City of Baltimore / Law Department
Agency file
The Law Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 111 employees with median total compensation of $121,406; the highest distinct record was $266,874.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 111 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($121,406) — 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 $173,155 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,788. 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 9 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $5.7M — | 97 — | $56,996 — |
| 2012 | $6.6M ▲ 15.5% | 105 ▲ 8.2% | $62,009 ▲ 8.8% |
| 2014 | $7M ▲ 5.4% | 110 ▲ 4.8% | $62,468 ▲ 0.7% |
| 2020 | $98.1K ▼ 98.6% | 1 ▼ 99.1% | $98,077 ▲ 57.0% |
| 2021 | $9.2M ▲ 9246.6% | 108 ▲ 10700.0% | $82,715 ▼ 15.7% |
| 2022 | $10.4M ▲ 13.7% | 134 ▲ 24.1% | $78,303 ▼ 5.3% |
| 2023 | $11.5M ▲ 10.1% | 130 ▼ 3.0% | $93,549 ▲ 19.5% |
| 2024 | $12.6M ▲ 9.5% | 128 ▼ 1.5% | $108,699 ▲ 16.2% |
| 2025 | $12.3M ▼ 2.4% | 111 ▼ 13.3% | $121,406 ▲ 11.7% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Na/Law Department
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Shelby Langlois works as a Na for Law Department. Hired in 2021, they have about 2 years of service. Shelby earned $11,344 in 2023.
32933 - Legal Assistant II/Law Department
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Madeline Harding holds the role of 32933 - Legal Assistant II at Law Department. They have served since 2024 (under a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $11,283.
32932 - Legal Assistant I/Law Department
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At Law Department, Samedra Carter serves as a 32932 - Legal Assistant I. Hired in 2022, they have under a year of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $10,687.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Brent Schubert serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 2014, under a year. Their 2014 pay totaled $10,346.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Nicholas Sokolow works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2014, under a year. Nicholas earned $9,619 in 2014.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Frederic Smalkin is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department. Hired in 2014, they have under a year of service. 2014 total compensation came to $9,288.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Christopher Sousa works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Christopher earned $9,284 in 2025.
Na/Law Department
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Kyle Hildreth holds the role of Na at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 3 years. In 2022, their total compensation was $9,093.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Stephanie Robinson is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department. They have served since 2014 (under a year). 2014 total compensation came to $8,846.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Ashley Moore works as a Chief Solicitor for Law Department. Hired in 2021, they have under a year of service. Ashley earned $8,404 in 2021.
Contract Service Specialist II/Law Department
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John P Machen holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,891.
Contract Services Specialist II/Law Department
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At Law Department, Michael Comeau serves as a Contract Services Specialist II. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,765.
N/A/Law Department
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Choki Im is a N/A at Law Department. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $7,657.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Mallory Lee works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Mallory earned $7,650 in 2025.
00107 - Contract Services Specialist II/Law Department
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John Machen works as a 00107 - Contract Services Specialist II for Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. John earned $7,376 in 2024.
Contract Service Specialist II/Law Department
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At Law Department, John Willis serves as a Contract Service Specialist II. Their tenure dates to 2013, about a year. Their 2014 pay totaled $6,960.
32933 - Legal Assistant II/Law Department
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Kirson Brown works as a 32933 - Legal Assistant II for Law Department. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. Kirson earned $6,957 in 2024.
10112 - Work Study Student/Law Department
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Caroline Alder works as a 10112 - Work Study Student for Law Department. They have served since 2023 (about a year). Caroline earned $6,628 in 2024.
N/A/Law Department
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Josie Shaffer is a N/A at Law Department. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $5,365.
Work Study Student/Law Department
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Iris Fern Jones is a Work Study Student at Law Department. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $5,262.
Contract Service Specialist II/Law Department
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At Law Department, Stephen Campbell serves as a Contract Service Specialist II. Their tenure dates to 2014, under a year. Their 2014 pay totaled $5,145.
N/A/Law Department
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Joshua Faulkner holds the role of N/A at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,835.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Zachary Babo works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Zachary earned $4,423 in 2025.