City of Baltimore / Police Department (261)
Agency file
The Police Department (261) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 33 employees with median total compensation of $100,365; the highest distinct record was $149,672.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 33 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($100,365) — 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 $131,528 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $61,783. 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 | $3M — | 45 — | $66,888 — |
| 2015 | $3.4M ▲ 11.1% | 41 ▼ 8.9% | $82,697 ▲ 23.6% |
| 2016 | $3.7M ▲ 11.0% | 42 ▲ 2.4% | $88,735 ▲ 7.3% |
| 2017 | $3.2M ▼ 12.8% | 37 ▼ 11.9% | $86,594 ▼ 2.4% |
| 2018 | $3.4M ▲ 5.2% | 36 ▼ 2.7% | $92,250 ▲ 6.5% |
| 2019 | $2.9M ▼ 14.1% | 27 ▼ 25.0% | $104,122 ▲ 12.9% |
| 2020 | $3.3M ▲ 11.1% | 33 ▲ 22.2% | $100,365 ▼ 3.6% |
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Record list
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Police Sergeant/Police Department (261)
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At Police Department (261), Amado Alvarez Iii serves as a Police Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $166,714.
Police Lieutenant Eid/Police Department (261)
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Rosemary Ford is a Police Lieutenant Eid at Police Department (261). They have served since 2003 (about 17 years). 2020 total compensation came to $149,672.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (261)
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Aidrine Murphy is a Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 1992, about 27 years. 2019 total compensation came to $147,522.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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At Police Department (261), Manuel Moro serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1996 (about 24 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $145,460.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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At Police Department (261), Leon Riley Iii serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1999 (about 21 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $131,797.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (261)
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At Police Department (261), Norris Wells serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 1994 (about 26 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $131,528.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (261)
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Molly Seitler is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (261). Hired in 1990, they have about 30 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $131,151.
Police Lieutenant Eid/Police Department (261)
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Victor Gearhart holds the role of Police Lieutenant Eid at Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 1982, about 33 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $125,253.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Terrell Howard works as a Police Officer for Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 5 years. Terrell earned $124,465 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Frank Schneider is a Police Officer at Police Department (261). Hired in 2001, they have about 19 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $121,046.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Christopher Gordon holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (261). They have served since 2008 (about 12 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $114,755.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (261)
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Boris Graham is a Police Officer Eid at Police Department (261). Hired in 2004, they have about 16 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $113,504.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (261)
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Michael Reed holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (261). They have served since 1995 (about 25 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $111,830.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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At Police Department (261), Erich Slaughter serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 17 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $111,702.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (261)
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Mark Bergeron holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 24 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $109,997.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Jose Velez-Fernandez is a Police Officer at Police Department (261). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). 2020 total compensation came to $109,594.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Jeffery West holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (261). They have served since 2006 (about 14 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $109,589.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Gavin Bryan is a Police Officer at Police Department (261). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). 2020 total compensation came to $106,742.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Jonathan Ford works as a Police Officer for Police Department (261). Hired in 2006, they have about 14 years of service. Jonathan earned $105,296 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Catherine Seymore is a Police Officer at Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 1988, about 32 years. 2020 total compensation came to $105,211.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Miguel Rodriguez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (261). They have served since 2006 (about 10 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $101,796.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (261)
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Sean Lawrence holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 22 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $101,050.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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At Police Department (261), Justo Padin serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2006 (about 14 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $100,365.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Allan Neita works as a Police Officer for Police Department (261). Hired in 2010, they have about 6 years of service. Allan earned $99,355 in 2016.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Clemmie Anderson works as a Police Officer for Police Department (261). Hired in 2003, they have about 16 years of service. Clemmie earned $97,997 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Michael Gold Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 21 years. Michael earned $97,639 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Colin Perry is a Police Officer at Police Department (261). They have served since 2005 (about 15 years). 2020 total compensation came to $94,682.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Kimberly Starr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (261). Hired in 1993, they have about 22 years of service. In 2015, their total compensation was $94,604.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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At Police Department (261), Steven Weichert serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2001, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $94,387.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Christy Post is a Police Officer at Police Department (261). They have served since 2013 (about 7 years). 2020 total compensation came to $94,045.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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At Police Department (261), Anthony Hargrove serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 27 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $93,008.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Bruce Wallace is a Police Officer at Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 1989, about 28 years. 2017 total compensation came to $92,566.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Joseph Mueller Sr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 26 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $91,876.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Eric Knott works as a Police Officer for Police Department (261). Hired in 1994, they have about 22 years of service. Eric earned $91,758 in 2016.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Jospeh Schanamann works as a Police Officer for Police Department (261). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). Jospeh earned $91,368 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Bryant Stewart is a Police Officer at Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 1990, about 26 years. 2016 total compensation came to $90,480.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Sylvanus Harding works as a Police Officer for Police Department (261). Hired in 2001, they have about 18 years of service. Sylvanus earned $89,545 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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At Police Department (261), Christopher Smith serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 20 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $89,491.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Terrance Heyward holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $89,137.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Dominic Crawford works as a Police Officer for Police Department (261). Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. Dominic earned $88,458 in 2020.