City of Baltimore / Police Department (125)
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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 $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).
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 — | 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% |
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Record list
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Jahmoor Acosta is a Police Officer at Police Department (125). Their tenure dates to 2016, about 4 years. 2020 total compensation came to $79,118.
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Richard Guy works as a Police Officer for Police Department (125). They have served since 2008 (about 7 years). Richard earned $78,954 in 2015.
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At Police Department (125), Matthew Chrest serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 10 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $78,507.
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John Marley is a Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department (125). Their tenure dates to 2012, about 5 years. 2017 total compensation came to $78,501.
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Chad Glenn is a Police Officer at Police Department (125). Hired in 2001, they have about 15 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $78,359.
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Nuradin Afmeged works as a Police Officer (Eid) for Police Department (125). They have served since 2005 (about 11 years). Nuradin earned $77,628 in 2016.
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At Police Department (125), James Gipson Iii serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2005, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $77,435.
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Brian Dow works as a Police Officer for Police Department (125). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). Brian earned $77,115 in 2020.
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Erica Sellman works as a Police Officer for Police Department (125). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 15 years. Erica earned $77,072 in 2016.
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Christopher Lester holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department (125). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 12 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $76,691.
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At Police Department (125), Sharon Lamb serves as a Police Officer (Eid). They have served since 2008 (about 12 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $76,490.
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Steven Ridgely works as a Police Officer for Police Department (125). They have served since 2010 (about 7 years). Steven earned $76,454 in 2017.
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At Police Department (125), Kewanee Padilla-Santos serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $75,631.
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At Police Department (125), Arnold Jenkins serves as a Police Officer (Eid). Hired in 2011, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $75,551.
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Michael Richburg is a Police Officer at Police Department (125). Hired in 1978, they have about 37 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $74,344.
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Atiba Wise is a Police Officer at Police Department (125). They have served since 2016 (about 4 years). 2020 total compensation came to $74,224.