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City of Baltimore / Police Department (125)

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Police Department (125)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police Department (125) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2020, this agency had 36 employees with median total compensation of $96,853; the highest distinct record was $175,817.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$3.5M
Employees
36
Median total
$96,853
Highest record
$175,817

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 36 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($96,853) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$96,624 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$58,585
$74,224
$96,853
$116,825
$143,379

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $143,379 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,585. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
26 · $87,688
Police Sergeant
5 · $116,825
Police Officer Eid
4 · $89,527
Police Lieutenant
1 · $118,803

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2013
$2.9M
42
$66,238
2015
$3.7M
27.7%
47
11.9%
$75,836
14.5%
2016
$4.3M
14.4%
48
2.1%
$85,379
12.6%
2017
$3.2M
25.5%
37
22.9%
$86,612
1.4%
2018
$3.2M
0.2%
33
10.8%
$94,358
8.9%
2019
$3.3M
4.0%
33
±0%
$100,997
7.0%
2020
$3.5M
5.4%
36
9.1%
$96,853
4.1%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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D'Ara Tatum

Police Officer/Police Department (125)

2020 total comp
$60,480
Base pay
$60,480
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,480
Hire date
2018-12-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
53640
Employee ID
152405

D'Ara Tatum holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (125). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $60,480.

Joseph Edelman

Police Officer/Police Department (125)

2020 total comp
$60,414
Base pay
$60,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,414
Hire date
2019-03-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
53640
Employee ID
142070

Joseph Edelman works as a Police Officer for Police Department (125). They have served since 2019 (about a year). Joseph earned $60,414 in 2020.

Nicolas Sauerwald

Police Officer/Police Department (125)

2015 total comp
$59,217
Base pay
$59,217
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,217
Hire date
2012-12-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
47012
Employee ID
79608

Nicolas Sauerwald is a Police Officer at Police Department (125). Hired in 2012, they have about 3 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $59,217.

Sheryll Buitrago

Police Officer/Police Department (125)

2020 total comp
$58,585
Base pay
$58,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,585
Hire date
2019-03-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
53640
Employee ID
139681

Sheryll Buitrago is a Police Officer at Police Department (125). Their tenure dates to 2019, about a year. 2020 total compensation came to $58,585.

Jacob Knapp

Police Officer/Police Department (125)

2013 total comp
$57,575
Base pay
$57,575
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,575
Hire date
2008-08-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
55208
Employee ID
40530

At Police Department (125), Jacob Knapp serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 5 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $57,575.

Shaun Mccann

Police Officer/Police Department (125)

2015 total comp
$57,307
Base pay
$57,307
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,307
Hire date
2012-06-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
55625
Employee ID
76855

Shaun Mccann is a Police Officer at Police Department (125). Hired in 2012, they have about 3 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $57,307.

Sarah Latiolais

Police Officer/Police Department (125)

2015 total comp
$57,291
Base pay
$57,291
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,291
Hire date
2011-11-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
55625
Employee ID
76043

At Police Department (125), Sarah Latiolais serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 4 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $57,291.

Anthony Jeter

Police Officer/Police Department (125)

2020 total comp
$57,068
Base pay
$57,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,068
Hire date
2018-06-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
54454
Employee ID
145449

Anthony Jeter holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (125). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $57,068.

William Wisner-Carlson

Police Officer/Police Department (125)

2020 total comp
$57,023
Base pay
$57,023
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,023
Hire date
2019-01-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
53640
Employee ID
154316

At Police Department (125), William Wisner-Carlson serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2019, they have about a year of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $57,023.