City of Baltimore / Courts - Circuit Court
Agency file
The Courts - Circuit Court operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.
In 2025, this agency had 114 employees with median total compensation of $74,942; the highest distinct record was $230,998.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 114 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,942) — 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 $96,453 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,904. 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 | $8.5M — | 133 — | $66,348 — |
| 2022 | $8.6M ▲ 0.4% | 150 ▲ 12.8% | $65,252 ▼ 1.7% |
| 2023 | $8.7M ▲ 1.1% | 146 ▼ 2.7% | $70,281 ▲ 7.7% |
| 2024 | $8.5M ▼ 1.5% | 140 ▼ 4.1% | $67,995 ▼ 3.3% |
| 2025 | $8.1M ▼ 4.8% | 114 ▼ 18.6% | $74,942 ▲ 10.2% |
Record list
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N/A/Courts - Circuit Court
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Jovanda Bivins is a N/A at Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years). 2024 total compensation came to $45,616.
00703 - Office Support Specialist II (Non-Civil)/Courts - Circuit Court
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Brenda Murphy works as a 00703 - Office Support Specialist II (Non-Civil) for Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 20 years. Brenda earned $45,430 in 2024.
02420 - Administrative Analyst II/Courts - Circuit Court
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At Courts - Circuit Court, Ragaey Ghaleb serves as a 02420 - Administrative Analyst II. Hired in 2021, they have about a year of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $45,405.
Na/Courts - Circuit Court
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Ayanna Hammond holds the role of Na at Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2017, they have about 6 years of service. In 2023, their total compensation was $45,196.
00703 - Office Support Specialist II/Courts - Circuit Court
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At Courts - Circuit Court, Brenda Murphy serves as a 00703 - Office Support Specialist II. Hired in 2004, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,092.
HR Assistant II (Non-Civil)/Courts - Circuit Court
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Pamela Jackson works as a HR Assistant II (Non-Civil) for Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). Pamela earned $44,436 in 2021.
00107 - Contract Services Specialist II/Courts - Circuit Court
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Caroline Posner works as a 00107 - Contract Services Specialist II for Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2023, they have under a year of service. Caroline earned $44,379 in 2023.
Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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Michelle Bishop-Windley is a Court Secretary I at Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $44,094.
Na/Courts - Circuit Court
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Isadora Cipolletta is a Na at Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 4 years. 2023 total compensation came to $44,063.
Na/Courts - Circuit Court
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Kathleen Wissman works as a Na for Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 36 years. Kathleen earned $43,934 in 2022.
Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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Jade Newhouse holds the role of Court Secretary I at Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,869.
00823 - Clerical Assistant I Courts/Courts - Circuit Court
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Jovanda Bivins is a 00823 - Clerical Assistant I Courts at Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2017 (about 5 years). 2022 total compensation came to $43,849.
N/A/Courts - Circuit Court
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Keosha Brinkley holds the role of N/A at Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $43,715.
Clerical Assistant I Courts/Courts - Circuit Court
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Jovanda Bivins works as a Clerical Assistant I Courts for Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. Jovanda earned $42,398 in 2021.
08006 - Associate Teacher Preschool/Courts - Circuit Court
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Nicole Hord holds the role of 08006 - Associate Teacher Preschool at Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2019, they have about 4 years of service. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,320.
Na/Courts - Circuit Court
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Candyce Bracey is a Na at Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2012 (about 10 years). 2022 total compensation came to $41,959.
Master's Law Clerk Graduate/Courts - Circuit Court
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Morgan Dowell holds the role of Master's Law Clerk Graduate at Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $41,830.
N/A/Courts - Circuit Court
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Kathleen Smith holds the role of N/A at Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 1997 (about 27 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $41,639.
Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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At Courts - Circuit Court, Chakiera Felder serves as a Court Secretary I. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,444.
Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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Mary Smikle Peoples works as a Court Secretary I for Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2020 (about a year). Mary earned $41,423 in 2021.
N/A/Courts - Circuit Court
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At Courts - Circuit Court, Lianka Azulay serves as a N/A. They have served since 2023 (about a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $41,152.
00817 - Master's Law Clerk Graduate/Courts - Circuit Court
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Gavin Grossman works as a 00817 - Master's Law Clerk Graduate for Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Gavin earned $41,119 in 2024.