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Circuit Court (012)

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

The Circuit Court (012) operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2020, this agency had 39 employees with median total compensation of $63,471; the highest distinct record was $90,622.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.3M
Employees
39
Median total
$63,471
Highest record
$90,622

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 39 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($63,471) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$59,917 (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
$49,011
$62,418
$63,471
$66,969
$69,892

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $69,892 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,011. 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
$1.7M
36
$54,063
2015
$2M
15.4%
36
±0%
$57,298
6.0%
2016
$2M
0.1%
36
±0%
$55,958
2.3%
2017
$2M
0.1%
37
2.8%
$58,015
3.7%
2018
$2.2M
8.8%
36
2.7%
$62,400
7.6%
2019
$2.2M
3.3%
37
2.8%
$61,087
2.1%
2020
$2.3M
4.2%
39
5.4%
$63,471
3.9%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Dianne Morris

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2013 total comp
$56,982
Base pay
$56,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,982
Hire date
1997-10-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
56856
Employee ID
42884

Dianne Morris holds the role of Court Secretary I at Circuit Court (012). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 16 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $56,982.

Audrey Giarratano

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2017 total comp
$56,927
Base pay
$56,927
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,927
Hire date
2009-07-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
58066
Employee ID
100921

Audrey Giarratano holds the role of Court Secretary I at Circuit Court (012). They have served since 2009 (about 8 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $56,927.

Shannon Green

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2020 total comp
$56,225
Base pay
$56,225
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,225
Hire date
2009-06-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
55472
Employee ID
143646

At Circuit Court (012), Shannon Green serves as a Court Secretary I. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 11 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $56,225.

Dana Amato

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2013 total comp
$55,961
Base pay
$55,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,961
Hire date
1997-12-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
56856
Employee ID
30867

Dana Amato works as a Court Secretary I for Circuit Court (012). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 16 years. Dana earned $55,961 in 2013.

Romaine Rucks

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2016 total comp
$55,604
Base pay
$55,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,604
Hire date
2008-04-03

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
56927
Employee ID
93306

Romaine Rucks works as a Court Secretary I for Circuit Court (012). Hired in 2008, they have about 8 years of service. Romaine earned $55,604 in 2016.

Dawn Ross

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2013 total comp
$55,581
Base pay
$55,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,581
Hire date
2000-07-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
55247
Employee ID
45225

At Circuit Court (012), Dawn Ross serves as a Court Secretary I. Hired in 2000, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $55,581.

Tunisia Buise

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2016 total comp
$55,385
Base pay
$55,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,385
Hire date
2010-09-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
56927
Employee ID
84383

At Circuit Court (012), Tunisia Buise serves as a Court Secretary I. Hired in 2010, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $55,385.

Jessica Logan

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2020 total comp
$54,315
Base pay
$54,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,315
Hire date
2014-04-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
53605
Employee ID
146976

At Circuit Court (012), Jessica Logan serves as a Court Secretary I. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 6 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $54,315.

Brenda Graham

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2013 total comp
$54,166
Base pay
$54,166
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,166
Hire date
2003-02-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
55247
Employee ID
37204

Brenda Graham holds the role of Court Secretary I at Circuit Court (012). Hired in 2003, they have about 10 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $54,166.