City of Baltimore / Orphan's Court
Agency file
The Orphan's Court operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.
In 2014, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $31,907; the highest distinct record was $64,423.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2014 total compensation is spread across the 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($31,907) — 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 $62,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,869. 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 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $228.5K — | 10 — | $8,308 — |
| 2012 | $318K ▲ 39.2% | 11 ▲ 10.0% | $10,904 ▲ 31.3% |
| 2014 | $311.9K ▼ 1.9% | 11 ±0% | $31,907 ▲ 192.6% |
Record list
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Chief Judge Orphans' Court/Orphan's Court
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At Orphan's Court, Joyce Baylor Thompson serves as a Chief Judge Orphans' Court. Hired in 1994, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $75,288.
Associate Judge Orphans' Court/Orphan's Court
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Lewyn Garrett works as a Associate Judge Orphans' Court for Orphan's Court. Hired in 1995, they have about 17 years of service. Lewyn earned $64,904 in 2012.
Chief Judge Orphans' Court/Orphan's Court
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Lewyn Garrett works as a Chief Judge Orphans' Court for Orphan's Court. They have served since 1995 (about 19 years). Lewyn earned $64,423 in 2014.
Associate Judge Orphans' Court/Orphan's Court
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Michele Loewenthal works as a Associate Judge Orphans' Court for Orphan's Court. They have served since 2011 (about 3 years). Michele earned $62,500 in 2014.
Court Secretary I/Orphan's Court
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Annette Boyd is a Court Secretary I at Orphan's Court. Hired in 1986, they have about 28 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $61,700.
Associate Judge Orphans' Court/Orphan's Court
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Stephan Fogleman is a Associate Judge Orphans' Court at Orphan's Court. Hired in 2007, they have about 7 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $36,252.
Retired Judge Orphans Court/Orphan's Court
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David Allen is a Retired Judge Orphans Court at Orphan's Court. Hired in 2003, they have about 11 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $32,452.
Law Clerk/Bailiff (Graduate)/Orphan's Court
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Emily Fusting works as a Law Clerk/Bailiff (Graduate) for Orphan's Court. Their tenure dates to 2013, about a year. Emily earned $31,907 in 2014.
Law Clerk/Bailiff (Graduate)/Orphan's Court
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Katherine Young works as a Law Clerk/Bailiff (Graduate) for Orphan's Court. Their tenure dates to 2011, about a year. Katherine earned $30,023 in 2012.
Law Clerk/Bailiff (Graduate)/Orphan's Court
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Timothy Costello works as a Law Clerk/Bailiff (Graduate) for Orphan's Court. Their tenure dates to 2010, about a year. Timothy earned $25,370 in 2011.
Retired Judge Orphans Court/Orphan's Court
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Archie Williams works as a Retired Judge Orphans Court for Orphan's Court. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 31 years. Archie earned $10,904 in 2014.
Judge's Widow/Orphan's Court
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Adelle Foreman works as a Judge's Widow for Orphan's Court. They have served since 1989 (about 23 years). Adelle earned $7,788 in 2012.
Judge's Widow/Orphan's Court
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Alene Friedman holds the role of Judge's Widow at Orphan's Court. Hired in 1989, they have about 25 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $4,803.
Judge's Widow/Orphan's Court
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Cecilia Valle holds the role of Judge's Widow at Orphan's Court. They have served since 2001 (about 13 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $4,206.
Retired Judge Orphans Court/Orphan's Court
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Shirley Jones works as a Retired Judge Orphans Court for Orphan's Court. They have served since 1985 (about 29 years). Shirley earned $1,869 in 2014.
Judge's Widow/Orphan's Court
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At Orphan's Court, Sylvia Zenitz serves as a Judge's Widow. Hired in 2002, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $935.