City of Baltimore / Police Department (224)
Agency file
The Police Department (224) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 40 employees with median total compensation of $87,323; the highest distinct record was $175,680.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 40 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,323) — 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 $133,769 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,959. 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 | $2.2M — | 35 — | $63,777 — |
| 2015 | $2.8M ▲ 24.2% | 40 ▲ 14.3% | $65,857 ▲ 3.3% |
| 2016 | $3.3M ▲ 20.2% | 45 ▲ 12.5% | $74,038 ▲ 12.4% |
| 2017 | $3M ▼ 9.0% | 38 ▼ 15.6% | $78,823 ▲ 6.5% |
| 2018 | $2.9M ▼ 2.7% | 31 ▼ 18.4% | $90,720 ▲ 15.1% |
| 2019 | $3.5M ▲ 18.3% | 38 ▲ 22.6% | $84,847 ▼ 6.5% |
| 2020 | $3.5M ▲ 0.5% | 40 ▲ 5.3% | $87,323 ▲ 2.9% |
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Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department (224)
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At Police Department (224), Joseph Shuck serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2017, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $99,159.
Police Officer/Police Department (224)
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Steven Slack holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (224). Hired in 2006, they have about 11 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $97,237.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (224)
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John Ferinde holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (224). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 20 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $95,647.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (224)
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Brandon Avery is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (224). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 10 years. 2017 total compensation came to $95,579.
Police Officer/Police Department (224)
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Jonathan Marty is a Police Officer at Police Department (224). Hired in 2012, they have about 8 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $94,575.
Police Officer/Police Department (224)
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Xavier Mendez is a Police Officer at Police Department (224). Their tenure dates to 2012, about 6 years. 2018 total compensation came to $94,305.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (224)
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Kara Gladden is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (224). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 15 years. 2015 total compensation came to $93,572.