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Law Department (001)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$6.6M
Employees
84
Median total
$80,319
Highest record
$172,745

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$78,446 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$25,994
$50,203
$80,319
$105,885
$123,092

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).

Largest job titles

Chief Solicitor
21 · $106,377
Assistant Solicitor
20 · $77,604
Legal Assistant II
6 · $53,067
Secretary III
5 · $53,577

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

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John Machen

Contract Service Specialist II/Law Department (001)

2020 total comp
$50,203
Base pay
$50,203
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,203
Hire date
2012-10-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
163800
Employee ID
147177

John Machen works as a Contract Service Specialist II for Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2012, about 8 years. John earned $50,203 in 2020.

Mary Landis

Contract Service Specialist II/Law Department (001)

2017 total comp
$49,740
Base pay
$49,740
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,740
Hire date
2013-05-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
93600
Employee ID
103516

Mary Landis is a Contract Service Specialist II at Law Department (001). Hired in 2013, they have about 4 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $49,740.

Stacey Cherry

Secretary III/Law Department (001)

2015 total comp
$49,354
Base pay
$49,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,354
Hire date
2002-12-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
43287
Employee ID
70945

Stacey Cherry works as a Secretary III for Law Department (001). They have served since 2002 (about 13 years). Stacey earned $49,354 in 2015.

Shirl Randall

Secretary III/Law Department (001)

2015 total comp
$49,136
Base pay
$49,136
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,136
Hire date
1981-12-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
48331
Employee ID
78847

At Law Department (001), Shirl Randall serves as a Secretary III. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 34 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $49,136.

Veronda Evans

Secretary III/Law Department (001)

2020 total comp
$47,980
Base pay
$47,980
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,980
Hire date
2006-06-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
47787
Employee ID
142331

Veronda Evans works as a Secretary III for Law Department (001). Hired in 2006, they have about 14 years of service. Veronda earned $47,980 in 2020.

Shirley Davis

Secretary III/Law Department (001)

2020 total comp
$47,716
Base pay
$47,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,716
Hire date
2010-01-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
47787
Employee ID
141426

Shirley Davis works as a Secretary III for Law Department (001). They have served since 2010 (about 10 years). Shirley earned $47,716 in 2020.

Khadeja Farahmand

Secretary to City Solicitor/Law Department (001)

2020 total comp
$47,663
Base pay
$47,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,663
Hire date
2019-10-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
51141
Employee ID
142378

Khadeja Farahmand works as a Secretary to City Solicitor for Law Department (001). Hired in 2019, they have about a year of service. Khadeja earned $47,663 in 2020.

Adam Stewart

Legal Assistant II/Law Department (001)

2015 total comp
$46,596
Base pay
$46,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,596
Hire date
2014-01-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
46747
Employee ID
80570

Adam Stewart works as a Legal Assistant II for Law Department (001). Hired in 2014, they have about a year of service. Adam earned $46,596 in 2015.

Nancy Bavato

Secretary III/Law Department (001)

2013 total comp
$46,436
Base pay
$46,436
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,436
Hire date
-155692800000

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
45994
Employee ID
31551

At Law Department (001), Nancy Bavato serves as a Secretary III. Records show a hire date of -155692800000. Their 2013 pay totaled $46,436.

Hersh Stein

Contract Services Specialist I/Law Department (001)

2016 total comp
$46,167
Base pay
$46,167
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,167
Hire date
2006-08-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
68640
Employee ID
94379

Hersh Stein is a Contract Services Specialist I at Law Department (001). Hired in 2006, they have about 10 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $46,167.

Jeanette Randall

Office Supervisor/Law Department (001)

2013 total comp
$46,116
Base pay
$46,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,116
Hire date
-100656000000

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
45994
Employee ID
44486

Jeanette Randall is a Office Supervisor at Law Department (001). Records show a hire date of -100656000000. 2013 total compensation came to $46,116.

Carolyn Powers-Brown

Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (001)

2020 total comp
$45,642
Base pay
$45,642
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,642
Hire date
2019-12-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
91285
Employee ID
149759

Carolyn Powers-Brown holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (001). Hired in 2019, they have about a year of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $45,642.

Akeem Kirk

Accountant I/Law Department (001)

2020 total comp
$45,181
Base pay
$45,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,181
Hire date
2014-06-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
45171
Employee ID
146294

Akeem Kirk holds the role of Accountant I at Law Department (001). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 6 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $45,181.

Andrea England

Legal Assistant II/Law Department (001)

2015 total comp
$44,891
Base pay
$44,891
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,891
Hire date
2013-12-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
47515
Employee ID
72434

Andrea England holds the role of Legal Assistant II at Law Department (001). Hired in 2013, they have about 2 years of service. In 2015, their total compensation was $44,891.