City of Baltimore / Police Department (190)
Agency file
The Police Department (190) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 24 employees with median total compensation of $90,687; the highest distinct record was $184,586.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 24 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,687) — 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 $141,156 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,435. 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 | $1.7M — | 21 — | $81,263 — |
| 2015 | $1.6M ▼ 3.4% | 19 ▼ 9.5% | $87,273 ▲ 7.4% |
| 2016 | $1.7M ▲ 3.6% | 18 ▼ 5.3% | $91,082 ▲ 4.4% |
| 2017 | $1.2M ▼ 27.8% | 15 ▼ 16.7% | $81,340 ▼ 10.7% |
| 2018 | $1.7M ▲ 39.5% | 17 ▲ 13.3% | $91,364 ▲ 12.3% |
| 2019 | $1.9M ▲ 15.6% | 19 ▲ 11.8% | $102,247 ▲ 11.9% |
| 2020 | $2.3M ▲ 18.7% | 24 ▲ 26.3% | $90,687 ▼ 11.3% |
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Record list
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Police Lieutenant/Police Department (190)
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John Webb is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department (190). Hired in 1992, they have about 25 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $131,333.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department (190)
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Daryl Murphy holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department (190). Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $131,233.
Police Major/Police Department (190)
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Sheree Briscoe works as a Police Major for Police Department (190). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 24 years. Sheree earned $130,631 in 2018.
Police Captain/Police Department (190)
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Robert Jackson is a Police Captain at Police Department (190). They have served since 1993 (about 23 years). 2016 total compensation came to $127,520.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (190)
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At Police Department (190), Kenny Robles Mejia serves as a Police Sergeant. Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $127,076.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (190)
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Arthur Page Jr works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (190). They have served since 1994 (about 25 years). Arthur earned $127,015 in 2019.