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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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.