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% |
Compare
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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00083 - Operations Specialist I (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Andrea Curley works as a 00083 - Operations Specialist I (Non-Civil) for City Council. They have served since 2011 (about 13 years). Andrea earned $91,675 in 2024.
00084 - Operations Specialist II (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Syreeta Hubbard holds the role of 00084 - Operations Specialist II (Non-Civil) at City Council. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,582.
Vice President City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Sharon F Middleton serves as a Vice President City Council. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,071.
Executive Level I/City Council
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At City Council, Carolyn Blakeney serves as a Executive Level I. They have served since 2001 (about 13 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $89,860.
00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Natawna Austin is a 00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years. 2024 total compensation came to $89,781.
Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Ms. Ashia R Caraway serves as a Council Technician. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,596.
00083 - Operations Specialist I/City Council
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Andrea Curley holds the role of 00083 - Operations Specialist I at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 12 years. In 2023, their total compensation was $89,097.
Vice President City Council/City Council
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At City Council, Sharon Middleton serves as a Vice President City Council. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 14 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $88,867.
00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Derrick Greene holds the role of 00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil) at City Council. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $88,837.
01167 - Vice President City Council/City Council
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Sharon Middleton is a 01167 - Vice President City Council at City Council. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years). 2024 total compensation came to $87,891.
00084 - Operations Specialist II/City Council
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Syreeta Hubbard is a 00084 - Operations Specialist II at City Council. Hired in 2021, they have about 2 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $87,674.
Council Technician/City Council
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Ms. Sherrell D Savage works as a Council Technician for City Council. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Ms. earned $87,521 in 2025.
00085 - Operations Officer I/City Council
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At City Council, Natawna Austin serves as a 00085 - Operations Officer I. They have served since 2012 (about 11 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $87,188.
General Counsel/City Council
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Rebecca Simmons works as a General Counsel for City Council. Hired in 2015, they have about 6 years of service. Rebecca earned $87,173 in 2021.
Na/City Council
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At City Council, Nikki Thompson serves as a Na. Hired in 2020, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2023 pay totaled $86,938.
00085 - Operations Officer I/City Council
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Derrick Greene holds the role of 00085 - Operations Officer I at City Council. They have served since 2020 (about 3 years). In 2023, their total compensation was $86,272.
Operations Manager II/City Council
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Lawrence Anderson holds the role of Operations Manager II at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. In 2021, their total compensation was $85,900.