City of Baltimore / Circuit Court
Agency file
The Circuit Court operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.
In 2014, this agency had 140 employees with median total compensation of $52,216; the highest distinct record was $121,985.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2014 total compensation is spread across the 140 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,216) — 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 $72,897 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,445. 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 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $7M — | 154 — | $46,516 — |
| 2012 | $7.4M ▲ 6.1% | 149 ▼ 3.2% | $51,515 ▲ 10.7% |
| 2014 | $6.9M ▼ 6.6% | 140 ▼ 6.0% | $52,216 ▲ 1.4% |
Record list
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Master's Law Clerk (Graduate)/Circuit Court
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At Circuit Court, Rama Taib serves as a Master's Law Clerk (Graduate). They have served since 2010 (about a year). Their 2011 pay totaled $14,279.
Contract Service Specialist II/Circuit Court
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Amanda George is a Contract Service Specialist II at Circuit Court. Hired in 2012, they have under a year of service. 2012 total compensation came to $14,224.
Special Aide II/Circuit Court
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At Circuit Court, Shayamali Wanigasinghe serves as a Special Aide II. Their tenure dates to 2013, about a year. Their 2014 pay totaled $14,171.
Court Secretary I/Circuit Court
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Taneishia Johnson works as a Court Secretary I for Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2014, under a year. Taneishia earned $10,896 in 2014.
Court Secretary II/Circuit Court
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Betty Betances-Knox works as a Court Secretary II for Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2014, under a year. Betty earned $10,815 in 2014.
Court Secretary I/Circuit Court
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Wendy Young works as a Court Secretary I for Circuit Court. Hired in 2014, they have under a year of service. Wendy earned $10,723 in 2014.
Contract Service Specialist II/Circuit Court
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At Circuit Court, Allyson Smith serves as a Contract Service Specialist II. They have served since 2012 (under a year). Their 2012 pay totaled $10,641.
Master's Law Clerk (Graduate)/Circuit Court
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Emily Kolas holds the role of Master's Law Clerk (Graduate) at Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2014, under a year. In 2014, their total compensation was $10,529.