City of Baltimore / Police Department (035)
Agency file
The Police Department (035) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 36 employees with median total compensation of $85,019; the highest distinct record was $134,591.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 36 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,019) — 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 $117,848 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $65,520. 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 | $2.8M — | 42 — | $66,762 — |
| 2015 | $3.9M ▲ 37.8% | 54 ▲ 28.6% | $69,864 ▲ 4.6% |
| 2016 | $3.1M ▼ 19.5% | 38 ▼ 29.6% | $82,152 ▲ 17.6% |
| 2017 | $3.1M ▼ 2.5% | 37 ▼ 2.6% | $83,439 ▲ 1.6% |
| 2018 | $3.7M ▲ 21.3% | 43 ▲ 16.2% | $83,743 ▲ 0.4% |
| 2019 | $2.8M ▼ 24.3% | 31 ▼ 27.9% | $91,533 ▲ 9.3% |
| 2020 | $3.1M ▲ 11.8% | 36 ▲ 16.1% | $85,019 ▼ 7.1% |
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Record list
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Noraima Dejesus-Willem works as a Police Officer for Police Department (035). Hired in 2007, they have about 11 years of service. Noraima earned $82,998 in 2018.
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Michael Schmitz holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (035). Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $82,183.
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Ryan Messimer works as a Police Officer for Police Department (035). They have served since 2016 (about 4 years). Ryan earned $82,073 in 2020.
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Ricardo Cabreja holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (035). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 14 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $81,481.
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Elizabeth Dinello is a Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department (035). Hired in 2012, they have about 4 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $81,298.
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Ana Quinones holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (035). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $80,963.
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Thomas Herz works as a Police Officer for Police Department (035). Their tenure dates to 2017, about 3 years. Thomas earned $80,748 in 2020.
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At Police Department (035), Nelson Costales serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 16 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $80,602.
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Chantel Taylor is a Police Officer at Police Department (035). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 13 years. 2018 total compensation came to $78,992.