City of Baltimore / Police Department (126)
Agency file
The Police Department (126) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $56,557; the highest distinct record was $58,651.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($56,557) — 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 $57,546 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $40,234. 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 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $624.8K — | 7 — | $80,449 — |
| 2019 | $536.9K ▼ 14.1% | 10 ▲ 42.9% | $53,933 ▼ 33.0% |
| 2020 | $474.3K ▼ 11.7% | 9 ▼ 10.0% | $56,557 ▲ 4.9% |
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Record list
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Police Sergeant/Police Department (126)
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At Police Department (126), Damon Cephas serves as a Police Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 22 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $114,342.
Police Officer/Police Department (126)
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At Police Department (126), Paul Stefanelli serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 21 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $102,704.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (126)
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Robert Messner holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (126). They have served since 1981 (about 34 years). In 2015, their total compensation was $100,498.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department (126)
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Eric Gimbi works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Department (126). Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Eric earned $80,555 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department (126)
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At Police Department (126), Daniel Starr serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1997 (about 18 years). Their 2015 pay totaled $80,449.
Police Officer/Police Department (126)
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Matthew Chrest holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (126). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 9 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $78,036.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (126)
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At Police Department (126), Thomas Johncox serves as a Police Officer (Eid). They have served since 2008 (about 7 years). Their 2015 pay totaled $76,132.
Police Officer/Police Department (126)
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Chad Glenn works as a Police Officer for Police Department (126). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 14 years. Chad earned $72,663 in 2015.
Police Officer/Police Department (126)
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Wesley Rosenberger works as a Police Officer for Police Department (126). Their tenure dates to 2019, about a year. Wesley earned $58,651 in 2020.