City of Baltimore / Police Department (263)
Agency file
The Police Department (263) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 32 employees with median total compensation of $89,371; the highest distinct record was $214,010.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 32 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,371) — 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 $145,431 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $61,950. 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 | $2.9M — | 43 — | $67,164 — |
| 2015 | $3.8M ▲ 32.3% | 47 ▲ 9.3% | $78,193 ▲ 16.4% |
| 2016 | $3.4M ▼ 10.2% | 39 ▼ 17.0% | $80,976 ▲ 3.6% |
| 2017 | $3M ▼ 13.1% | 33 ▼ 15.4% | $83,522 ▲ 3.1% |
| 2018 | $3.7M ▲ 24.9% | 39 ▲ 18.2% | $93,545 ▲ 12.0% |
| 2019 | $2.8M ▼ 24.2% | 28 ▼ 28.2% | $93,487 ▼ 0.1% |
| 2020 | $3.1M ▲ 11.4% | 32 ▲ 14.3% | $89,371 ▼ 4.4% |
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Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department (263)
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Morgan Jones Jr is a Police Officer at Police Department (263). They have served since 1994 (about 24 years). 2018 total compensation came to $119,504.
Police Officer/Police Department (263)
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Rosa Ramirez is a Police Officer at Police Department (263). They have served since 1996 (about 22 years). 2018 total compensation came to $119,043.
Police Officer/Police Department (263)
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At Police Department (263), Jose Boscana serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2007, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $118,521.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (263)
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Danita Boyd works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (263). Hired in 1993, they have about 22 years of service. Danita earned $118,025 in 2015.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (263)
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Stephen Sistek works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (263). They have served since 1995 (about 25 years). Stephen earned $117,065 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department (263)
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At Police Department (263), Richard Watts serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1999, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $114,797.