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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Erica T Wilson is a Council Assistant at City Council. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). 2025 total compensation came to $59,855.
Na/City Council
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Matthew Stegman works as a Na for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 4 years. Matthew earned $59,788 in 2023.
Council Technician/City Council
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Linda Bardo is a Council Technician at City Council. They have served since 2005 (about 9 years). 2014 total compensation came to $59,633.
00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Danelle Pinder is a 00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $59,586.
Staff Associate Pres City Council/City Council
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Karen Randle works as a Staff Associate Pres City Council for City Council. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 16 years. Karen earned $59,549 in 2012.
Council Assistant/City Council
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Brittany Cole works as a Council Assistant for City Council. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Brittany earned $59,319 in 2025.
Staff Associate Pres City Council/City Council
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Mary Demory works as a Staff Associate Pres City Council for City Council. They have served since 2011 (about 3 years). Mary earned $59,182 in 2014.
10010 - Secretary City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Meredith Riley serves as a 10010 - Secretary City Council. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $59,171.
10010 - Secretary City Council/City Council
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Javon Harris holds the role of 10010 - Secretary City Council at City Council. They have served since 2012 (about 12 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $58,772.
Council Assistant/City Council
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Ms. Jasmine D Barnes is a Council Assistant at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $58,641.
Secretary City Council/City Council
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Ty Rice is a Secretary City Council at City Council. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $58,355.
00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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At City Council, Danelle Pinder serves as a 00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official). They have served since 2020 (about 3 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $58,074.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Ashelle Henry serves as a 10209 - Council Technician. They have served since 2019 (about 3 years). Their 2022 pay totaled $57,647.
00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Xavier Plater is a 00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years). 2022 total compensation came to $57,519.
Operations Officer I/City Council
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At City Council, Brittany Lewis serves as a Operations Officer I. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. Their 2021 pay totaled $57,517.
10010 - Secretary City Council/City Council
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Sumner Weiss holds the role of 10010 - Secretary City Council at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $57,447.
10010 - Secretary City Council/City Council
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Linda Lomax works as a 10010 - Secretary City Council for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. Linda earned $57,293 in 2024.
10010 - Secretary City Council/City Council
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Sheena Ham works as a 10010 - Secretary City Council for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. Sheena earned $57,225 in 2024.
Council Technician/City Council
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Sydney Moore holds the role of Council Technician at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $57,025.
Council Technician/City Council
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Ashelle Henry is a Council Technician at City Council. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). 2021 total compensation came to $56,923.
10010 - Secretary City Council/City Council
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Paris Gray is a 10010 - Secretary City Council at City Council. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years). 2024 total compensation came to $56,907.
Operations Officer I (Non-Civil)/City Council
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At City Council, Daria Coleman serves as a Operations Officer I (Non-Civil). Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,769.
10010 - Secretary City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Ethan Hasiuk serves as a 10010 - Secretary City Council. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,372.
Staff Associate Pres City Council/City Council
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Zoe Michal works as a Staff Associate Pres City Council for City Council. They have served since 1999 (about 15 years). Zoe earned $56,195 in 2014.
Secretary City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Robert Ginyard serves as a Secretary City Council. Hired in 2009, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,437.
Council Member/City Council
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Nicholas D'Adamo works as a Council Member for City Council. They have served since 1987 (about 24 years). Nicholas earned $55,279 in 2011.
Council Member/City Council
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Belinda Conaway works as a Council Member for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 7 years. Belinda earned $55,279 in 2011.
Secretary City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Chaquetta Wallace serves as a Secretary City Council. Hired in 2015, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $53,834.
Council Technician/City Council
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Adler Pruitt is a Council Technician at City Council. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $53,610.