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Law Department (002)

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

The Law Department (002) is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2020, this agency had 17 employees with median total compensation of $72,582; the highest distinct record was $222,617.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.5M
Employees
17
Median total
$72,582
Highest record
$222,617

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 17 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,582) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$89,166 (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
$57,778
$60,752
$72,582
$112,070
$119,995

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,995 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $57,778. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Chief Solicitor
4 · $114,596
Legal Assistant II
2 · $59,441

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
$1.6M
24
$63,426
2015
$1.5M
7.7%
20
16.7%
$68,719
8.3%
2016
$1.5M
0.5%
20
±0%
$67,588
1.6%
2017
$1.4M
6.5%
20
±0%
$67,589
±0%
2018
$1.7M
24.3%
20
±0%
$89,607
32.6%
2019
$1.2M
30.5%
15
25.0%
$72,021
19.6%
2020
$1.5M
26.8%
17
13.3%
$72,582
0.8%

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Record list

Employees

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Melodie Hengerer

Contract Service Specialist II/Law Department (002)

2013 total comp
$39,220
Base pay
$39,220
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39,220
Hire date
2012-09-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
62400
Employee ID
38369

Melodie Hengerer holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Law Department (002). Their tenure dates to 2012, about a year. In 2013, their total compensation was $39,220.

Marisa Hilton

Legal Assistant I/Law Department (002)

2019 total comp
$37,834
Base pay
$37,834
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,834
Hire date
2015-06-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
39101
Employee ID
129372

Marisa Hilton works as a Legal Assistant I for Law Department (002). Hired in 2015, they have about 4 years of service. Marisa earned $37,834 in 2019.

Aaron Degraffenreidt

Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (002)

2018 total comp
$37,269
Base pay
$37,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,269
Hire date
2018-01-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
76500
Employee ID
113144

At Law Department (002), Aaron Degraffenreidt serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 2018, under a year. Their 2018 pay totaled $37,269.