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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Record list
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Operations Manager I (Non-Civil)/Law Department
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Kate P Edwards holds the role of Operations Manager I (Non-Civil) at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,549.
00091 - Operations Manager II/Law Department
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Ronald Travers is a 00091 - Operations Manager II at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 5 years. 2023 total compensation came to $158,998.
00091 - Operations Manager II/Law Department
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Kurt Heinrich is a 00091 - Operations Manager II at Law Department. They have served since 2001 (about 22 years). 2023 total compensation came to $158,428.
00090 - Operations Manager I (Non-Civil)/Law Department
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Gwen Tromley works as a 00090 - Operations Manager I (Non-Civil) for Law Department. They have served since 1999 (about 25 years). Gwen earned $158,149 in 2024.
Operations Manager II (Non-Civil)/Law Department
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Hilary B Ruley holds the role of Operations Manager II (Non-Civil) at Law Department. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,058.
Operations Manager I (Non-Civil)/Law Department
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Michael P Redmond is a Operations Manager I (Non-Civil) at Law Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $155,508.
00091 - Operations Manager II/Law Department
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At Law Department, Michael Schrock serves as a 00091 - Operations Manager II. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 18 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $154,587.
00091 - Operations Manager II/Law Department
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Justin Conroy is a 00091 - Operations Manager II at Law Department. They have served since 2018 (about 5 years). 2023 total compensation came to $154,152.
Operations Manager II/Law Department
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Gary Gilkey is a Operations Manager II at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 21 years. 2021 total compensation came to $153,459.
00091 - Operations Manager II/Law Department
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Elena Dipietro works as a 00091 - Operations Manager II for Law Department. They have served since 1988 (about 35 years). Elena earned $153,311 in 2023.