City of Baltimore / City Council (002)
Agency file
The City Council (002) is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.
In 2020, this agency had 58 employees with median total compensation of $30,281; the highest distinct record was $80,505.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 58 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($30,281) — 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 $63,226 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,513. 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 | $1.4M — | 45 — | $24,206 — |
| 2015 | $1.5M ▲ 6.4% | 53 ▲ 17.8% | $20,153 ▼ 16.7% |
| 2016 | $1.6M ▲ 9.4% | 49 ▼ 7.5% | $31,185 ▲ 54.7% |
| 2017 | $1.2M ▼ 25.5% | 45 ▼ 8.2% | $22,266 ▼ 28.6% |
| 2018 | $1.6M ▲ 34.8% | 45 ±0% | $41,879 ▲ 88.1% |
| 2019 | $1.4M ▼ 13.0% | 46 ▲ 2.2% | $22,768 ▼ 45.6% |
| 2020 | $1.9M ▲ 34.8% | 58 ▲ 26.1% | $30,281 ▲ 33.0% |
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Record list
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Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Lynn Detling Baker works as a Council Technician for City Council (002). Their tenure dates to 1977, about 43 years. Lynn earned $80,505 in 2020.
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At City Council (002), Cynthia Leahy serves as a Council Technician. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $70,896.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Ty Cooper Miller works as a Council Technician for City Council (002). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. Ty earned $70,113 in 2020.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Linda Bardo holds the role of Council Technician at City Council (002). They have served since 2005 (about 15 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $70,113.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Shelley Zimmerman is a Council Technician at City Council (002). Hired in 2016, they have about 4 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $68,837.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Joan Seidman works as a Council Technician for City Council (002). Hired in 1995, they have about 21 years of service. Joan earned $65,406 in 2016.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Michael Castagnola works as a Council Technician for City Council (002). Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Michael earned $65,200 in 2018.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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At City Council (002), Adam Abadir serves as a Council Technician. Hired in 2016, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $64,774.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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At City Council (002), Stephanie Murdock serves as a Council Technician. They have served since 2012 (about 7 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $64,755.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Jacqueline Burley works as a Council Technician for City Council (002). They have served since 1997 (about 19 years). Jacqueline earned $64,247 in 2016.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Kathy Christian works as a Council Technician for City Council (002). They have served since 2016 (about 4 years). Kathy earned $63,444 in 2020.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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At City Council (002), Gabriel Stuart-Sikowitz serves as a Council Technician. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 4 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $63,226.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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At City Council (002), Dawn Lewis serves as a Council Technician. They have served since 2013 (about 3 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $60,134.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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David Brown is a Council Technician at City Council (002). They have served since 2004 (about 12 years). 2016 total compensation came to $59,866.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Emily Sherman is a Council Technician at City Council (002). They have served since 2014 (about 2 years). 2016 total compensation came to $59,467.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Nia Govan holds the role of Council Technician at City Council (002). Hired in 2007, they have about 13 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $59,074.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Sanya Brown holds the role of Council Technician at City Council (002). They have served since 2011 (about 2 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $57,710.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Monique Marshall is a Council Technician at City Council (002). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). 2020 total compensation came to $56,807.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Joshua Thomson is a Council Technician at City Council (002). Their tenure dates to 2016, about 4 years. 2020 total compensation came to $56,700.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Corey Paige works as a Council Technician for City Council (002). Hired in 2016, they have about 4 years of service. Corey earned $56,491 in 2020.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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At City Council (002), Dominic Mcalily serves as a Council Technician. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $54,641.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Kaleema Breathett works as a Council Technician for City Council (002). Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. Kaleema earned $54,074 in 2018.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Cheryl Paschall holds the role of Council Technician at City Council (002). Hired in 2011, they have about 7 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $53,849.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Obinna Chinemere works as a Council Technician for City Council (002). They have served since 2015 (about 2 years). Obinna earned $52,856 in 2017.
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Gail Raiford holds the role of Council Technician at City Council (002). They have served since 2011 (about 5 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $52,410.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Adetunji Adenekan works as a Council Technician for City Council (002). They have served since 2019 (about a year). Adetunji earned $52,290 in 2020.
Secretary City Council/City Council (002)
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Robert Ginyard holds the role of Secretary City Council at City Council (002). Hired in 2009, they have about 11 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $52,126.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Meghan Hardy is a Council Technician at City Council (002). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 6 years. 2016 total compensation came to $51,793.
Secretary City Council/City Council (002)
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Nia Govan is a Secretary City Council at City Council (002). Hired in 2007, they have about 11 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $51,208.
Secretary City Council/City Council (002)
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Chaquetta Wallace holds the role of Secretary City Council at City Council (002). Hired in 2015, they have about 5 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $50,621.
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Kathleen Kelleher holds the role of Secretary City Council at City Council (002). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $50,214.
Secretary City Council/City Council (002)
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Ty Rice holds the role of Secretary City Council at City Council (002). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $50,120.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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At City Council (002), Candance Greene serves as a Council Technician. They have served since 2012 (about 4 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $49,791.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Gloria Pack holds the role of Council Technician at City Council (002). Hired in 2007, they have about 6 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $48,913.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Kevin Hayes holds the role of Council Technician at City Council (002). They have served since 2019 (about a year). In 2020, their total compensation was $48,864.
Secretary City Council/City Council (002)
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At City Council (002), Danielle Mccray serves as a Secretary City Council. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $48,774.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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At City Council (002), Kristyn Oldendorf serves as a Council Technician. Hired in 2012, they have about a year of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $48,185.
Secretary City Council/City Council (002)
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Ashelle Henry works as a Secretary City Council for City Council (002). Their tenure dates to 2019, about a year. Ashelle earned $48,165 in 2020.
Secretary City Council/City Council (002)
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At City Council (002), Monique Marshall serves as a Secretary City Council. They have served since 2017 (about a year). Their 2018 pay totaled $47,841.
Secretary City Council/City Council (002)
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Joan Rose holds the role of Secretary City Council at City Council (002). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 15 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $46,802.