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 Technician/City Council
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Julia Davitt is a Council Technician at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 7 years. 2012 total compensation came to $34,316.
Secretary City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Donna Owens serves as a Secretary City Council. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $34,109.
Staff Associate Pres City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Kenneth Parker serves as a Staff Associate Pres City Council. Their tenure dates to 2013, about a year. Their 2014 pay totaled $33,597.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Lawntai Hudson is a Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 10 years. 2021 total compensation came to $33,534.
Council Technician/City Council
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Vidushani Jayalal is a Council Technician at City Council. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years). 2021 total compensation came to $33,505.
Na/City Council
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Ginny Lawhorn is a Na at City Council. They have served since 2022 (about a year). 2023 total compensation came to $32,664.
Office Assistant III/City Council
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At City Council, Lia Lynch serves as a Office Assistant III. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 2 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $32,475.
N/A/City Council
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At City Council, Cory Jeweler serves as a N/A. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $31,926.
Office Assistant III/City Council
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Meghan Hardy holds the role of Office Assistant III at City Council. They have served since 2010 (about 2 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $31,697.
Na/City Council
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Joshua Thomson holds the role of Na at City Council. Hired in 2016, they have about 6 years of service. In 2022, their total compensation was $31,611.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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At City Council, Xavier Plater serves as a Staff Assistant (Elected Official). Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $31,269.
Na/City Council
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De'Von Brown is a Na at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year. 2023 total compensation came to $31,195.
Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Anthony Jones serves as a Council Technician. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 2 years. Their 2011 pay totaled $31,080.
Council Technician/City Council
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Christopher Auguste works as a Council Technician for City Council. Hired in 2011, they have about a year of service. Christopher earned $30,539 in 2012.
Council Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Nicole Messer serves as a Council Assistant. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,501.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Jeffrey Castro is a Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $30,429.
N/A/City Council
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At City Council, Dwayne Adams serves as a N/A. They have served since 2023 (about a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $30,309.
Council Technician/City Council
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Sanya Brown is a Council Technician at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2011, about a year. 2012 total compensation came to $30,108.
Council Assistant/City Council
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Jovan Griffin works as a Council Assistant for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2011, about a year. Jovan earned $29,795 in 2012.
Na/City Council
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Cynthia Leahy works as a Na for City Council. They have served since 2007 (about 16 years). Cynthia earned $29,463 in 2023.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Preston Lewis works as a Staff Assistant (Elected Official) for City Council. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. Preston earned $29,407 in 2021.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Hailey Kancherla holds the role of Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,769.
N/A/City Council
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Jade Johnson works as a N/A for City Council. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. Jade earned $28,740 in 2024.
Secretary City Council/City Council
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Catherine Keenan works as a Secretary City Council for City Council. They have served since 1981 (about 30 years). Catherine earned $28,460 in 2011.
Council Assistant/City Council
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Javon Harris works as a Council Assistant for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 2 years. Javon earned $28,416 in 2014.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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At City Council, Lakeisha Johnson serves as a Staff Assistant (Elected Official). Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year. Their 2021 pay totaled $28,188.