City of Baltimore / Police Department (090)
Agency file
The Police Department (090) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 13 employees with median total compensation of $109,144; the highest distinct record was $144,829.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 13 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($109,144) — 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 $142,321 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,365. 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 | $1.1M — | 15 — | $74,217 — |
| 2015 | $2.3M ▲ 105.6% | 27 ▲ 80.0% | $83,774 ▲ 12.9% |
| 2016 | $2.4M ▲ 6.6% | 27 ±0% | $85,846 ▲ 2.5% |
| 2017 | $1.1M ▼ 53.0% | 12 ▼ 55.6% | $97,020 ▲ 13.0% |
| 2018 | $1.1M ▼ 2.6% | 12 ±0% | $98,283 ▲ 1.3% |
| 2019 | $1.1M ▼ 1.2% | 10 ▼ 16.7% | $127,288 ▲ 29.5% |
| 2020 | $1.3M ▲ 23.1% | 13 ▲ 30.0% | $109,144 ▼ 14.3% |
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Record list
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Police Sergeant/Police Department (090)
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Steven Kolacz holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (090). Hired in 2004, they have about 16 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $144,829.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department (090)
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Deanna Effland holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department (090). Hired in 1994, they have about 26 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $142,321.
Police Major/Police Department (090)
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Natalie Preston works as a Police Major for Police Department (090). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 20 years. Natalie earned $141,156 in 2020.