City of Baltimore / Police Department (124)
Agency file
The Police Department (124) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 31 employees with median total compensation of $103,823; the highest distinct record was $162,965.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 31 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($103,823) — 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 $137,623 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,654. 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 | $3M — | 44 — | $68,937 — |
| 2015 | $3.9M ▲ 28.4% | 50 ▲ 13.6% | $77,653 ▲ 12.6% |
| 2016 | $3.7M ▼ 5.8% | 44 ▼ 12.0% | $79,251 ▲ 2.1% |
| 2017 | $3.4M ▼ 7.7% | 41 ▼ 6.8% | $78,619 ▼ 0.8% |
| 2018 | $3.8M ▲ 12.0% | 39 ▼ 4.9% | $96,251 ▲ 22.4% |
| 2019 | $3.1M ▼ 18.2% | 30 ▼ 23.1% | $102,842 ▲ 6.8% |
| 2020 | $3.2M ▲ 3.9% | 31 ▲ 3.3% | $103,823 ▲ 1.0% |
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Record list
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Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department (124)
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Horace Mcgriff works as a Police Sergeant Eid for Police Department (124). Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. Horace earned $173,369 in 2019.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (124)
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Damon Cephas is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (124). They have served since 1993 (about 27 years). 2020 total compensation came to $162,965.
Police Officer/Police Department (124)
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Richard Guy works as a Police Officer for Police Department (124). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 12 years. Richard earned $158,453 in 2020.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department (124)
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Phillip Dixon Iii is a Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department (124). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 24 years. 2020 total compensation came to $154,445.