City of Baltimore / Police Department (160)
Agency file
The Police Department (160) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 25 employees with median total compensation of $99,263; the highest distinct record was $210,500.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 25 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,263) — 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 $160,499 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $56,385. 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 | $1.2M — | 16 — | $73,861 — |
| 2015 | $2.8M ▲ 135.1% | 32 ▲ 100.0% | $85,477 ▲ 15.7% |
| 2016 | $2.4M ▼ 13.5% | 26 ▼ 18.8% | $88,979 ▲ 4.1% |
| 2017 | $1.6M ▼ 32.3% | 18 ▼ 30.8% | $83,835 ▼ 5.8% |
| 2018 | $2M ▲ 23.7% | 20 ▲ 11.1% | $94,477 ▲ 12.7% |
| 2019 | $2.6M ▲ 29.4% | 23 ▲ 15.0% | $103,905 ▲ 10.0% |
| 2020 | $2.6M ▲ 0.2% | 25 ▲ 8.7% | $99,263 ▼ 4.5% |
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Record list
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Office Supervisor/Police Department (160)
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Beatrice Sterling is a Office Supervisor at Police Department (160). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 23 years. 2020 total compensation came to $74,330.
Police Officer/Police Department (160)
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Steven Vinias holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (160). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 4 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $73,921.
Police Officer/Police Department (160)
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Nancy Bishop works as a Police Officer for Police Department (160). Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. Nancy earned $73,638 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department (160)
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Ryan Welsh is a Police Officer at Police Department (160). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 2 years. 2016 total compensation came to $73,051.
Police Officer/Police Department (160)
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At Police Department (160), Samuel Bennett Jr serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2003 (about 14 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $71,117.
Police Officer/Police Department (160)
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Maria Keith works as a Police Officer for Police Department (160). Hired in 1994, they have about 19 years of service. Maria earned $70,650 in 2013.
Police Officer/Police Department (160)
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Wayne Lynch works as a Police Officer for Police Department (160). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 4 years. Wayne earned $69,161 in 2015.