City of Baltimore / Police Department (161) / Police Officer
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
52 employees hold this title in Police Department (161). Median total compensation for the role is $73,611, below the department median of $89,287.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 52 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 4,600 people — is $76,530. Police Department (161) pays a median base salary of $78,242 for this role, 2% above that figure — about the 52nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police Department (161)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Police Department (161)’s median base salary is 3% above that national figure, about the 52nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Police Department (161) is $78,242, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Police Officer is held in 131 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (161), the median of $73,611 ranks #107 of 131.
Median total compensation for the Police Officer role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $85,476 ranks #22 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Baltimore →
Median total compensation for comparable Police Officer roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
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Theo Fleet holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (161). They have served since 2000 (about 20 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $168,391.
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Michael Shelton is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 15 years. 2018 total compensation came to $134,241.
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Clement John works as a Police Officer for Police Department (161). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. Clement earned $125,482 in 2018.
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John Hailey Jr is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Hired in 1989, they have about 27 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $124,776.
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Ian Meertens is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Hired in 2004, they have about 16 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $107,638.
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At Police Department (161), Fugiki Berry serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 10 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $96,294.
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At Police Department (161), Rondelle Johnson serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2014 (about 4 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $93,461.
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Charles Dickens holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (161). They have served since 1992 (about 26 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $90,372.
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At Police Department (161), Thomas Kirby serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 3 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $89,488.
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Damarra Gibson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (161). They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $88,052.
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Stacey Plater is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Hired in 2000, they have about 15 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $86,366.
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At Police Department (161), Donald Muir Jr serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2003, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $83,444.
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James Vega holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (161). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 12 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $83,339.
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Joseph Bannerman is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 17 years. 2016 total compensation came to $83,052.
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Dominick Winder is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). They have served since 1999 (about 14 years). 2013 total compensation came to $82,639.
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Jonathan Garcia-Micolta is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Hired in 2014, they have about 5 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $82,090.
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Joshua Jordan is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Hired in 2012, they have about 4 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $81,547.
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Pablo Diaz works as a Police Officer for Police Department (161). They have served since 2007 (about 12 years). Pablo earned $81,193 in 2019.
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Kenzi Edlow holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (161). They have served since 1994 (about 23 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $80,927.
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James Dill is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 21 years. 2016 total compensation came to $80,331.
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At Police Department (161), Steven Tandy serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2006 (about 13 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $79,577.
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Marisa Robertson is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Hired in 2002, they have about 14 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $79,323.
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At Police Department (161), Tiara Williams serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 11 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $79,162.
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At Police Department (161), Joseph Recine serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2013, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $77,891.
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At Police Department (161), Diana Browne serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 12 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $75,502.
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At Police Department (161), Steven Shaub serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 4 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $73,952.
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Dean Mcfadden works as a Police Officer for Police Department (161). They have served since 2013 (about 3 years). Dean earned $73,270 in 2016.
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Lonnie White Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department (161). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 12 years. Lonnie earned $73,080 in 2017.
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Andrew Galletti works as a Police Officer for Police Department (161). They have served since 2008 (about 7 years). Andrew earned $71,133 in 2015.
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Johnathan Montmorency works as a Police Officer for Police Department (161). They have served since 2010 (about 3 years). Johnathan earned $70,787 in 2013.
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At Police Department (161), Leonardo Gonzalez serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2007, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $70,339.
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Shareen Harris is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 23 years. 2013 total compensation came to $70,149.
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Duane Williams is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 7 years. 2015 total compensation came to $68,170.
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Roy Roberts works as a Police Officer for Police Department (161). Their tenure dates to 2009, about 4 years. Roy earned $67,391 in 2013.
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Dontae Foster holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (161). Hired in 2008, they have about 5 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $67,369.
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Diana Ross works as a Police Officer for Police Department (161). They have served since 2003 (about 10 years). Diana earned $65,951 in 2013.
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At Police Department (161), Elliott Simon serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1998, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $65,654.
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James Lifsey holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (161). Hired in 1999, they have about 14 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $64,781.
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Matthew Leepa is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Hired in 2014, they have about 2 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $62,280.
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Sade Slade is a Police Officer at Police Department (161). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 7 years. 2013 total compensation came to $60,182.