City of Baltimore / Police Department (004)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median 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% |
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Record list
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At Police Department (004), Benjamin Newkirk serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1993, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $87,805.
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Parker Edwards Iii is a Police Officer at Police Department (004). Hired in 1991, they have about 22 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $87,095.
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Matthew Corell works as a Police Officer for Police Department (004). They have served since 2003 (about 13 years). Matthew earned $86,132 in 2016.
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Thomas Schuller holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (004). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 9 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $86,068.
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Jeffrey Houk works as a Police Officer for Police Department (004). They have served since 2015 (about 5 years). Jeffrey earned $85,993 in 2020.
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Yolanda Nelson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (004). Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $85,452.
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At Police Department (004), Krystal Cooper serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2013, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $84,494.
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At Police Department (004), Lindson Agella serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 3 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $84,384.