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Police Department (004)

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

The Police Department (004) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2020, this agency had 30 employees with median total compensation of $90,603; the highest distinct record was $157,831.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.8M
Employees
30
Median total
$90,603
Highest record
$157,831

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 30 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,603) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$93,256 (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
$60,808
$82,138
$90,603
$113,584
$130,078

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $130,078 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $60,808. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
24 · $86,031
Police Sergeant
3 · $97,430
Police Officer Eid
1 · $135,304
Police Lieutenant
1 · $130,078
Police Sergeant Eid
1 · $102,584

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
$3.4M
51
$65,163
2015
$2.6M
21.7%
33
35.3%
$77,418
18.8%
2016
$3M
12.2%
34
3.0%
$82,298
6.3%
2017
$2.5M
15.5%
28
17.6%
$86,288
4.8%
2018
$3.4M
36.7%
37
32.1%
$89,585
3.8%
2019
$2.9M
16.0%
31
16.2%
$91,931
2.6%
2020
$2.8M
2.5%
30
3.2%
$90,603
1.4%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Jared Dollard

Police Officer/Police Department (004)

2013 total comp
$52,446
Base pay
$52,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,446
Hire date
2009-12-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
51937
Employee ID
35263

Jared Dollard works as a Police Officer for Police Department (004). They have served since 2009 (about 4 years). Jared earned $52,446 in 2013.

Michael Mcgrath

Police Officer/Police Department (004)

2013 total comp
$51,157
Base pay
$51,157
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,157
Hire date
2009-12-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
51937
Employee ID
42054

At Police Department (004), Michael Mcgrath serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2009, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $51,157.

Erick Ohmstede

Police Officer/Police Department (004)

2013 total comp
$50,534
Base pay
$50,534
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,534
Hire date
2011-11-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
43239
Employee ID
43482

Erick Ohmstede works as a Police Officer for Police Department (004). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 2 years. Erick earned $50,534 in 2013.