City of Baltimore / Convention Center
Agency file
The Convention Center is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 185 employees with median total compensation of $48,424; the highest distinct record was $224,984.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 185 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($48,424) — 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 $81,565 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,539. 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 5 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $7.2M — | 143 — | $49,592 — |
| 2022 | $7.3M ▲ 1.5% | 208 ▲ 45.5% | $37,795 ▼ 23.8% |
| 2023 | $8.8M ▲ 19.3% | 201 ▼ 3.4% | $42,074 ▲ 11.3% |
| 2024 | $8.9M ▲ 1.3% | 230 ▲ 14.4% | $39,907 ▼ 5.2% |
| 2025 | $9.2M ▲ 4.3% | 185 ▼ 19.6% | $48,424 ▲ 21.3% |
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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/Convention Center
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At Convention Center, Peggy Werner serves as a Na. Their tenure dates to 1973, about 50 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $418,151.
Na/Convention Center
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Robert Parker holds the role of Na at Convention Center. They have served since 1997 (about 26 years). In 2023, their total compensation was $240,323.
Executive Director III/Convention Center
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Matthew A Campbell is a Executive Director III at Convention Center. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $224,984.
00097 - Executive Director III/Convention Center
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Mac Campbell works as a 00097 - Executive Director III for Convention Center. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Mac earned $219,196 in 2024.
Executive Director III/Convention Center
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Peggy Werner works as a Executive Director III for Convention Center. Their tenure dates to 1973, about 48 years. Peggy earned $190,837 in 2021.
Operations Director I/Convention Center
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Philip Christopher Costa works as a Operations Director I for Convention Center. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Philip earned $153,041 in 2025.
00093 - Operations Director I/Convention Center
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Philip Costa holds the role of 00093 - Operations Director I at Convention Center. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $149,248.
Operations Manager III/Convention Center
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Matthew Campbell holds the role of Operations Manager III at Convention Center. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $128,115.
Agency IT Manager II (Non-Civil)/Convention Center
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At Convention Center, Justin G Siplin serves as a Agency IT Manager II (Non-Civil). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,192.
10263 - Agency IT Manager II (Non-Civil)/Convention Center
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Justin Siplin holds the role of 10263 - Agency IT Manager II (Non-Civil) at Convention Center. Hired in 2010, they have about 14 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $123,152.
Operations Officer V (Non-Civil)/Convention Center
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Krystine L St. Michael Bussiere is a Operations Officer V (Non-Civil) at Convention Center. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $122,909.
00089 - Operations Officer V/Convention Center
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Robert Parker holds the role of 00089 - Operations Officer V at Convention Center. They have served since 1997 (about 25 years). In 2022, their total compensation was $120,072.
Operations Officer V (Non-Civil)/Convention Center
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Ethan Lang is a Operations Officer V (Non-Civil) at Convention Center. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $117,707.
00089 - Operations Officer V (Non-Civil)/Convention Center
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Krystine Bussiere holds the role of 00089 - Operations Officer V (Non-Civil) at Convention Center. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $115,697.
Operations Officer V/Convention Center
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Robert Parker works as a Operations Officer V for Convention Center. They have served since 1997 (about 24 years). Robert earned $114,349 in 2021.