City of Baltimore / Law Department (002)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 | $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
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Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (002)
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Daniel Beck holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (002). They have served since 2007 (about 9 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $88,338.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (002)
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Lindsay Cooper is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department (002). Hired in 2011, they have about 2 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $85,659.
Special Investigation Supervis/Law Department (002)
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At Law Department (002), Aaron Whitcomb serves as a Special Investigation Supervis. They have served since 1985 (about 32 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $85,089.
Special Investigation Supervis/Law Department (002)
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Veronica Smith works as a Special Investigation Supervis for Law Department (002). Hired in 1977, they have about 38 years of service. Veronica earned $85,073 in 2015.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department (002)
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Christopher Lundy works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department (002). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 7 years. Christopher earned $81,665 in 2017.