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City of Baltimore / Police Department (070) / Police Sergeant

Job-title file

Police Sergeant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

9 employees hold this title in Police Department (070). Median total compensation for the role is $106,864, above the department median of $94,543.

Employees
9
Total payroll
$1M
Role median
$106,864
Agency median
$94,543
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$91,885$140,274+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Police Sergeant pay vs. the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectivesabout 3,440 people is $124,660. Police Department (070) pays a median base salary of $106,864 for this role, 14% below that figureabout the 33rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Department (070) sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$78,720
$98,370
$124,660
$137,640
$160,590
Police Department (070) median · $106,864

The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police Department (070)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectivesabout 154,610 people is $106,040. Police Department (070)’s median base salary is in line withthat national figure, about the 51st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$63,350
$81,860
$106,040
$132,620
$165,110
Police Department (070) median · $106,864

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Police Department (070) is $106,864, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Baltimore

Police Sergeant is held in 119 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (070), the median of $106,864 ranks #61 of 119.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Police Sergeant role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Sergeant beyond City of Baltimore

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $120,071 ranks #13 of 21. See Police Sergeant across all of City of Baltimore

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$389,959 · 180
City of Boston
$276,467 · 252
City of Los Angeles
$229,695 · 993
City of Worcester
$169,737 · 67
City of Rockford
$137,954 · 31
City of Miami
$135,342 · 186
City of Salt Lake City
$134,271 · 103

Median total compensation for comparable Police Sergeant roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Smith

Police Sergeant/Police Department (070)

2017 total comp
$142,693
Base pay
$142,693
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,693
Hire date
1995-07-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
94848
Employee ID
107628

At Police Department (070), Michael Smith serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 1995 (about 22 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $142,693.

John Burns Jr

Police Sergeant/Police Department (070)

2013 total comp
$127,576
Base pay
$127,576
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,576
Hire date
2001-03-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
72254
Employee ID
33036

John Burns Jr works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (070). Hired in 2001, they have about 12 years of service. John earned $127,576 in 2013.

Wayne Jenkins

Police Sergeant/Police Department (070)

2015 total comp
$127,383
Base pay
$127,383
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,383
Hire date
2003-02-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
79762
Employee ID
75091

Wayne Jenkins holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (070). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 12 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $127,383.

Daniel Salefski

Police Sergeant/Police Department (070)

2013 total comp
$117,570
Base pay
$117,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,570
Hire date
1990-09-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
79031
Employee ID
45379

At Police Department (070), Daniel Salefski serves as a Police Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 23 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $117,570.

Ezekiel Abdi

Police Sergeant/Police Department (070)

2016 total comp
$106,864
Base pay
$106,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,864
Hire date
2007-06-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
82780
Employee ID
82645

Ezekiel Abdi works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (070). Hired in 2007, they have about 9 years of service. Ezekiel earned $106,864 in 2016.

Harvey Martini

Police Sergeant/Police Department (070)

2013 total comp
$106,073
Base pay
$106,073
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,073
Hire date
1994-08-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
76299
Employee ID
41712

Harvey Martini is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (070). They have served since 1994 (about 19 years). 2013 total compensation came to $106,073.

Matthew Day

Police Sergeant/Police Department (070)

2013 total comp
$99,152
Base pay
$99,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,152
Hire date
1998-11-29

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
73812
Employee ID
34928

Matthew Day is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (070). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 15 years. 2013 total compensation came to $99,152.

Anthony Maggio

Police Sergeant/Police Department (070)

2013 total comp
$95,864
Base pay
$95,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,864
Hire date
1999-09-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
73141
Employee ID
41487

Anthony Maggio is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (070). They have served since 1999 (about 14 years). 2013 total compensation came to $95,864.

Jaclyn Hubbard

Police Sergeant/Police Department (070)

2013 total comp
$91,885
Base pay
$91,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,885
Hire date
2000-02-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
73141
Employee ID
38904

Jaclyn Hubbard works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (070). Hired in 2000, they have about 13 years of service. Jaclyn earned $91,885 in 2013.