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Circuit Court

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

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.

Year
2014
Total payroll
$6.9M
Employees
140
Median total
$52,216
Highest record
$121,985

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$49,503 (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
$19,445
$36,542
$52,216
$59,511
$72,897

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).

Largest job titles

Court Secretary I
35 · $55,091
Court Secretary II
14 · $50,026
Special Aide II
9 · $31,022
Master
6 · $116,532

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 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

Page 1

Melissa Goldmeier

Master's Law Clerk (Graduate)/Circuit Court

2011 total comp
$24,677
Base pay
$24,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,677
Hire date
2010-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
36045
Employee ID
11511

At Circuit Court, Melissa Goldmeier serves as a Master's Law Clerk (Graduate). Hired in 2010, they have about a year of service. Their 2011 pay totaled $24,677.

Sara Walsh

Legal Assistant Courts/Circuit Court

2011 total comp
$24,656
Base pay
$24,656
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,656
Hire date
2007-07-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
36674
Employee ID
6119

Sara Walsh works as a Legal Assistant Courts for Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 4 years. Sara earned $24,656 in 2011.

Donna Dennis

Special Aide II/Circuit Court

2011 total comp
$24,349
Base pay
$24,349
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,349
Hire date
2007-11-05

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
48600
Employee ID
9915

Donna Dennis is a Special Aide II at Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 4 years. 2011 total compensation came to $24,349.

Felicia Roach

Special Aide II/Circuit Court

2012 total comp
$24,031
Base pay
$24,031
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,031
Hire date
2008-11-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
34300
Employee ID
26494

Felicia Roach is a Special Aide II at Circuit Court. Hired in 2008, they have about 4 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $24,031.

Wanda Shawyer

Special Aide I/Circuit Court

2011 total comp
$23,742
Base pay
$23,742
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,742
Hire date
2009-05-28

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
29119
Employee ID
4338

Wanda Shawyer is a Special Aide I at Circuit Court. They have served since 2009 (about 2 years). 2011 total compensation came to $23,742.

Corinthia Walker

Special Aide I/Circuit Court

2014 total comp
$23,542
Base pay
$23,542
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,542
Hire date
2011-02-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
25855
Employee ID
67073

Corinthia Walker holds the role of Special Aide I at Circuit Court. Hired in 2011, they have about 3 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $23,542.

Delia Cromartie

Contract Service Specialist II/Circuit Court

2012 total comp
$23,321
Base pay
$23,321
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,321
Hire date
2007-02-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
33862
Employee ID
17705

Delia Cromartie holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Circuit Court. Hired in 2007, they have about 5 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $23,321.

Shakeisha Hudgins

Investigator/Circuit Court

2012 total comp
$21,461
Base pay
$21,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,461
Hire date
2006-03-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
37407
Employee ID
21390

Shakeisha Hudgins works as a Investigator for Circuit Court. They have served since 2006 (about 6 years). Shakeisha earned $21,461 in 2012.

Andrea Anderson

Special Aide I/Circuit Court

2014 total comp
$21,298
Base pay
$21,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,298
Hire date
2006-11-02

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
33220
Employee ID
50025

Andrea Anderson works as a Special Aide I for Circuit Court. They have served since 2006 (about 8 years). Andrea earned $21,298 in 2014.

Joan Green

Special Aide II/Circuit Court

2014 total comp
$20,884
Base pay
$20,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,884
Hire date
2008-09-29

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A31
Annualsalary
40500
Employee ID
56358

Joan Green works as a Special Aide II for Circuit Court. Hired in 2008, they have about 6 years of service. Joan earned $20,884 in 2014.