fire Inspectors and Investigators — about 13,800 people — is $75,920. Fire Department’s median base salary is 14% above that national figure, about the 64th 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.
Median total compensation for this role at Fire Department is $86,525, 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 Prevention Inspector I is held in 2 City of Baltimore departments. In Fire Department, the median of $78,483 ranks #1 of 2.
Median total compensation for the Fire Prevention Inspector I 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 5 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $80,441 ranks #4 of 5. See Fire Prevention Inspector across all of City of Baltimore →
Median total compensation for comparable Fire Prevention Inspector 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.
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Record list
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William Tonnessen is a Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. They have served since 2008 (about 13 years). 2021 total compensation came to $174,294.
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Tiaa Garner is a Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. They have served since 2006 (about 15 years). 2021 total compensation came to $156,047.
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Michael Kaisler is a Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 42 years. 2021 total compensation came to $108,745.
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Kevin Hamilton is a Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. They have served since 2006 (about 15 years). 2021 total compensation came to $103,907.
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At Fire Department, Joseph Miller serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. They have served since 1994 (about 20 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $92,008.
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Herbert Gross works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 25 years. Herbert earned $90,504 in 2014.
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Daryl Marciszewski holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 23 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $87,899.
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At Fire Department, John Eddinger serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. Hired in 1990, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $86,525.
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At Fire Department, Alfonso Joyner serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. They have served since 1992 (about 20 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $85,086.
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Kevin Williams holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. Hired in 1987, they have about 25 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $82,026.
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Gerald Quarles holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. Hired in 1993, they have about 19 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $79,573.
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Roy Redd Jr holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. Hired in 1996, they have about 18 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $77,393.
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At Fire Department, Allen Jones serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 10 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $74,204.
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Bernard Lewis works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Fire Department. They have served since 1990 (about 24 years). Bernard earned $72,050 in 2014.
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Dennis Dawson is a Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 8 years. 2012 total compensation came to $71,485.
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Charles Biggus works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Fire Department. They have served since 1993 (about 18 years). Charles earned $70,602 in 2011.
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At Fire Department, Jeffrey Holman serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. They have served since 2002 (about 10 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $69,355.
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Richard Boblitz works as a Fire Prevention Inspector I for Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 20 years. Richard earned $67,574 in 2012.
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Shana Haughton holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 8 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $67,430.
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At Fire Department, Carlton Williams serves as a Fire Prevention Inspector I. Hired in 1990, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2011 pay totaled $67,086.
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Dennis Murphy holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. Hired in 1994, they have about 18 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $66,430.
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Willie Faconer holds the role of Fire Prevention Inspector I at Fire Department. Hired in 1990, they have about 21 years of service. In 2011, their total compensation was $64,196.