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 Officer Trainee/Police Department (261)
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Matthew Alvear is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Department (261). They have served since 2005 (about 8 years). 2013 total compensation came to $52,971.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Christopher Arceri holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (261). Hired in 2009, they have about 4 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $51,154.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (261)
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Matthew Zenker holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department (261). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $49,469.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Jessie Barnes holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (261). They have served since 2010 (about 3 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $48,986.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (261)
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At Police Department (261), Jessie Barnes serves as a Police Officer (Eid). Hired in 2010, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2015 pay totaled $30,990.
Police Officer/Police Department (261)
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Jude Yearwood is a Police Officer at Police Department (261). Their tenure dates to 2012, about 6 years. 2018 total compensation came to $20,963.