City of Baltimore / Police Department (220)
Agency file
The Police Department (220) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $95,577; the highest distinct record was $216,183.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,577) — 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 $143,915 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,640. 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 | $1.4M — | 19 — | $69,548 — |
| 2015 | $1.7M ▲ 24.2% | 20 ▲ 5.3% | $82,599 ▲ 18.8% |
| 2016 | $1.6M ▼ 6.1% | 17 ▼ 15.0% | $83,057 ▲ 0.6% |
| 2017 | $2.3M ▲ 42.4% | 26 ▲ 52.9% | $82,349 ▼ 0.9% |
| 2018 | $2.9M ▲ 28.9% | 32 ▲ 23.1% | $92,339 ▲ 12.1% |
| 2019 | $2.3M ▼ 19.6% | 21 ▼ 34.4% | $102,558 ▲ 11.1% |
| 2020 | $1.8M ▼ 23.0% | 18 ▼ 14.3% | $95,577 ▼ 6.8% |
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Record list
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Police Sergeant/Police Department (220)
Source-specific fields
Edgar Caraballo is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (220). Hired in 2005, they have about 15 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $143,915.
Police Major/Police Department (220)
Source-specific fields
At Police Department (220), Dwayne Swinton serves as a Police Major. Hired in 1990, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $141,168.