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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%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Jennifer Green

Claims Investigator/Law Department (002)

2020 total comp
$72,582
Base pay
$72,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,582
Hire date
2000-06-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
71648
Employee ID
143613

Jennifer Green is a Claims Investigator at Law Department (002). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 20 years. 2020 total compensation came to $72,582.

Robert Seward

Claims Investigator/Law Department (002)

2018 total comp
$70,878
Base pay
$70,878
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,878
Hire date
1996-07-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
71600
Employee ID
120891

Robert Seward holds the role of Claims Investigator at Law Department (002). They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $70,878.

James Fields

Claims Investigator/Law Department (002)

2020 total comp
$69,597
Base pay
$69,597
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,597
Hire date
2018-09-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
68682
Employee ID
142517

James Fields is a Claims Investigator at Law Department (002). They have served since 2018 (about 2 years). 2020 total compensation came to $69,597.

Lynn Harmon

Claims Investigator/Law Department (002)

2020 total comp
$69,520
Base pay
$69,520
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,520
Hire date
2016-12-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
69317
Employee ID
144108

Lynn Harmon works as a Claims Investigator for Law Department (002). Hired in 2016, they have about 4 years of service. Lynn earned $69,520 in 2020.

Sara Gross

Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (002)

2013 total comp
$68,171
Base pay
$68,171
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,171
Hire date
2005-09-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
68000
Employee ID
37585

Sara Gross works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department (002). They have served since 2005 (about 8 years). Sara earned $68,171 in 2013.

Joyce Sanders

Claims Investigator/Law Department (002)

2016 total comp
$66,491
Base pay
$66,491
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,491
Hire date
1986-10-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
69700
Employee ID
93438

Joyce Sanders works as a Claims Investigator for Law Department (002). Hired in 1986, they have about 30 years of service. Joyce earned $66,491 in 2016.

Bethany Cheng

Claims Investigator/Law Department (002)

2017 total comp
$66,253
Base pay
$66,253
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,253
Hire date
2015-09-28

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
67600
Employee ID
98701

At Law Department (002), Bethany Cheng serves as a Claims Investigator. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 2 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $66,253.

Michelle Silver

Claims Investigator/Law Department (002)

2020 total comp
$66,070
Base pay
$66,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,070
Hire date
2018-09-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
69707
Employee ID
151430

Michelle Silver holds the role of Claims Investigator at Law Department (002). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $66,070.

Melodie Hengerer

Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (002)

2015 total comp
$65,689
Base pay
$65,689
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,689
Hire date
2012-09-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
67900
Employee ID
74323

Melodie Hengerer works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department (002). Hired in 2012, they have about 3 years of service. Melodie earned $65,689 in 2015.

Nancy Brown

Claims Investigator/Law Department (002)

2013 total comp
$65,409
Base pay
$65,409
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,409
Hire date
1977-05-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
65500
Employee ID
32783

At Law Department (002), Nancy Brown serves as a Claims Investigator. Hired in 1977, they have about 36 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $65,409.