City of Baltimore / Planning Department (103)
Agency file
The Planning Department (103) supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.
In 2020, this agency had 30 employees with median total compensation of $72,683; the highest distinct record was $106,810.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 30 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,683) — 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 $92,476 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,650. 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 | $898K — | 15 — | $62,891 — |
| 2015 | $1.2M ▲ 38.7% | 20 ▲ 33.3% | $67,375 ▲ 7.1% |
| 2016 | $1.2M ▼ 3.2% | 20 ±0% | $60,797 ▼ 9.8% |
| 2017 | $1.4M ▲ 12.8% | 24 ▲ 20.0% | $64,497 ▲ 6.1% |
| 2018 | $1.8M ▲ 32.5% | 28 ▲ 16.7% | $70,471 ▲ 9.3% |
| 2019 | $1.8M ▲ 1.7% | 25 ▼ 10.7% | $73,616 ▲ 4.5% |
| 2020 | $2M ▲ 11.5% | 30 ▲ 20.0% | $72,683 ▼ 1.3% |
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Record list
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Operations Officer V/Planning Department (103)
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At Planning Department (103), Lisa Mcneilly serves as a Operations Officer V. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 3 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $106,810.
Operations Officer V/Planning Department (103)
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Sara Paranilam holds the role of Operations Officer V at Planning Department (103). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 19 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $103,304.
Food Policy Director/Planning Department (103)
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At Planning Department (103), Holly Freishtat serves as a Food Policy Director. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 9 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $101,316.
City Planner Supervisor/Planning Department (103)
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Brenton Flickinger works as a City Planner Supervisor for Planning Department (103). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. Brenton earned $92,476 in 2020.
Operations Officer III/Planning Department (103)
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Tamara Woods is a Operations Officer III at Planning Department (103). They have served since 2002 (about 18 years). 2020 total compensation came to $91,434.
City Planner Supervisor/Planning Department (103)
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Anne Draddy holds the role of City Planner Supervisor at Planning Department (103). Hired in 2005, they have about 15 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $88,789.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Kristen Ahearn works as a City Planner II for Planning Department (103). Their tenure dates to 2016, about 4 years. Kristen earned $88,731 in 2020.
Operations Officer V/Planning Department (103)
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Beth Strommen works as a Operations Officer V for Planning Department (103). They have served since 1990 (about 26 years). Beth earned $87,527 in 2016.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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At Planning Department (103), Jennifer Leonard serves as a City Planner II. Hired in 2016, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $85,469.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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James Ashford is a City Planner II at Planning Department (103). Their tenure dates to 2016, about 4 years. 2020 total compensation came to $82,915.
Division Chief II/Planning Department (103)
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Beth Strommen holds the role of Division Chief II at Planning Department (103). Hired in 1990, they have about 23 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $82,114.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Marshella Wallace holds the role of City Planner II at Planning Department (103). Hired in 2017, they have about 3 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $81,831.
City Planner Supervisor/Planning Department (103)
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Kate Edwards holds the role of City Planner Supervisor at Planning Department (103). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $81,260.
City Planner Supervisor/Planning Department (103)
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Chad Hayes works as a City Planner Supervisor for Planning Department (103). Hired in 2014, they have about 6 years of service. Chad earned $78,053 in 2020.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Kyle Leggs holds the role of City Planner II at Planning Department (103). Hired in 1997, they have about 23 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $77,820.
Senior Capital Planning Analys/Planning Department (103)
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Mary Clapsaddle works as a Senior Capital Planning Analys for Planning Department (103). Their tenure dates to 2014, about a year. Mary earned $77,042 in 2015.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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At Planning Department (103), Carmen Morosan serves as a City Planner II. Hired in 2007, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $76,133.
City Planner Supervisor/Planning Department (103)
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At Planning Department (103), Eric Tiso serves as a City Planner Supervisor. Hired in 2000, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $75,792.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Amy Gilder-Busatti works as a City Planner II for Planning Department (103). They have served since 2010 (about 10 years). Amy earned $74,858 in 2020.
Division Chief II/Planning Department (103)
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At Planning Department (103), Sara Paranilam serves as a Division Chief II. Hired in 2001, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $74,084.
City Planner Supervisor/Planning Department (103)
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At Planning Department (103), Alice Kennedy serves as a City Planner Supervisor. Hired in 2010, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2015 pay totaled $73,481.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Brenton Flickinger is a City Planner II at Planning Department (103). They have served since 2006 (about 9 years). 2015 total compensation came to $73,259.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Kafayat Lawal holds the role of City Planner II at Planning Department (103). They have served since 2015 (about 5 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $72,763.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Sarah Buzogany works as a City Planner II for Planning Department (103). Hired in 2014, they have about 6 years of service. Sarah earned $72,603 in 2020.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Abigail Cocke is a City Planner II at Planning Department (103). Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $71,694.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Alice Huang holds the role of City Planner II at Planning Department (103). Hired in 2016, they have about 4 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $71,364.
Capital Planning Analyst/Planning Department (103)
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Tommy Williams is a Capital Planning Analyst at Planning Department (103). Their tenure dates to 2009, about 6 years. 2015 total compensation came to $71,242.
Contract Service Specialist II/Planning Department (103)
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Ava Richardson holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Planning Department (103). They have served since 2018 (about 2 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $70,919.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Kristin Baja works as a City Planner II for Planning Department (103). They have served since 2012 (about 4 years). Kristin earned $69,995 in 2016.
City Planner Supervisor/Planning Department (103)
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At Planning Department (103), Anthony Cataldo serves as a City Planner Supervisor. Hired in 2008, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $69,744.
City Planner I/Planning Department (103)
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At Planning Department (103), Bruna Attila serves as a City Planner I. Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $68,925.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Kate Edwards works as a City Planner II for Planning Department (103). Hired in 2006, they have about 9 years of service. Kate earned $68,526 in 2015.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Kimberley Knox works as a City Planner II for Planning Department (103). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. Kimberley earned $67,998 in 2020.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Mary Buettner is a City Planner II at Planning Department (103). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). 2020 total compensation came to $67,829.
City Planner III/Planning Department (103)
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Tamara Woods is a City Planner III at Planning Department (103). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 11 years. 2013 total compensation came to $66,909.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Chad Hayes holds the role of City Planner II at Planning Department (103). They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $64,986.
City Planner I/Planning Department (103)
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Jaleesa Tate works as a City Planner I for Planning Department (103). Hired in 2016, they have about a year of service. Jaleesa earned $63,908 in 2017.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Jennifer Guillaume is a City Planner II at Planning Department (103). Hired in 2014, they have about 2 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $60,410.
City Planner II/Planning Department (103)
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Alice Kennedy works as a City Planner II for Planning Department (103). Hired in 2010, they have about 3 years of service. Alice earned $59,231 in 2013.
City Planner I/Planning Department (103)
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Victor Ukpolo holds the role of City Planner I at Planning Department (103). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $59,169.