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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Kent Sowers is a Police Officer at Police Department (061). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 12 years. 2020 total compensation came to $162,636.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (061)
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Rafiu Makanjuola works as a Police Officer (Eid) for Police Department (061). Hired in 1997, they have about 16 years of service. Rafiu earned $155,327 in 2013.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (061)
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Ronnie Randolph Jr holds the role of Police Officer Eid at Police Department (061). Hired in 1998, they have about 21 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $152,576.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (061)
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Cameron Battle is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (061). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 21 years. 2018 total compensation came to $139,287.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department (061)
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Harold Dent Iii holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department (061). They have served since 1992 (about 27 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $136,619.
Police Lieutenant Eid/Police Department (061)
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At Police Department (061), Fontaine Smallwood serves as a Police Lieutenant Eid. They have served since 2006 (about 11 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $136,329.
Police Officer/Police Department (061)
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Jerome Leisher Ii works as a Police Officer for Police Department (061). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 22 years. Jerome earned $135,379 in 2019.
Police Lieutenant Eid/Police Department (061)
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Jodie Mcfadden is a Police Lieutenant Eid at Police Department (061). They have served since 1995 (about 21 years). 2016 total compensation came to $128,764.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department (061)
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Jared Fried is a Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department (061). Hired in 2003, they have about 16 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $124,125.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department (061)
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Lennardo Bailey holds the role of Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department (061). Hired in 1994, they have about 24 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $120,150.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (061)
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Nicolas Sauerwald is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (061). Hired in 2012, they have about 8 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $117,641.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (061)
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At Police Department (061), Anthony Maggio serves as a Police Sergeant. Hired in 1999, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $117,545.