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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $2.9M — | 88 — | $35,104 — |
| 2012 | $3.2M ▲ 9.9% | 90 ▲ 2.3% | $33,684 ▼ 4.0% |
| 2014 | $3.6M ▲ 13.1% | 93 ▲ 3.3% | $44,137 ▲ 31.0% |
| 2021 | $4.4M ▲ 19.5% | 94 ▲ 1.1% | $41,375 ▼ 6.3% |
| 2022 | $5.2M ▲ 19.4% | 97 ▲ 3.2% | $51,476 ▲ 24.4% |
| 2023 | $5.6M ▲ 8.6% | 104 ▲ 7.2% | $55,718 ▲ 8.2% |
| 2024 | $5.7M ▲ 0.4% | 94 ▼ 9.6% | $63,925 ▲ 14.7% |
| 2025 | $4.7M ▼ 17.5% | 73 ▼ 22.3% | $65,360 ▲ 2.2% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Council Assistant/City Council
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Jaheim Brodie is a Council Assistant at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $27,727.
Contract Service Specialist II/City Council
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At City Council, Thomas Phillips serves as a Contract Service Specialist II. They have served since 2007 (about 7 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $27,396.
N/A/City Council
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Javas Raghavan is a N/A at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. 2024 total compensation came to $27,366.
Secretary City Council/City Council
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Claire Shibelski holds the role of Secretary City Council at City Council. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $27,251.
Council Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Kevin Parson serves as a Council Assistant. Hired in 2006, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $27,227.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Shaakira Gill is a Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. 2021 total compensation came to $27,071.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Travon Hicks is a Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. 2021 total compensation came to $27,071.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Danelle Pinder holds the role of Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $27,071.
Na/City Council
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At City Council, Jamaal Simpson serves as a Na. They have served since 2020 (about 3 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $27,057.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Lucy Font works as a Staff Assistant (Elected Official) for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year. Lucy earned $26,082 in 2021.
Operations Specialist I/City Council
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Cori Ramos holds the role of Operations Specialist I at City Council. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $25,962.
Operations Specialist I/City Council
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Candance Greene works as a Operations Specialist I for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year. Candance earned $25,962 in 2021.
Council Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Krystal Paulino serves as a Council Assistant. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,929.
Council Assistant (Hourly)/City Council
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Frances Maxine Webb works as a Council Assistant (Hourly) for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Frances earned $25,548 in 2025.
N/A/City Council
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Sharolyn Yarbrough works as a N/A for City Council. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Sharolyn earned $25,296 in 2024.
00706 - Council Assistant (Hourly)/City Council
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Doreen Rosenthal is a 00706 - Council Assistant (Hourly) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 16 years. 2023 total compensation came to $25,253.
Na/City Council
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Shamara Thomas works as a Na for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years. Shamara earned $25,110 in 2023.
Council Assistant/City Council
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Cindy Ibarra holds the role of Council Assistant at City Council. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $25,027.
00706 - Council Assistant (Hourly)/City Council
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Frances Webb holds the role of 00706 - Council Assistant (Hourly) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $24,770.
Council Assistant/City Council
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Corliss Billips is a Council Assistant at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 9 years. 2014 total compensation came to $24,461.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Dariya Brown holds the role of Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $23,711.
10011 - Council Assistant/City Council
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Daryl Thorpe works as a 10011 - Council Assistant for City Council. They have served since 2023 (about a year). Daryl earned $23,559 in 2024.
Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Gloria Pack serves as a Council Technician. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 5 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $23,375.
Work Study Student/City Council
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Nicolas Mackall works as a Work Study Student for City Council. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. Nicolas earned $22,799 in 2021.
Council Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Javas Raghavan serves as a Council Assistant. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $22,667.
00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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At City Council, Kyle Pompey serves as a 00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official). Hired in 2023, they have under a year of service. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,154.
Council Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Yaslin Machuca Molina serves as a Council Assistant. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $22,113.
Council Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Kelly Mcphee serves as a Council Assistant. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $21,979.
N/A/City Council
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At City Council, Sebastien Seydi serves as a N/A. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,874.
Council Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Michael May Jr serves as a Council Assistant. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $21,866.
Office Assistant III/City Council
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Liam Davis holds the role of Office Assistant III at City Council. Hired in 2011, they have about a year of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $21,848.