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)
Source-specific fields
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)
Source-specific fields
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)
Source-specific fields
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.