City of Baltimore / Planning
Agency file
The Planning supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.
In 2025, this agency had 68 employees with median total compensation of $85,442; the highest distinct record was $174,522.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 68 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,442) — 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 $104,915 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,062. 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 5 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.2M — | 62 — | $75,705 — |
| 2022 | $4M ▼ 5.7% | 73 ▲ 17.7% | $71,361 ▼ 5.7% |
| 2023 | $4.2M ▲ 5.5% | 68 ▼ 6.8% | $75,848 ▲ 6.3% |
| 2024 | $4.5M ▲ 7.1% | 70 ▲ 2.9% | $78,242 ▲ 3.2% |
| 2025 | $5.1M ▲ 14.7% | 68 ▼ 2.9% | $85,442 ▲ 9.2% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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City Planner II/Planning
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Mary Buettner works as a City Planner II for Planning. They have served since 2011 (about 10 years). Mary earned $43,199 in 2021.
N/A/Planning
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Kimberley Knox is a N/A at Planning. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $42,117.
Na/Planning
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Courtney Barbour is a Na at Planning. Hired in 2020, they have about 2 years of service. 2022 total compensation came to $41,449.
Grant Services Specialist IV/Planning
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At Planning, Treston Codrington serves as a Grant Services Specialist IV. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,426.
Na/Planning
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Elina Bravve works as a Na for Planning. Hired in 2016, they have about 7 years of service. Elina earned $40,080 in 2023.
Zoning Examiner I/Planning
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Audrey Hartwell holds the role of Zoning Examiner I at Planning. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $39,842.
Na/Planning
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Nagaina Thomas is a Na at Planning. Hired in 2010, they have about 13 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $38,662.