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% |
Compare
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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Design Planner II/Planning
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Caitlin Audette holds the role of Design Planner II at Planning. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $74,795.
Na/Planning
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At Planning, Holly Freishtat serves as a Na. Hired in 2011, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $74,708.
City Planner II/Planning
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Abigail Cocke holds the role of City Planner II at Planning. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 10 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $74,648.
Na/Planning
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At Planning, Jennifer Leonard serves as a Na. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 6 years. Their 2022 pay totaled $73,910.
City Planner II/Planning
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Mr. Tyriq T. Charleus holds the role of City Planner II at Planning. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,428.
City Planner II/Planning
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Taylor Lafave works as a City Planner II for Planning. They have served since 2020 (about a year). Taylor earned $72,593 in 2021.
City Planner II/Planning
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Marshella Wallace holds the role of City Planner II at Planning. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $72,017.
City Planner Supervisor/Planning
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Ava Richardson holds the role of City Planner Supervisor at Planning. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $71,502.
City Planner II/Planning
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Jaffa B Weiss is a City Planner II at Planning. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $71,459.
74136 - City Planner I/Planning
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Najahla Olumiji holds the role of 74136 - City Planner I at Planning. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,401.
00085 - Operations Officer I/Planning
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John Lloyd is a 00085 - Operations Officer I at Planning. Hired in 2020, they have about 3 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $70,616.
Design Planner II/Planning
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Renata Southard is a Design Planner II at Planning. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $70,571.
City Planner II/Planning
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Kimberley Knox holds the role of City Planner II at Planning. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $69,877.
Operations Officer I (Non-Civil)/Planning
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Shakia Word is a Operations Officer I (Non-Civil) at Planning. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $69,231.