City of Baltimore / Courts - Orphan's Court
Agency file
The Courts - Orphan's Court operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.
In 2025, this agency had 6 employees with median total compensation of $82,610; the highest distinct record was $98,804.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,610) — 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 $94,331 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $37,250. 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 | $490.3K — | 10 — | $52,884 — |
| 2022 | $474.8K ▼ 3.2% | 8 ▼ 20.0% | $69,800 ▲ 32.0% |
| 2023 | $469.8K ▼ 1.0% | 8 ±0% | $69,300 ▼ 0.7% |
| 2024 | $476.2K ▲ 1.4% | 7 ▼ 12.5% | $74,000 ▲ 6.8% |
| 2025 | $460.2K ▼ 3.4% | 6 ▼ 14.3% | $82,610 ▲ 11.6% |
Record list
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00842 - Associate Administrator Courts/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Ajile Brown is a 00842 - Associate Administrator Courts at Courts - Orphan's Court. Hired in 2016, they have about 8 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $92,859.
Associate Administrator Courts/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Ajile Brown holds the role of Associate Administrator Courts at Courts - Orphan's Court. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 5 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $88,308.
Chief Judge Orphans' Court/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Lewyn Garrett is a Chief Judge Orphans' Court at Courts - Orphan's Court. They have served since 1995 (about 26 years). 2021 total compensation came to $87,750.
00832 - Chief Judge Orphans' Court/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Lewyn Garrett works as a 00832 - Chief Judge Orphans' Court for Courts - Orphan's Court. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 29 years. Lewyn earned $84,500 in 2024.
Associate Judge, Orphans Court/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Charles G Bernstein holds the role of Associate Judge, Orphans Court at Courts - Orphan's Court. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,610.
Associate Judge, Orphans Court/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Michele Eileen Loewenthal is a Associate Judge, Orphans Court at Courts - Orphan's Court. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years). 2025 total compensation came to $82,610.
Associate Judge Orphans Court/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Charles Bernstein works as a Associate Judge Orphans Court for Courts - Orphan's Court. Hired in 2014, they have about 7 years of service. Charles earned $76,846 in 2021.
Associate Judge Orphans Court/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Michele Loewenthal is a Associate Judge Orphans Court at Courts - Orphan's Court. Hired in 2011, they have about 10 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $76,846.
00831 - Associate Judge Orphans Court/Courts - Orphan's Court
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At Courts - Orphan's Court, Charles Bernstein serves as a 00831 - Associate Judge Orphans Court. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 10 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,000.
00831 - Associate Judge Orphans Court/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Michele Loewenthal is a 00831 - Associate Judge Orphans Court at Courts - Orphan's Court. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $74,000.
Retired Judge Orphans Court/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Joyce Baylor Thompson works as a Retired Judge Orphans Court for Courts - Orphan's Court. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 27 years. Joyce earned $67,085 in 2021.
Retired Judge Orphans Court/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Joyce M Baylor Thompson is a Retired Judge Orphans Court at Courts - Orphan's Court. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to $64,600.
00894 - Retired Judge Orphans Court/Courts - Orphan's Court
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Joyce Thompson works as a 00894 - Retired Judge Orphans Court for Courts - Orphan's Court. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. Joyce earned $64,600 in 2024.