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Police Department (162)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police Department (162) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2020, this agency had 35 employees with median total compensation of $90,309; the highest distinct record was $181,557.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$3.2M
Employees
35
Median total
$90,309
Highest record
$181,557

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 35 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,309) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$91,174 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$55,975
$72,624
$90,309
$102,294
$147,283

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $147,283 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,975. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
28 · $84,524
Police Officer Eid
3 · $94,528
Police Sergeant
2 · $155,425
Police Lieutenant
1 · $181,557
Police Sergeant Eid
1 · $131,819

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2013
$2.7M
40
$69,052
2015
$3.4M
24.8%
43
7.5%
$74,680
8.2%
2016
$3.5M
2.8%
39
9.3%
$79,427
6.4%
2017
$2.9M
16.5%
30
23.1%
$90,072
13.4%
2018
$3.4M
15.8%
30
±0%
$102,120
13.4%
2019
$3M
10.3%
31
3.3%
$96,457
5.5%
2020
$3.2M
6.1%
35
12.9%
$90,309
6.4%

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Record list

Employees

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Jonathan Ernst

Police Officer/Police Department (162)

2019 total comp
$13,824
Base pay
$13,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$13,824
Hire date
2010-06-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
75806
Employee ID
127429

Jonathan Ernst is a Police Officer at Police Department (162). They have served since 2010 (about 9 years). 2019 total compensation came to $13,824.

Jeshiel Fajardo

Police Officer/Police Department (162)

2020 total comp
$10,555
Base pay
$10,555
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,555
Hire date
2014-07-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
68487
Employee ID
142367

Jeshiel Fajardo is a Police Officer at Police Department (162). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 6 years. 2020 total compensation came to $10,555.