City of Baltimore / Police Department (095)
Agency file
The Police Department (095) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 46 employees with median total compensation of $88,928; the highest distinct record was $178,840.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 46 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,928) — 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 $129,332 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $61,115. 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 | $2.9M — | 43 — | $67,993 — |
| 2015 | $4.1M ▲ 41.3% | 59 ▲ 37.2% | $69,912 ▲ 2.8% |
| 2016 | $4M ▼ 3.7% | 49 ▼ 16.9% | $75,452 ▲ 7.9% |
| 2017 | $3.6M ▼ 9.8% | 44 ▼ 10.2% | $79,480 ▲ 5.3% |
| 2018 | $4.2M ▲ 16.9% | 46 ▲ 4.5% | $87,736 ▲ 10.4% |
| 2019 | $3.8M ▼ 9.4% | 43 ▼ 6.5% | $82,745 ▼ 5.7% |
| 2020 | $4.3M ▲ 12.4% | 46 ▲ 7.0% | $88,928 ▲ 7.5% |
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Record list
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Police Sergeant/Police Department (095)
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At Police Department (095), Dearl Jackson serves as a Police Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 29 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $126,673.
Police Officer/Police Department (095)
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Ronnie Waters is a Police Officer at Police Department (095). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. 2020 total compensation came to $124,369.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department (095)
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Charles Jones Jr holds the role of Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department (095). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 19 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $123,907.