City of Baltimore / Orphan's Court (001)
Agency file
The Orphan's Court (001) operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.
In 2020, this agency had 6 employees with median total compensation of $74,000; the highest distinct record was $84,528.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 6 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,000) — 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 $84,500 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,960. 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 | $289.2K — | 5 — | $62,500 — |
| 2015 | $283.4K ▼ 2.0% | 5 ±0% | $64,114 ▲ 2.6% |
| 2016 | $305.1K ▲ 7.7% | 5 ±0% | $71,154 ▲ 11.0% |
| 2017 | $260.5K ▼ 14.6% | 4 ▼ 20.0% | $74,000 ▲ 4.0% |
| 2018 | $340.8K ▲ 30.8% | 5 ▲ 25.0% | $74,000 ±0% |
| 2019 | $315K ▼ 7.6% | 5 ±0% | $74,000 ±0% |
| 2020 | $359.7K ▲ 14.2% | 6 ▲ 20.0% | $74,000 ±0% |
Record list
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Chief Judge Orphans' Court/Orphan's Court (001)
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Lewyn Garrett works as a Chief Judge Orphans' Court for Orphan's Court (001). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 25 years. Lewyn earned $84,500 in 2020.
Associate Judge Orphans' Court/Orphan's Court (001)
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Michele Loewenthal holds the role of Associate Judge Orphans' Court at Orphan's Court (001). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 9 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $74,000.
Associate Judge Orphans' Court/Orphan's Court (001)
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Charles Bernstein is a Associate Judge Orphans' Court at Orphan's Court (001). They have served since 2014 (about 6 years). 2020 total compensation came to $74,000.
Chief Judge Orphans' Court/Orphan's Court (001)
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Joyce Baylor Thompson holds the role of Chief Judge Orphans' Court at Orphan's Court (001). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 19 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $72,500.
Associate Judge Orphans' Court/Orphan's Court (001)
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Lewyn Garrett is a Associate Judge Orphans' Court at Orphan's Court (001). Hired in 1995, they have about 18 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $62,500.
Court Secretary I/Orphan's Court (001)
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At Orphan's Court (001), Annette Boyd serves as a Court Secretary I. Hired in 1986, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $62,468.
Law Clerk/Bailiff Graduate/Orphan's Court (001)
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At Orphan's Court (001), Faith Harrington serves as a Law Clerk/Bailiff Graduate. Their tenure dates to 2019, about a year. Their 2020 pay totaled $34,697.