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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 3
01166 - Council Member/City Council
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At City Council, Ryan Dorsey serves as a 01166 - Council Member. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,521.
01166 - Council Member/City Council
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Antonio Glover works as a 01166 - Council Member for City Council. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. Antonio earned $79,521 in 2024.
01166 - Council Member/City Council
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At City Council, Odette Ramos serves as a 01166 - Council Member. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,521.
01166 - Council Member/City Council
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At City Council, Phylicia Porter serves as a 01166 - Council Member. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,521.
01166 - Council Member/City Council
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Yitzchok Schleifer holds the role of 01166 - Council Member at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,521.
01166 - Council Member/City Council
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James Torrence works as a 01166 - Council Member for City Council. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. James earned $79,521 in 2024.
Operations Officer I/City Council
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Kimberly Dawkins works as a Operations Officer I for City Council. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. Kimberly earned $78,887 in 2021.
Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Mr. Dwayne T London Jr. serves as a Council Technician. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,353.
00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Denise Schoolcraft holds the role of 00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official) at City Council. They have served since 1990 (about 34 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $78,101.
00083 - Operations Specialist I/City Council
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Cori Ramos is a 00083 - Operations Specialist I at City Council. They have served since 2021 (about a year). 2022 total compensation came to $78,054.
Executive Level I/City Council
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Lester Davis holds the role of Executive Level I at City Council. Hired in 2010, they have about 4 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $77,916.
Council Technician/City Council
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Tywanna Taylor is a Council Technician at City Council. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $77,780.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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Shelley Zimmerman is a 10209 - Council Technician at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. 2024 total compensation came to $77,720.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Corey Paige serves as a 10209 - Council Technician. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,510.
00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Tiffany Maclin works as a 00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official) for City Council. Hired in 2018, they have about 5 years of service. Tiffany earned $77,268 in 2023.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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Kimberly Sauer works as a 10209 - Council Technician for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Kimberly earned $76,725 in 2024.
Council Member/City Council
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At City Council, Robert Stokes serves as a Council Member. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 11 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,656.
Council Member/City Council
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Danielle Mccray holds the role of Council Member at City Council. Hired in 2014, they have about 7 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $76,656.
Council Member/City Council
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Ezekiel Berzoff-Cohen works as a Council Member for City Council. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years). Ezekiel earned $76,656 in 2021.
Council Member/City Council
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John Bullock holds the role of Council Member at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 13 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $76,656.
Council Member/City Council
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At City Council, Kristerfer Burnett serves as a Council Member. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $76,656.
Council Member/City Council
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Eric Costello holds the role of Council Member at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $76,656.
Council Member/City Council
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At City Council, Ryan Dorsey serves as a Council Member. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 5 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,656.
Council Member/City Council
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Yitzchok Schleifer holds the role of Council Member at City Council. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $76,656.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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Nancy Mead is a 10209 - Council Technician at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. 2024 total compensation came to $76,462.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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At City Council, Sherrell Savage serves as a 10209 - Council Technician. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,209.
Council Technician/City Council
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Ms. Yaslin M Machuca Molina works as a Council Technician for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Ms. earned $76,027 in 2025.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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Ashia Caraway holds the role of 10209 - Council Technician at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,595.
Council Technician/City Council
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Ms. Linda C Richardson holds the role of Council Technician at City Council. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,579.
00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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Denise Schoolcraft works as a 00138 - Staff Assistant (Elected Official) for City Council. Hired in 1990, they have about 33 years of service. Denise earned $75,575 in 2023.
Council Technician/City Council
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Cynthia Leahy works as a Council Technician for City Council. They have served since 2007 (about 14 years). Cynthia earned $74,820 in 2021.
N/A/City Council
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At City Council, Nathan Pool serves as a N/A. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,699.
Council Technician/City Council
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Ty Cooper Miller works as a Council Technician for City Council. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 14 years. Ty earned $74,546 in 2021.
Operations Manager II (Non-Civil)/City Council
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Shamoyia Gardiner is a Operations Manager II (Non-Civil) at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $74,500.
Staff Assistant (Elected Official)/City Council
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At City Council, Denise Schoolcraft serves as a Staff Assistant (Elected Official). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 31 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $73,992.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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Ty Cooper Miller is a 10209 - Council Technician at City Council. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 15 years. 2022 total compensation came to $73,690.
10209 - Council Technician/City Council
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Michelle Lee works as a 10209 - Council Technician for City Council. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service. Michelle earned $73,315 in 2024.
Council Technician/City Council
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Shelley Zimmerman works as a Council Technician for City Council. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years). Shelley earned $72,641 in 2021.
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.