City of Baltimore / Police Department (260)
Agency file
The Police Department (260) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $100,261; the highest distinct record was $178,212.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($100,261) — 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 $166,745 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,564. 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 — | 24 — | $73,453 — |
| 2015 | $3.3M ▲ 97.1% | 32 ▲ 33.3% | $96,888 ▲ 31.9% |
| 2016 | $4.1M ▲ 22.2% | 37 ▲ 15.6% | $112,167 ▲ 15.8% |
| 2017 | $1.6M ▼ 61.0% | 16 ▼ 56.8% | $98,504 ▼ 12.2% |
| 2018 | $1.7M ▲ 8.3% | 15 ▼ 6.3% | $132,596 ▲ 34.6% |
| 2019 | $2.1M ▲ 24.3% | 19 ▲ 26.7% | $107,097 ▼ 19.2% |
| 2020 | $1.6M ▼ 25.3% | 15 ▼ 21.1% | $100,261 ▼ 6.4% |
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Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department (260)
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At Police Department (260), John Stefanelli serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1996, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $79,427.
Police Officer/Police Department (260)
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Kevin Vaught is a Police Officer at Police Department (260). Hired in 1981, they have about 32 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $79,139.
Police Officer/Police Department (260)
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Tammica Washington works as a Police Officer for Police Department (260). They have served since 2003 (about 13 years). Tammica earned $78,045 in 2016.
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At Police Department (260), Thomas Bennett serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 8 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $77,612.