City of Baltimore / Police Department (161)
Agency file
The Police Department (161) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 27 employees with median total compensation of $89,287; the highest distinct record was $170,348.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 27 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,287) — 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 $156,379 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,106. 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 | $3M — | 41 — | $70,339 — |
| 2015 | $3.9M ▲ 27.3% | 51 ▲ 24.4% | $73,682 ▲ 4.8% |
| 2016 | $3.6M ▼ 7.2% | 42 ▼ 17.6% | $82,300 ▲ 11.7% |
| 2017 | $2.9M ▼ 18.2% | 35 ▼ 16.7% | $80,927 ▼ 1.7% |
| 2018 | $3.1M ▲ 6.6% | 31 ▼ 11.4% | $92,943 ▲ 14.8% |
| 2019 | $2.6M ▼ 17.2% | 27 ▼ 12.9% | $86,708 ▼ 6.7% |
| 2020 | $2.7M ▲ 3.5% | 27 ±0% | $89,287 ▲ 3.0% |
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Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department (161)
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Ronald Zamora holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (161). Hired in 2003, they have about 16 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $135,693.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (161)
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Lakishia Tucker holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (161). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 20 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $135,423.
Police Officer/Police Department (161)
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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.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (161)
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Lakishia Sawyer works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (161). Hired in 1997, they have about 18 years of service. Lakishia earned $132,844 in 2015.