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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Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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Nicole Hord is a Court Secretary I at Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $59,801.
Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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At Courts - Circuit Court, Kelli Clark serves as a Court Secretary I. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,801.
Court Secretary II/Courts - Circuit Court
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Karla Cromartie holds the role of Court Secretary II at Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2001, they have about 20 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $59,731.
00812 - Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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At Courts - Circuit Court, Allelia Swann serves as a 00812 - Court Secretary I. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $59,695.
00812 - Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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Tieona Moore holds the role of 00812 - Court Secretary I at Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,677.
00812 - Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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Elanna Dancer works as a 00812 - Court Secretary I for Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Elanna earned $59,229 in 2024.
00812 - Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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Lynette Smothers holds the role of 00812 - Court Secretary I at Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,215.
Court Secretary II/Courts - Circuit Court
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At Courts - Circuit Court, Gervette Richardson serves as a Court Secretary II. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $59,138.
Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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Janelle Baum works as a Court Secretary I for Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. Janelle earned $58,802 in 2021.
00813 - Court Secretary II/Courts - Circuit Court
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Gervette Richardson works as a 00813 - Court Secretary II for Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years). Gervette earned $58,777 in 2024.
Court Secretary II/Courts - Circuit Court
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Gervette Richardson is a Court Secretary II at Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. 2025 total compensation came to $58,575.
00803 - Alcohol Assessment Counselor III/Courts - Circuit Court
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Joanna Johnson holds the role of 00803 - Alcohol Assessment Counselor III at Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $58,419.
Court Technologist/Courts - Circuit Court
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Mia Marbury is a Court Technologist at Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years). 2021 total compensation came to $58,327.
Investigator/Courts - Circuit Court
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Patricia Cunningham is a Investigator at Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2007 (about 14 years). 2021 total compensation came to $57,844.
00680 - HR Generalist I/Courts - Circuit Court
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Pamela Jackson works as a 00680 - HR Generalist I for Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 4 years. Pamela earned $57,833 in 2023.
N/A/Courts - Circuit Court
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At Courts - Circuit Court, Fidel Dejesus serves as a N/A. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $57,490.
Program Coordinator Courts/Courts - Circuit Court
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Dana Marable works as a Program Coordinator Courts for Courts - Circuit Court. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Dana earned $57,337 in 2025.
Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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Jakita Edwards works as a Court Secretary I for Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years. Jakita earned $56,949 in 2021.
Permanency Planning Liaison/Courts - Circuit Court
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Mark Vitale holds the role of Permanency Planning Liaison at Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,734.
00803 - Alcohol Assessment Counsel III/Courts - Circuit Court
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Tyshell Oliver works as a 00803 - Alcohol Assessment Counsel III for Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2016, they have about 6 years of service. Tyshell earned $56,471 in 2022.
10074 - Assistant Counsel/Courts - Circuit Court
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Zoe Breichner is a 10074 - Assistant Counsel at Courts - Circuit Court. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $56,409.
Alcohol Assessment Counsel III/Courts - Circuit Court
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At Courts - Circuit Court, Tyshell Oliver serves as a Alcohol Assessment Counsel III. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,954.
00812 - Court Secretary I/Courts - Circuit Court
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At Courts - Circuit Court, Heather Scott serves as a 00812 - Court Secretary I. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,908.
Licensed Graduate Social Worker I/Courts - Circuit Court
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Stephanie Feigenbaum is a Licensed Graduate Social Worker I at Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $55,643.
Court Secretary II/Courts - Circuit Court
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Senora Downs holds the role of Court Secretary II at Courts - Circuit Court. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 5 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $55,633.
Court Secretary II/Courts - Circuit Court
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At Courts - Circuit Court, Kwesi Thomas serves as a Court Secretary II. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $55,584.