City of Baltimore / Police Department (297) / Police Officer
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
24 employees hold this title in Police Department (297). Median total compensation for the role is $84,454, below the department median of $122,216.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 24 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 4,600 people — is $76,530. Police Department (297) pays a median base salary of $87,817 for this role, 15% above that figure — about the 65th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police Department (297)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Police Department (297)’s median base salary is 15% above that national figure, about the 64th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Police Department (297) is $87,817, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Police Officer is held in 131 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (297), the median of $84,454 ranks #63 of 131.
Median total compensation for the Police Officer role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $85,476 ranks #22 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Baltimore →
Median total compensation for comparable Police Officer roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
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Record list
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Martha Sprinkle is a Police Officer at Police Department (297). They have served since 1981 (about 34 years). 2015 total compensation came to $155,356.
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Jamal Harris is a Police Officer at Police Department (297). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 19 years. 2016 total compensation came to $147,928.
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Carnell Nichols is a Police Officer at Police Department (297). They have served since 1986 (about 34 years). 2020 total compensation came to $145,690.
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Kevin Watford is a Police Officer at Police Department (297). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 20 years. 2015 total compensation came to $119,809.
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Kenneth Nauman works as a Police Officer for Police Department (297). Their tenure dates to 1983, about 32 years. Kenneth earned $117,768 in 2015.
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Gary Cichowicz holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (297). They have served since 1979 (about 36 years). In 2015, their total compensation was $115,927.
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Earl Gardner works as a Police Officer for Police Department (297). They have served since 1994 (about 26 years). Earl earned $114,622 in 2020.
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Patrick Anselme works as a Police Officer for Police Department (297). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 19 years. Patrick earned $102,602 in 2018.
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Richard Green holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (297). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 20 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $96,955.
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Charles Feaster works as a Police Officer for Police Department (297). Their tenure dates to 1974, about 41 years. Charles earned $92,336 in 2015.
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Raymond Cook Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department (297). They have served since 1996 (about 20 years). Raymond earned $88,025 in 2016.
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Gwendolyn Marshall works as a Police Officer for Police Department (297). They have served since 1994 (about 21 years). Gwendolyn earned $85,156 in 2015.
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Lakishna Degraffinried works as a Police Officer for Police Department (297). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 20 years. Lakishna earned $83,752 in 2016.
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At Police Department (297), Trina Slaughter serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 16 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $81,069.
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Thomas Wright is a Police Officer at Police Department (297). Hired in 2005, they have about 10 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $78,827.
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At Police Department (297), Jacques Smith serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1993, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $76,928.
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Raul Atanacio is a Police Officer at Police Department (297). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 10 years. 2017 total compensation came to $76,589.
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Deborah Murray works as a Police Officer for Police Department (297). Hired in 2007, they have about 9 years of service. Deborah earned $74,630 in 2016.
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Ena Griffin Cannida is a Police Officer at Police Department (297). Hired in 1989, they have about 24 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $74,374.
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At Police Department (297), Tamika Gooden serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1996, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $68,848.
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Andrew Fitzgerald holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (297). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 26 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $67,556.
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Kimberley Stanley is a Police Officer at Police Department (297). Hired in 2000, they have about 16 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $65,593.
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Donita Hurston holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (297). Hired in 1999, they have about 14 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $65,419.
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Jasmine Green holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (297). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 8 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $62,782.