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 Supervisor/Planning
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Jamie Williams holds the role of City Planner Supervisor at Planning. They have served since 2004 (about 17 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $93,764.
74139 - City Planner Supervisor/Planning
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Kyle Leggs works as a 74139 - City Planner Supervisor for Planning. Hired in 1997, they have about 27 years of service. Kyle earned $93,334 in 2024.
Communications Specialist/Planning
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Jasmine Powell holds the role of Communications Specialist at Planning. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,948.
Operations Officer II (Non-Civil)/Planning
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Christopher Firehock is a Operations Officer II (Non-Civil) at Planning. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $92,384.
City Planner Supervisor/Planning
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Lindsay Adams is a City Planner Supervisor at Planning. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $92,335.
City Planner II/Planning
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Kristen Ahearn is a City Planner II at Planning. Hired in 2016, they have about 5 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $91,543.
City Planner II/Planning
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Ivor A Quashie is a City Planner II at Planning. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $91,541.
Operations Officer III (Non-Civil)/Planning
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At Planning, Eli Pousson serves as a Operations Officer III (Non-Civil). Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,345.
City Planner II/Planning
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Kari Nye is a City Planner II at Planning. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $91,332.
City Planner II/Planning
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At Planning, Walter E Leon serves as a City Planner II. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $90,626.
Floodplain Manager/Planning
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Joanna M Birch works as a Floodplain Manager for Planning. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Joanna earned $90,469 in 2025.
City Planner II/Planning
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Grace Hansen works as a City Planner II for Planning. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Grace earned $90,126 in 2025.
74139 - City Planner Supervisor/Planning
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Amy Gilder-Busatti works as a 74139 - City Planner Supervisor for Planning. Hired in 2012, they have about 12 years of service. Amy earned $89,512 in 2024.
00086 - Operations Officer II (Non-Civil)/Planning
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Chris Firehock works as a 00086 - Operations Officer II (Non-Civil) for Planning. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Chris earned $89,251 in 2024.
74137 - City Planner II/Planning
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Ivor Quashie works as a 74137 - City Planner II for Planning. Hired in 2007, they have about 17 years of service. Ivor earned $89,214 in 2024.
City Planner II/Planning
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Marie Mcsweeney Anderson works as a City Planner II for Planning. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Marie earned $88,725 in 2025.
Operations Officer II/Planning
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Charles Henry Lee Jr. holds the role of Operations Officer II at Planning. They have served since 1995 (about 30 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $88,708.
74137 - City Planner II/Planning
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Matthew Desantis holds the role of 74137 - City Planner II at Planning. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $88,066.
City Planner II/Planning
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Rachel Donaldson holds the role of City Planner II at Planning. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $88,001.
74137 - City Planner II/Planning
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Walter Leon holds the role of 74137 - City Planner II at Planning. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 30 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,986.
City Planner II/Planning
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At Planning, Jennifer Leonard serves as a City Planner II. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 5 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $87,851.