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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Secretary City Council/City Council (002)
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Sumner Weiss works as a Secretary City Council for City Council (002). Hired in 2019, they have about a year of service. Sumner earned $42,059 in 2020.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Leslie Wietscher works as a Council Technician for City Council (002). They have served since 2005 (about 13 years). Leslie earned $41,879 in 2018.
Secretary City Council/City Council (002)
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Margaret Porter holds the role of Secretary City Council at City Council (002). They have served since 2012 (about 3 years). In 2015, their total compensation was $41,775.
Secretary City Council/City Council (002)
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Joshua Thomson holds the role of Secretary City Council at City Council (002). Hired in 2016, they have about 2 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $41,044.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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At City Council (002), Kaleema Obot serves as a Council Technician. They have served since 2016 (about 4 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $40,219.
Council Technician/City Council (002)
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Thyra Lowe is a Council Technician at City Council (002). Hired in 2016, they have about 4 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $39,931.