City of Baltimore / Police Department (295)
Agency file
The Police Department (295) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 7 employees with median total compensation of $110,771; the highest distinct record was $153,544.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 7 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($110,771) — 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 $135,120 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $98,773. 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 | $4.3M — | 50 — | $83,857 — |
| 2015 | $3.6M ▼ 16.1% | 34 ▼ 32.0% | $102,671 ▲ 22.4% |
| 2016 | $3.1M ▼ 14.2% | 27 ▼ 20.6% | $112,194 ▲ 9.3% |
| 2017 | $2.4M ▼ 22.3% | 22 ▼ 18.5% | $106,879 ▼ 4.7% |
| 2018 | $2.1M ▼ 11.9% | 20 ▼ 9.1% | $105,140 ▼ 1.6% |
| 2019 | $641.9K ▼ 69.6% | 7 ▼ 65.0% | $96,790 ▼ 7.9% |
| 2020 | $810.5K ▲ 26.3% | 7 ±0% | $110,771 ▲ 14.4% |
Compare
Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
Page 1
Police Officer/Police Department (295)
Source-specific fields
David Pietryak holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (295). They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). In 2018, their total compensation was $98,624.
Police Officer/Police Department (295)
Source-specific fields
At Police Department (295), Michael Baier serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1991 (about 22 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $98,531.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (295)
Source-specific fields
Joseph Burton is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (295). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. 2018 total compensation came to $97,612.
Bpd/Police Department (295)
Source-specific fields
Bpd 40 holds the role of Bpd at Police Department (295). In 2013, their total compensation was $96,925.
Police Officer/Police Department (295)
Source-specific fields
At Police Department (295), David Mcdermott serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1993 (about 22 years). Their 2015 pay totaled $96,794.