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 Member/City Council
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Antonio Glover is a Council Member at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 20 years. 2021 total compensation came to $72,340.
00085 - Operations Officer I/City Council
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At City Council, Nathan Pool serves as a 00085 - Operations Officer I. They have served since 2021 (about a year). Their 2022 pay totaled $72,124.
00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Shalik Fulton works as a 00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official) for City Council. Hired in 2017, they have about 6 years of service. Shalik earned $71,908 in 2023.
Administrative Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Hosea Chew serves as a Administrative Assistant. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 13 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $71,719.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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Gabriel Stuart-Sikowitz works as a 10209 - Council Technician for City Council. Hired in 2016, they have about 6 years of service. Gabriel earned $71,530 in 2022.
Council Technician/City Council
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Gabriel Stuart-Sikowitz works as a Council Technician for City Council. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years). Gabriel earned $70,989 in 2021.
Council Member/City Council
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Rochelle Spector is a Council Member at City Council. Hired in 1977, they have about 37 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $70,154.
President City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Nicholas Mosby serves as a President City Council. They have served since 2011 (about 10 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $70,033.
Executive Level I/City Council
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Damion Cooper is a Executive Level I at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 4 years. 2014 total compensation came to $69,853.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, David Pontious serves as a 10209 - Council Technician. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $69,394.
Council Technician/City Council
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Lynn Detling Baker works as a Council Technician for City Council. Their tenure dates to 1977, about 37 years. Lynn earned $69,104 in 2014.
Vice President City Council/City Council
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Edward Reisinger is a Vice President City Council at City Council. They have served since 1995 (about 19 years). 2014 total compensation came to $68,665.
Operations Specialist II (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Ashley Nicholes is a Operations Specialist II (Non-Civil) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $68,508.
00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Lakeisha Johnson is a 00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). 2024 total compensation came to $66,862.
00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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At City Council, Kyle Pompey serves as a 00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official). They have served since 2023 (about a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $66,644.
Secretary City Council/City Council
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Javon T Harris holds the role of Secretary City Council at City Council. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $66,549.
00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Taylor Smith holds the role of 00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,536.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Dwayne London serves as a 10209 - Council Technician. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $66,266.