City of Baltimore / Fire Department / Firefighter
Job-title file
Respond to fires and emergencies, perform rescue and medical aid, and carry out prevention and inspection.
171 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $65,489, below the department median of $118,399.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 171 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 $65,489 for this role, 11% below that figure — about the 37th 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 10% above that national figure, about the 59th 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 $65,489, 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
Firefighter is held in 50 City of Baltimore departments. In Fire Department, the median of $65,489 ranks #42 of 50.
Median total compensation for the Firefighter 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 20 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $67,197 ranks #12 of 20. See Firefighter across all of City of Baltimore →
Median total compensation for comparable Firefighter 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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Leslie Porter is a Firefighter at Fire Department. Records show a hire date of 79833600000. 2012 total compensation came to $96,024.
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At Fire Department, John Kirkner Jr serves as a Firefighter. They have served since 1987 (about 25 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $88,532.
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Robert Mcmillen holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 25 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $83,991.
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William Halterman holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. Their hire date on record is 24710400000. In 2012, their total compensation was $81,215.
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At Fire Department, Anthony Smith serves as a Firefighter within Fire Services. They work permanent civil service, 1.17 FTE. Their 2012 pay totaled $79,661. Their bargaining unit is Firefighters,Local 798, Unit 1.
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At Fire Department, William Hartsock serves as a Firefighter. Hired in 1980, they have about 32 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $78,324.
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Keith Farrar works as a Firefighter for Fire Department. They have served since 1987 (about 25 years). Keith earned $75,548 in 2012.
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David Kraft is a Firefighter at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 28 years. 2012 total compensation came to $73,915.
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Daryl Alexander holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 30 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $73,457.
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At Fire Department, Ira Mitchell Jr serves as a Firefighter. Hired in 1986, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $73,074.
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At Fire Department, Darrell Buckson serves as a Firefighter. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 33 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $71,824.
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Joseph Omalley holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 32 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $71,536.
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At Fire Department, Demetrius Platt serves as a Firefighter. Hired in 1983, they have about 29 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $71,210.
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At Fire Department, Gary Toskes serves as a Firefighter. Hired in 1985, they have about 27 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $71,091.
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Jeffery Tosh works as a Firefighter for Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 31 years. Jeffery earned $70,981 in 2012.
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At Fire Department, Omar Shareef serves as a Firefighter. Hired in 1986, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $70,755.
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Michael Clark works as a Firefighter for Fire Department. Hired in 1974, they have about 38 years of service. Michael earned $70,514 in 2012.
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At Fire Department, Alvin Wilson serves as a Firefighter. Hired in 1984, they have about 28 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $70,213.
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John Simms works as a Firefighter for Fire Department. Hired in 1984, they have about 28 years of service. John earned $70,083 in 2012.
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Ronald Brown is a Firefighter at Fire Department. Hired in 1987, they have about 25 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $70,069.
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Albert Yingling holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 31 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $69,901.
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At Fire Department, Isaiah Richardson serves as a Firefighter. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 27 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $69,866.
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John Kidwell is a Firefighter at Fire Department. They have served since 1987 (about 25 years). 2012 total compensation came to $69,794.
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William Slemp is a Firefighter at Fire Department. Hired in 1985, they have about 27 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $69,662.
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Thurman Teel is a Firefighter at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 31 years. 2012 total compensation came to $69,639.
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At Fire Department, Richard Platerote serves as a Firefighter. They have served since 1982 (about 30 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $69,625.
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At Fire Department, Douglas Warehime serves as a Firefighter. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 25 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $69,437.
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Dennis Bentz works as a Firefighter for Fire Department. They have served since 1989 (about 23 years). Dennis earned $69,394 in 2012.
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William Klima holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 30 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $69,346.
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Richard Mallory Jr holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 22 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $69,339.
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Russell Watson holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1984, about 28 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $69,042.
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Lewis Jones is a Firefighter at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 26 years. 2012 total compensation came to $68,949.
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Ronald Gunthrop holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 22 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $68,934.
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Leavy Pearson holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. They have served since 1991 (about 21 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $68,712.
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James Howard holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. Hired in 1986, they have about 26 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $68,652.
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Bruce Tyler works as a Firefighter for Fire Department. Hired in 1980, they have about 32 years of service. Bruce earned $68,531 in 2012.
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Mark Maurer holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department. Hired in 1987, they have about 25 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $68,445.
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At Fire Department, John Davis Jr serves as a Firefighter. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 23 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $68,396.
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At Fire Department, David Evans serves as a Firefighter. Hired in 1990, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $68,340.
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At Fire Department, Ronald Howard serves as a Firefighter. Hired in 1993, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $68,266.