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Circuit Court (001)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Circuit Court (001) operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2020, this agency had 56 employees with median total compensation of $49,561; the highest distinct record was $152,974.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.9M
Employees
56
Median total
$49,561
Highest record
$152,974

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 56 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($49,561) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$51,363 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$10,422
$35,189
$49,561
$65,828
$78,905

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $78,905 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,422. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2013
$2.1M
44
$44,649
2015
$2.6M
23.2%
49
11.4%
$50,127
12.3%
2016
$2.1M
19.6%
43
12.2%
$49,092
2.1%
2017
$2.2M
5.4%
47
9.3%
$46,713
4.8%
2018
$2.6M
16.9%
44
6.4%
$55,229
18.2%
2019
$2.2M
14.4%
46
4.5%
$50,065
9.3%
2020
$2.9M
31.0%
56
21.7%
$49,561
1.0%

Record list

Employees

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Jacqueline Steward

Special Aide I/Circuit Court (001)

2015 total comp
$14,014
Base pay
$14,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,014
Hire date
2015-01-05

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
30598
Employee ID
80566

Jacqueline Steward is a Special Aide I at Circuit Court (001). Hired in 2015, they have under a year of service. 2015 total compensation came to $14,014.

Benjamin Burton

Master's Law Clerk Graduate/Circuit Court (001)

2020 total comp
$10,989
Base pay
$10,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,989
Hire date
2018-08-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
41408
Employee ID
139810

Benjamin Burton is a Master's Law Clerk Graduate at Circuit Court (001). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $10,989.

Grant Yegge

Executive Assistant/Circuit Court (001)

2017 total comp
$10,539
Base pay
$10,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,539
Hire date
2017-04-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
59500
Employee ID
109817

Grant Yegge is a Executive Assistant at Circuit Court (001). Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. 2017 total compensation came to $10,539.

John Umholtz

Assistant Counsel/Circuit Court (001)

2020 total comp
$10,422
Base pay
$10,422
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,422
Hire date
2014-07-28

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
68600
Employee ID
153065

John Umholtz is a Assistant Counsel at Circuit Court (001). Hired in 2014, they have about 6 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $10,422.

Matthew West

Master's Law Clerk Graduate/Circuit Court (001)

2020 total comp
$9,715
Base pay
$9,715
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,715
Hire date
2018-09-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
41408
Employee ID
153691

Matthew West is a Master's Law Clerk Graduate at Circuit Court (001). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $9,715.

Brett Smoot

Master's Law Clerk Graduate/Circuit Court (001)

2020 total comp
$8,919
Base pay
$8,919
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,919
Hire date
2018-08-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
41408
Employee ID
151847

Brett Smoot works as a Master's Law Clerk Graduate for Circuit Court (001). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. Brett earned $8,919 in 2020.

Hennie Caplan

Executive Assistant/Circuit Court (001)

2016 total comp
$8,729
Base pay
$8,729
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,729
Hire date
2016-03-02

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
47671
Employee ID
84653

Hennie Caplan works as a Executive Assistant for Circuit Court (001). Their tenure dates to 2016, under a year. Hennie earned $8,729 in 2016.

Steffani Langston

Master's Law Clerk Graduate/Circuit Court (001)

2020 total comp
$8,282
Base pay
$8,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,282
Hire date
2018-08-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
41408
Employee ID
146551

At Circuit Court (001), Steffani Langston serves as a Master's Law Clerk Graduate. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $8,282.

Timothy Tillman

Investigator/Circuit Court (001)

2015 total comp
$6,926
Base pay
$6,926
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,926
Hire date
2015-04-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
39308
Employee ID
81107

Timothy Tillman works as a Investigator for Circuit Court (001). Their tenure dates to 2015, under a year. Timothy earned $6,926 in 2015.

Caitlin Snyder

Master's Law Clerk (Graduate)/Circuit Court (001)

2013 total comp
$6,838
Base pay
$6,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,838
Hire date
2013-04-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
36766
Employee ID
46468

Caitlin Snyder holds the role of Master's Law Clerk (Graduate) at Circuit Court (001). Their tenure dates to 2013, under a year. In 2013, their total compensation was $6,838.

Alexander Cranford

Master's Law Clerk Graduate/Circuit Court (001)

2020 total comp
$6,530
Base pay
$6,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,530
Hire date
2018-08-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
41408
Employee ID
141010

Alexander Cranford holds the role of Master's Law Clerk Graduate at Circuit Court (001). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $6,530.

David Schult

Master's Law Clerk (Graduate)/Circuit Court (001)

2016 total comp
$3,591
Base pay
$3,591
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,591
Hire date
2016-04-29

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
39020
Employee ID
93590

David Schult holds the role of Master's Law Clerk (Graduate) at Circuit Court (001). Hired in 2016, they have under a year of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $3,591.

Mia Marbury

Executive Assistant/Circuit Court (001)

2018 total comp
$2,534
Base pay
$2,534
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,534
Hire date
2018-06-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
51800
Employee ID
117738

Mia Marbury holds the role of Executive Assistant at Circuit Court (001). Hired in 2018, they have under a year of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $2,534.

Rachel Jiang

Contract Service Specialist II/Circuit Court (001)

2017 total comp
$1,992
Base pay
$1,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,992
Hire date
2017-06-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
62640
Employee ID
102716

Rachel Jiang holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Circuit Court (001). Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. In 2017, their total compensation was $1,992.

Courtney Ward

Master's Law Clerk (Graduate)/Circuit Court (001)

2016 total comp
$1,801
Base pay
$1,801
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,801
Hire date
2016-05-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
39020
Employee ID
95470

Courtney Ward works as a Master's Law Clerk (Graduate) for Circuit Court (001). Hired in 2016, they have under a year of service. Courtney earned $1,801 in 2016.

Cynthia Fowlkes

Court Secretary II/Circuit Court (001)

2013 total comp
$468
Base pay
$468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$468
Hire date
2004-12-29

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
40540
Employee ID
36403

Cynthia Fowlkes works as a Court Secretary II for Circuit Court (001). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 9 years. Cynthia earned $468 in 2013.

Candace Robinson

Contract Service Specialist II/Circuit Court (001)

2020 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Hire date
2020-06-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
62640
Employee ID
150466

Candace Robinson is a Contract Service Specialist II at Circuit Court (001). Their tenure dates to 2020, under a year. 2020 total compensation came to $0.

Sara Walsh

Assistant Counsel/Circuit Court (001)

2017 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Hire date
2007-07-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
67218
Employee ID
108907

Sara Walsh works as a Assistant Counsel for Circuit Court (001). They have served since 2007 (about 10 years). Sara earned $0 in 2017.

Jessica Hutchinson

Contract Service Specialist II/Circuit Court (001)

2020 total comp
$0
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$0
Hire date
2020-06-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
62640
Employee ID
145087

Jessica Hutchinson works as a Contract Service Specialist II for Circuit Court (001). They have served since 2020 (under a year). Jessica earned $0 in 2020.