City of Baltimore / Fire Department
Agency file
The Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.
In 2025, this agency had 1,573 employees with median total compensation of $118,399; the highest distinct record was $377,136.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,573 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($118,399) — 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 $186,882 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,573. 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 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $100.7M — | 1,646 — | $61,793 — |
| 2012 | $113.7M ▲ 12.9% | 1,730 ▲ 5.1% | $65,478 ▲ 6.0% |
| 2014 | $121.1M ▲ 6.6% | 1,576 ▼ 8.9% | $74,326 ▲ 13.5% |
| 2021 | $167.9M ▲ 38.6% | 1,696 ▲ 7.6% | $95,967 ▲ 29.1% |
| 2022 | $167.1M ▼ 0.5% | 1,742 ▲ 2.7% | $95,115 ▼ 0.9% |
| 2023 | $175.5M ▲ 5.0% | 1,784 ▲ 2.4% | $98,904 ▲ 4.0% |
| 2024 | $188.2M ▲ 7.2% | 1,682 ▼ 5.7% | $111,077 ▲ 12.3% |
| 2025 | $191.2M ▲ 1.6% | 1,573 ▼ 6.5% | $118,399 ▲ 6.6% |
Record list
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Fire Pump Operator, Suppression/Fire Department
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Edward A Smearman works as a Fire Pump Operator, Suppression for Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. Edward earned $128,470 in 2025.
41209 - EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department
Source-specific fields
George Schroen works as a 41209 - EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 9 years. George earned $128,459 in 2024.
Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver, Suppression/Fire Department
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Kyle C Kennedy works as a Fire Emergency Vehicle Driver, Suppression for Fire Department. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Kyle earned $128,437 in 2025.
EMT Firefighter, Suppression/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Haki S Ammi serves as a EMT Firefighter, Suppression. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $128,424.
62712 - Paramedic, Emt-P/Fire Department
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At Fire Department, Rachel Emge serves as a 62712 - Paramedic, Emt-P. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $128,409.