City of Baltimore / Police Department (061)
Agency file
The Police Department (061) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 27 employees with median total compensation of $88,406; the highest distinct record was $162,636.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 27 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,406) — 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 $111,402 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $74,610. 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 | $1.2M — | 13 — | $84,764 — |
| 2015 | $1.1M ▼ 4.0% | 13 ±0% | $81,804 ▼ 3.5% |
| 2016 | $1.4M ▲ 19.4% | 15 ▲ 15.4% | $82,749 ▲ 1.2% |
| 2017 | $2.9M ▲ 115.1% | 33 ▲ 120.0% | $86,634 ▲ 4.7% |
| 2018 | $3.1M ▲ 6.5% | 32 ▼ 3.0% | $94,633 ▲ 9.2% |
| 2019 | $2.6M ▼ 14.7% | 25 ▼ 21.9% | $95,636 ▲ 1.1% |
| 2020 | $2.5M ▼ 6.0% | 27 ▲ 8.0% | $88,406 ▼ 7.6% |
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Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department (061)
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Cory Meiler holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (061). Hired in 2013, they have about 7 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $91,074.
Police Officer/Police Department (061)
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Jordan Distance holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (061). Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $90,906.
Police Officer/Police Department (061)
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Timothy Romeo holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (061). Hired in 2009, they have about 11 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $89,323.