City of Baltimore / City Council
Agency file
The City Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.
In 2025, this agency had 73 employees with median total compensation of $65,360; the highest distinct record was $172,677.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 73 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($65,360) — 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 $96,596 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,705. 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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 1
Operations Officer V (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Dexter Lockamy holds the role of Operations Officer V (Non-Civil) at City Council. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $172,677.
Na/City Council
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Monica Lewis works as a Na for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year. Monica earned $158,640 in 2023.
General Counsel/City Council
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Aaron Blake Degraffenreidt works as a General Counsel for City Council. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Aaron earned $155,367 in 2025.
00091 - Operations Manager II (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Lawrence Anderson is a 00091 - Operations Manager II (Non-Civil) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. 2024 total compensation came to $154,382.
00091 - Operations Manager II/City Council
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At City Council, Lawrence Anderson serves as a 00091 - Operations Manager II. Hired in 2020, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2023 pay totaled $150,476.
Operations Officer III (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Hosea T Chew holds the role of Operations Officer III (Non-Civil) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,495.
00089 - Operations Officer V (Non-Civil)/City Council
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At City Council, Dexter Lockamy serves as a 00089 - Operations Officer V (Non-Civil). Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,961.
01165 - President City Council/City Council
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Nicholas Mosby works as a 01165 - President City Council for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. Nicholas earned $136,717 in 2024.
10009 - Director Council Services/City Council
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Larry Greene works as a 10009 - Director Council Services for City Council. They have served since 1995 (about 29 years). Larry earned $133,800 in 2024.
10077 - General Counsel/City Council
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Aaron Degraffenreidt works as a 10077 - General Counsel for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years. Aaron earned $130,645 in 2024.
Operations Manager II (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Ms. Margaret M Parish is a Operations Manager II (Non-Civil) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $128,596.
Director Council Services/City Council
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Larry Greene holds the role of Director Council Services at City Council. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 26 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $127,505.
00087 - Operations Officer III (Non-Civil)/City Council
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At City Council, Hosea Chew serves as a 00087 - Operations Officer III (Non-Civil). Hired in 2001, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,197.
00087 - Operations Officer III/City Council
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At City Council, Hosea Chew serves as a 00087 - Operations Officer III. They have served since 2001 (about 22 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $121,422.
00089 - Operations Officer V/City Council
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Matthew Stegman works as a 00089 - Operations Officer V for City Council. They have served since 2019 (about 3 years). Matthew earned $119,909 in 2022.
Operations Officer III/City Council
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Hosea Chew works as a Operations Officer III for City Council. They have served since 2001 (about 20 years). Hosea earned $119,207 in 2021.
00089 - Operations Officer V/City Council
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At City Council, Nikki Thompson serves as a 00089 - Operations Officer V. Hired in 2020, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $119,176.
President City Council/City Council
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Ezekiel V Berzoff-Cohen is a President City Council at City Council. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $113,817.
Operations Officer V/City Council
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Matthew Stegman is a Operations Officer V at City Council. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). 2021 total compensation came to $111,990.
Director, Council Services/City Council
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Mrs. Ann M Mead holds the role of Director, Council Services at City Council. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $110,847.
00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Jeneffer Haslam works as a 00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil) for City Council. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. Jeneffer earned $109,881 in 2024.
00085 - Operations Officer I/City Council
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Jeneffer Haslam holds the role of 00085 - Operations Officer I at City Council. They have served since 2018 (about 5 years). In 2023, their total compensation was $106,871.
President City Council/City Council
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Bernard Young holds the role of President City Council at City Council. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 18 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $106,762.
Council Technician/City Council
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Ty Wanda D Cooper Miller works as a Council Technician for City Council. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Ty earned $103,931 in 2025.
General Counsel/City Council
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Aaron Degraffenreidt works as a General Counsel for City Council. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years). Aaron earned $100,494 in 2021.
Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Kirsten A Davis serves as a Council Technician. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,596.
10165 - Fiscal Legislative Analyst/City Council
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At City Council, Nathan Pool serves as a 10165 - Fiscal Legislative Analyst. They have served since 2021 (about 2 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $95,258.
Executive Level I/City Council
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At City Council, William Driscoll serves as a Executive Level I. They have served since 1985 (about 29 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $95,253.
N/A/City Council
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Brandon Stoneburg is a N/A at City Council. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $93,535.
Council Technician/City Council
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Ms. Kimberly E Sauer is a Council Technician at City Council. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). 2025 total compensation came to $92,635.
Council Technician/City Council
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Shelley B Zimmerman holds the role of Council Technician at City Council. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $92,135.
Council Technician/City Council
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Corey K Paige works as a Council Technician for City Council. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Corey earned $92,135 in 2025.
00083 - Operations Specialist I (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Andrea Curley works as a 00083 - Operations Specialist I (Non-Civil) for City Council. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years). Andrea earned $91,675 in 2024.
00084 - Operations Specialist II (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Syreeta Hubbard holds the role of 00084 - Operations Specialist II (Non-Civil) at City Council. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,582.
Vice President City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Sharon F Middleton serves as a Vice President City Council. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,071.
Executive Level I/City Council
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At City Council, Carolyn Blakeney serves as a Executive Level I. They have served since 2001 (about 13 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $89,860.
00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Natawna Austin is a 00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years. 2024 total compensation came to $89,781.
Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Ms. Ashia R Caraway serves as a Council Technician. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,596.
00083 - Operations Specialist I/City Council
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Andrea Curley holds the role of 00083 - Operations Specialist I at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 12 years. In 2023, their total compensation was $89,097.
Vice President City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Sharon Middleton serves as a Vice President City Council. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 14 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $88,867.