City of Baltimore / Police Department (033)
Agency file
The Police Department (033) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 28 employees with median total compensation of $105,705; the highest distinct record was $165,617.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 28 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($105,705) — 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 $147,611 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $76,737. 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 | $2.9M — | 41 — | $68,041 — |
| 2015 | $3.3M ▲ 14.8% | 39 ▼ 4.9% | $83,118 ▲ 22.2% |
| 2016 | $3.1M ▼ 4.8% | 35 ▼ 10.3% | $87,359 ▲ 5.1% |
| 2017 | $3.2M ▲ 3.3% | 41 ▲ 17.1% | $80,559 ▼ 7.8% |
| 2018 | $3.6M ▲ 12.7% | 36 ▼ 12.2% | $101,930 ▲ 26.5% |
| 2019 | $3.5M ▼ 3.8% | 30 ▼ 16.7% | $111,804 ▲ 9.7% |
| 2020 | $3.1M ▼ 11.6% | 28 ▼ 6.7% | $105,705 ▼ 5.5% |
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Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department (033)
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Jose Cartagena holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (033). They have served since 2004 (about 11 years). In 2015, their total compensation was $96,767.
Police Officer/Police Department (033)
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William Rivera holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (033). Hired in 2002, they have about 18 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $94,680.