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Police Department (001)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police Department (001) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2020, this agency had 12 employees with median total compensation of $102,032; the highest distinct record was $157,958.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.2M
Employees
12
Median total
$102,032
Highest record
$157,958

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 12 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($102,032) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$102,627 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$40,097
$82,418
$102,032
$141,006
$155,216

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $155,216 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $40,097. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
4 · $128,737
Police Sergeant
2 · $122,342
Police Major
1 · $141,006
Police Captain
1 · $129,903
Police Officer Eid
1 · $82,418

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2013
$1.4M
20
$69,519
2015
$1.5M
4.3%
16
20.0%
$98,934
42.3%
2016
$2.1M
39.8%
21
31.3%
$104,446
5.6%
2017
$1.6M
24.6%
16
23.8%
$98,829
5.4%
2018
$1.2M
23.9%
12
25.0%
$118,490
19.9%
2019
$1.6M
35.4%
17
41.7%
$83,108
29.9%
2020
$1.2M
23.5%
12
29.4%
$102,032
22.8%

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Record list

Employees

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Jodie Mcfadden

Police Lieutenant Eid/Police Department (001)

2019 total comp
$126,974
Base pay
$126,974
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,974
Hire date
1995-04-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
123441
Employee ID
131843

Jodie Mcfadden holds the role of Police Lieutenant Eid at Police Department (001). They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $126,974.

Bruce Ridley

Police Lieutenant/Police Department (001)

2017 total comp
$126,779
Base pay
$126,779
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,779
Hire date
1991-03-28

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
110618
Employee ID
106495

Bruce Ridley works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department (001). Their tenure dates to 1991, about 26 years. Bruce earned $126,779 in 2017.

Eric Russell

Police Major/Police Department (001)

2016 total comp
$125,971
Base pay
$125,971
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,971
Hire date
1990-03-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
123900
Employee ID
93340

Eric Russell holds the role of Police Major at Police Department (001). Hired in 1990, they have about 26 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $125,971.

Christopher Kraemer

Police Officer/Police Department (001)

2018 total comp
$124,473
Base pay
$124,473
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,473
Hire date
1991-05-28

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
86397
Employee ID
116994

Christopher Kraemer works as a Police Officer for Police Department (001). Hired in 1991, they have about 27 years of service. Christopher earned $124,473 in 2018.

Kevin Jones

Police Major/Police Department (001)

2017 total comp
$123,535
Base pay
$123,535
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,535
Hire date
1994-01-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
126378
Employee ID
103027

At Police Department (001), Kevin Jones serves as a Police Major. They have served since 1994 (about 23 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $123,535.