City of Baltimore / Police Department (120)
Agency file
The Police Department (120) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 19 employees with median total compensation of $99,226; the highest distinct record was $183,438.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 19 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,226) — 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 $161,797 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,400. 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 | $1.3M — | 17 — | $73,128 — |
| 2015 | $2.1M ▲ 62.5% | 22 ▲ 29.4% | $89,198 ▲ 22.0% |
| 2016 | $2.3M ▲ 10.7% | 25 ▲ 13.6% | $93,757 ▲ 5.1% |
| 2017 | $2M ▼ 15.1% | 20 ▼ 20.0% | $97,102 ▲ 3.6% |
| 2018 | $2.7M ▲ 36.3% | 26 ▲ 30.0% | $102,689 ▲ 5.8% |
| 2019 | $2.1M ▼ 22.3% | 19 ▼ 26.9% | $118,537 ▲ 15.4% |
| 2020 | $1.8M ▼ 12.7% | 19 ±0% | $99,226 ▼ 16.3% |
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Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department (120)
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At Police Department (120), Joy Pegues serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 19 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $82,836.
Police Officer/Police Department (120)
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Richard Rouse is a Police Officer at Police Department (120). They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). 2018 total compensation came to $82,264.
Police Officer/Police Department (120)
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Katherine Schuch works as a Police Officer for Police Department (120). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 9 years. Katherine earned $80,480 in 2016.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (120)
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John Burns Jr holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (120). They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $79,961.
Police Officer/Police Department (120)
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Andre Robinson is a Police Officer at Police Department (120). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 19 years. 2013 total compensation came to $79,748.
Police Officer/Police Department (120)
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Matthew Henry holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (120). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $79,617.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department (120)
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Choi Cheung is a Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department (120). They have served since 1994 (about 19 years). 2013 total compensation came to $78,653.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (120)
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At Police Department (120), Larzine Burgess serves as a Police Officer (Eid). They have served since 2005 (about 10 years). Their 2015 pay totaled $77,212.