City of Baltimore / Law Department (001)
Agency file
The Law Department (001) is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2020, this agency had 84 employees with median total compensation of $80,319; the highest distinct record was $172,745.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 84 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,319) — 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 $123,092 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $25,994. 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 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $4.6M — | 73 — | $55,485 — |
| 2015 | $5.5M ▲ 21.2% | 78 ▲ 6.8% | $71,283 ▲ 28.5% |
| 2016 | $5.5M ▼ 1.0% | 76 ▼ 2.6% | $70,895 ▼ 0.5% |
| 2017 | $5.1M ▼ 6.1% | 70 ▼ 7.9% | $73,162 ▲ 3.2% |
| 2018 | $5.4M ▲ 5.8% | 67 ▼ 4.3% | $82,287 ▲ 12.5% |
| 2019 | $6M ▲ 10.3% | 76 ▲ 13.4% | $78,464 ▼ 4.6% |
| 2020 | $6.6M ▲ 9.9% | 84 ▲ 10.5% | $80,319 ▲ 2.4% |
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Record list
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Accounting Assistant II/Law Department (001)
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Deborah Windley is a Accounting Assistant II at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 1977, about 36 years. 2013 total compensation came to $36,985.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Jason Foltin works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department (001). Hired in 2010, they have about 10 years of service. Jason earned $36,779 in 2020.
Operations Officer IV/Law Department (001)
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Tonya Allen is a Operations Officer IV at Law Department (001). Hired in 2017, they have about 3 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $36,696.
Office Assistant III/Law Department (001)
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Maria Benton works as a Office Assistant III for Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 1986, about 27 years. Maria earned $36,102 in 2013.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department (001)
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Frederic Smalkin holds the role of Chief Solicitor at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 6 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $35,506.
Contract Services Specialist I/Law Department (001)
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At Law Department (001), Herbert Burgunder Jr serves as a Contract Services Specialist I. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 9 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $35,466.