City of Baltimore / City Council (001)
Agency file
The City Council (001) is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.
In 2020, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $71,939; the highest distinct record was $123,682.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,939) — 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 $80,226 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71,939. 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 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $980.7K — | 15 — | $61,383 — |
| 2015 | $998.1K ▲ 1.8% | 15 ±0% | $63,644 ▲ 3.7% |
| 2016 | $1M ▲ 0.4% | 15 ±0% | $62,776 ▼ 1.4% |
| 2017 | $891.3K ▼ 11.0% | 15 ±0% | $66,775 ▲ 6.4% |
| 2018 | $1.1M ▲ 22.9% | 15 ±0% | $68,668 ▲ 2.8% |
| 2019 | $1.1M ▼ 3.7% | 15 ±0% | $70,251 ▲ 2.3% |
| 2020 | $1.1M ▲ 8.8% | 15 ±0% | $71,939 ▲ 2.4% |
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Record list
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President City Council/City Council (001)
Source-specific fields
Brandon Scott is a President City Council at City Council (001). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). 2020 total compensation came to $123,682.