City of Baltimore / Police Department (065)
Agency file
The Police Department (065) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $100,243; the highest distinct record was $198,839.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($100,243) — 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 $176,829 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $80,468. 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 | $1.5M — | 17 — | $86,318 — |
| 2015 | $1.3M ▼ 11.2% | 13 ▼ 23.5% | $99,628 ▲ 15.4% |
| 2016 | $893.3K ▼ 33.6% | 8 ▼ 38.5% | $111,960 ▲ 12.4% |
| 2017 | $293.1K ▼ 67.2% | 3 ▼ 62.5% | $93,542 ▼ 16.5% |
| 2018 | $435.2K ▲ 48.5% | 4 ▲ 33.3% | $102,759 ▲ 9.9% |
| 2019 | $993.3K ▲ 128.3% | 9 ▲ 125.0% | $101,541 ▼ 1.2% |
| 2020 | $1.6M ▲ 65.9% | 15 ▲ 66.7% | $100,243 ▼ 1.3% |
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Record list
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Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department (065)
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Stephen Mays holds the role of Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department (065). They have served since 2004 (about 13 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $115,293.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department (065)
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Jeffrey Shorter works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department (065). Hired in 1994, they have about 19 years of service. Jeffrey earned $114,468 in 2013.
Police Officer/Police Department (065)
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At Police Department (065), Keith Tate serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 8 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $114,027.
Police Officer/Police Department (065)
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Valentine Nagovich holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (065). Hired in 2003, they have about 17 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $111,304.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (065)
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John Wallace Jr works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (065). Their tenure dates to 1983, about 37 years. John earned $110,439 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department (065)
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Lloyd Johnson Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (065). They have served since 1992 (about 24 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $109,893.