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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Carolyn Bose holds the role of Na at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 1977, about 45 years. In 2022, their total compensation was $76,872.
10063 - Special Assistant/Law Department
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Asenath Brown is a 10063 - Special Assistant at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 43 years. 2023 total compensation came to $76,684.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Mary Keenan holds the role of Assistant Solicitor at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 12 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $76,529.
Na/Law Department
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Matthew Matera holds the role of Na at Law Department. Hired in 2016, they have about 6 years of service. In 2022, their total compensation was $76,502.
33593 - Minority Small Bus Purch Coordinator/Law Department
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Naomi Shay works as a 33593 - Minority Small Bus Purch Coordinator for Law Department. They have served since 2015 (about 7 years). Naomi earned $76,480 in 2022.
Special Investigation Supervis/Law Department
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Aaron Whitcomb works as a Special Investigation Supervis for Law Department. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 29 years. Aaron earned $76,474 in 2014.
00083 - Operations Specialist I/Law Department
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Shirl Randall holds the role of 00083 - Operations Specialist I at Law Department. They have served since 1981 (about 42 years). In 2023, their total compensation was $76,465.
31107 - Operations Specialist I (Civil Service)/Law Department
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Stacey Cherry works as a 31107 - Operations Specialist I (Civil Service) for Law Department. They have served since 2002 (about 21 years). Stacey earned $76,348 in 2023.
Assistant Chief Eoc/Law Department
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Pamela Schevitz holds the role of Assistant Chief Eoc at Law Department. They have served since 1987 (about 27 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $76,136.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Dorrell Brooks is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. 2014 total compensation came to $75,762.
31107 - Operations Specialist I (Civil Service)/Law Department
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Shanna Strahan is a 31107 - Operations Specialist I (Civil Service) at Law Department. They have served since 2018 (about 5 years). 2023 total compensation came to $75,211.
Legal Assistant Supervisor/Law Department
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Susanne M Benson is a Legal Assistant Supervisor at Law Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $74,835.
Claims Investigator/Law Department
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Michelle Silver is a Claims Investigator at Law Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $74,729.
00737 - Special Investigation Supervisor/Law Department
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Nia Moore works as a 00737 - Special Investigation Supervisor for Law Department. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. Nia earned $74,633 in 2024.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Sabrina Willis is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department. They have served since 2006 (about 5 years). 2011 total compensation came to $74,561.
Na/Law Department
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Linda Shields holds the role of Na at Law Department. They have served since 2009 (about 13 years). In 2022, their total compensation was $74,491.
Claims Investigator/Law Department
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Wendy Dabney holds the role of Claims Investigator at Law Department. Hired in 2000, they have about 21 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $74,466.
Claims Investigator/Law Department
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At Law Department, Lynn Harmon serves as a Claims Investigator. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $74,431.
Claims Investigator/Law Department
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James Fields holds the role of Claims Investigator at Law Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $74,139.
Contract Services Specialist II/Law Department
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Michael Comeau is a Contract Services Specialist II at Law Department. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $74,129.
32935 - Legal Assistant Supervisor/Law Department
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Susanne Benson is a 32935 - Legal Assistant Supervisor at Law Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $73,522.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Hana Kondratyuk is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. 2014 total compensation came to $73,357.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Sara Gross serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 9 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $73,040.
10198 - Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Thaakirah Cason works as a 10198 - Assistant Solicitor for Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Thaakirah earned $72,693 in 2024.
00078 - Operations Assistant I (Non-Civil)/Law Department
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Maria Benton is a 00078 - Operations Assistant I (Non-Civil) at Law Department. They have served since 1986 (about 38 years). 2024 total compensation came to $72,269.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Carmen Williams serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 6 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $71,890.
Claims Investigator/Law Department
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Danielle Fleet holds the role of Claims Investigator at Law Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $71,692.
Chief Solicitor/Law Department
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Christopher Brown is a Chief Solicitor at Law Department. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $71,654.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Charlemayne Walker is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department. They have served since 2007 (about 7 years). 2014 total compensation came to $71,396.
Minority Small Bus Purch Coordinator/Law Department
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Naomi Shay holds the role of Minority Small Bus Purch Coordinator at Law Department. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $71,365.
Special Assistant/Law Department
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Asenath Brown holds the role of Special Assistant at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 41 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $71,235.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Gwen Tromley works as a Assistant Solicitor for Law Department. They have served since 1999 (about 12 years). Gwen earned $71,166 in 2011.
Legal Assistant II/Law Department
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Therese Marie Price works as a Legal Assistant II for Law Department. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years). Therese earned $70,405 in 2025.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Pervis Lee serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 2 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $70,349.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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Lauren Leboe is a Assistant Solicitor at Law Department. Hired in 2006, they have about 15 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $70,122.
Paralegal/Law Department
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Lakesha Crystal Monroe works as a Paralegal for Law Department. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Lakesha earned $70,022 in 2025.
Legal Assistant II/Law Department
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At Law Department, Janet C Henderson serves as a Legal Assistant II. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,760.
Timothy Mcgee/Law Department
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Timothy C Mcgee is a Timothy Mcgee at Law Department. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $69,577.
Assistant Solicitor/Law Department
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At Law Department, Amy Leasure serves as a Assistant Solicitor. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 5 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $69,467.
00078 - Operations Assistant I/Law Department
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Jenna Walters holds the role of 00078 - Operations Assistant I at Law Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 4 years. In 2023, their total compensation was $68,956.