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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

Cheryl Manning

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2020 total comp
$66,969
Base pay
$66,969
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,969
Hire date
2000-05-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
67824
Employee ID
147308

Cheryl Manning holds the role of Court Secretary I at Circuit Court (012). Hired in 2000, they have about 20 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $66,969.

Dawn Means

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2020 total comp
$66,898
Base pay
$66,898
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,898
Hire date
2000-07-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
65957
Employee ID
147976

Dawn Means works as a Court Secretary I for Circuit Court (012). They have served since 2000 (about 20 years). Dawn earned $66,898 in 2020.

Fallyn Hohman

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2020 total comp
$66,614
Base pay
$66,614
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,614
Hire date
2002-02-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
65957
Employee ID
144743

Fallyn Hohman is a Court Secretary I at Circuit Court (012). They have served since 2002 (about 18 years). 2020 total compensation came to $66,614.

Valerie Brandon Stackhouse

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2020 total comp
$66,405
Base pay
$66,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,405
Hire date
2003-08-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
65957
Employee ID
139128

Valerie Brandon Stackhouse is a Court Secretary I at Circuit Court (012). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 17 years. 2020 total compensation came to $66,405.

Melissa Montroy

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2020 total comp
$66,131
Base pay
$66,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,131
Hire date
2002-07-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
65957
Employee ID
148328

Melissa Montroy works as a Court Secretary I for Circuit Court (012). They have served since 2002 (about 18 years). Melissa earned $66,131 in 2020.

Phaedra Norton

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2020 total comp
$65,660
Base pay
$65,660
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,660
Hire date
2008-06-02

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
64090
Employee ID
148905

Phaedra Norton works as a Court Secretary I for Circuit Court (012). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 12 years. Phaedra earned $65,660 in 2020.

Beatrice Jones

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2020 total comp
$64,771
Base pay
$64,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,771
Hire date
2005-08-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
64090
Employee ID
145824

At Circuit Court (012), Beatrice Jones serves as a Court Secretary I. They have served since 2005 (about 15 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $64,771.

Deborah Muir

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2020 total comp
$64,771
Base pay
$64,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,771
Hire date
2009-03-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
64090
Employee ID
148565

Deborah Muir is a Court Secretary I at Circuit Court (012). Their tenure dates to 2009, about 11 years. 2020 total compensation came to $64,771.

Alicia Phillips

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2017 total comp
$64,294
Base pay
$64,294
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,294
Hire date
1991-10-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
65034
Employee ID
105913

Alicia Phillips works as a Court Secretary I for Circuit Court (012). They have served since 1991 (about 26 years). Alicia earned $64,294 in 2017.

Elizabeth Jackson

Court Secretary I/Circuit Court (012)

2020 total comp
$64,292
Base pay
$64,292
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,292
Hire date
2007-06-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
64090
Employee ID
145198

Elizabeth Jackson is a Court Secretary I at Circuit Court (012). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). 2020 total compensation came to $64,292.