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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Na/City Council
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At City Council, Nadia Owusu serves as a Na. Hired in 2021, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,747.
Council Member/City Council
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Mark Conway holds the role of Council Member at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 9 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $40,734.
Council Member/City Council
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Odette Ramos works as a Council Member for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. Odette earned $40,734 in 2021.
Council Member/City Council
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Phylicia Porter works as a Council Member for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. Phylicia earned $40,734 in 2021.
Council Member/City Council
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At City Council, James Torrence serves as a Council Member. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. Their 2021 pay totaled $40,734.
Council Assistant/City Council
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Audrey Wright works as a Council Assistant for City Council. Hired in 2004, they have about 8 years of service. Audrey earned $40,555 in 2012.
Operations Officer I/City Council
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Derrick Greene is a Operations Officer I at City Council. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. 2021 total compensation came to $40,190.
10011 - Council Assistant/City Council
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Nicole Messer works as a 10011 - Council Assistant for City Council. Hired in 2020, they have about 2 years of service. Nicole earned $40,036 in 2022.
Na/City Council
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At City Council, Rebecca Phillips serves as a Na. Hired in 2022, they have about a year of service. Their 2023 pay totaled $39,788.
10010 - Secretary City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Nadia Owusu serves as a 10010 - Secretary City Council. Hired in 2021, they have about a year of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $39,685.
10011 - Council Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Jordan Brown serves as a 10011 - Council Assistant. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $39,642.
Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Bernelle Wood serves as a Council Technician. Their tenure dates to 2010, about a year. Their 2011 pay totaled $39,448.
Chief Clerk Cc/City Council
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Susan Lang works as a Chief Clerk Cc for City Council. They have served since 2005 (about 7 years). Susan earned $39,358 in 2012.
Na/City Council
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At City Council, Adetunji Adenekan serves as a Na. They have served since 2019 (about 3 years). Their 2022 pay totaled $39,170.
Staff Associate Pres City Council/City Council
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Elizabeth Gardner is a Staff Associate Pres City Council at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 8 years. 2014 total compensation came to $38,731.
Secretary City Council/City Council
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Mary Coles works as a Secretary City Council for City Council. They have served since 1986 (about 25 years). Mary earned $38,587 in 2011.
Secretary City Council/City Council
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Margaret Porter is a Secretary City Council at City Council. They have served since 2012 (about 2 years). 2014 total compensation came to $38,503.
00089 - Operations Officer V/City Council
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Dexter Lockamy holds the role of 00089 - Operations Officer V at City Council. Hired in 2023, they have under a year of service. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,997.
Council Assistant/City Council
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Jene Traore is a Council Assistant at City Council. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $37,983.
Council Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Doreen Rosenthal serves as a Council Assistant. Hired in 2007, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $37,952.
Na/City Council
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At City Council, Lauren Crum serves as a Na. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year. Their 2023 pay totaled $37,749.
Council Assistant/City Council
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Mora Perl is a Council Assistant at City Council. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $37,696.
Na/City Council
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At City Council, Xavier Plater serves as a Na. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 3 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $37,606.
Council Assistant/City Council
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Shanai Dunmore holds the role of Council Assistant at City Council. They have served since 2011 (about 3 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $37,268.
10010 - Secretary City Council/City Council
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Ashalee Young is a 10010 - Secretary City Council at City Council. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $37,002.
Staff Associate Pres City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Liam Davis serves as a Staff Associate Pres City Council. They have served since 2011 (about 3 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $36,830.
Staff Associate Pres City Council/City Council
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Charles Jackson works as a Staff Associate Pres City Council for City Council. They have served since 2007 (about 7 years). Charles earned $36,760 in 2014.
Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Kirsten Lewis serves as a Council Technician. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. Their 2021 pay totaled $36,651.
Staff Associate Pres City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Emily Witty serves as a Staff Associate Pres City Council. Their tenure dates to 2013, about a year. Their 2014 pay totaled $36,222.
Council Assistant/City Council
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Frances Webb is a Council Assistant at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years. 2021 total compensation came to $36,137.
Na/City Council
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Cori Ramos works as a Na for City Council. They have served since 2021 (about 2 years). Cori earned $36,055 in 2023.
Council Technician/City Council
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Justin Lane is a Council Technician at City Council. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. 2014 total compensation came to $35,421.
Secretary City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Kony Serrano Portillo serves as a Secretary City Council. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,801.