City of Baltimore / Police Department (298)
Agency file
The Police Department (298) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 6 employees with median total compensation of $43,792; the highest distinct record was $68,074.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 6 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($43,792) — 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 $62,305 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,338. 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 | $329.8K — | 6 — | $54,112 — |
| 2015 | $467.3K ▲ 41.7% | 8 ▲ 33.3% | $58,568 ▲ 8.2% |
| 2016 | $425.8K ▼ 8.9% | 8 ±0% | $55,399 ▼ 5.4% |
| 2017 | $360.7K ▼ 15.3% | 6 ▼ 25.0% | $54,191 ▼ 2.2% |
| 2018 | $400.1K ▲ 10.9% | 6 ±0% | $60,399 ▲ 11.5% |
| 2019 | $165.6K ▼ 58.6% | 4 ▼ 33.3% | $45,831 ▼ 24.1% |
| 2020 | $257.7K ▲ 55.7% | 6 ▲ 50.0% | $43,792 ▼ 4.4% |
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Record list
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Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (298)
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At Police Department (298), Stephen Derkosh serves as a Police Officer (Eid). They have served since 1995 (about 20 years). Their 2015 pay totaled $90,284.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (298)
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Franklin Jarrell Jr holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (298). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 20 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $84,063.
Police Officer/Police Department (298)
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Irvinette Barnes works as a Police Officer for Police Department (298). Hired in 1992, they have about 24 years of service. Irvinette earned $83,630 in 2016.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (298)
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At Police Department (298), Leonardo Gomez serves as a Police Officer Eid. Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $81,056.
Police Officer/Police Department (298)
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At Police Department (298), Jacob Knapp serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 7 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $69,587.
Fiscal Technician/Police Department (298)
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Gwendolyn Savage is a Fiscal Technician at Police Department (298). They have served since 2012 (about 8 years). 2020 total compensation came to $68,074.
Police Officer/Police Department (298)
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Leonardo Gomez is a Police Officer at Police Department (298). Hired in 2012, they have about 4 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $64,051.
Contract Service Specialist I/Police Department (298)
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Stephen Derkosh works as a Contract Service Specialist I for Police Department (298). They have served since 1995 (about 25 years). Stephen earned $62,305 in 2020.
Fiscal Technician/Police Department (298)
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Lata Choksey holds the role of Fiscal Technician at Police Department (298). Hired in 2000, they have about 16 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $62,016.
Fiscal Technician/Police Department (298)
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Gwendolyn Savage works as a Fiscal Technician for Police Department (298). They have served since 2012 (about 5 years). Gwendolyn earned $59,978 in 2017.
Criminal Justice Associate/Police Department (298)
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Edmund Goode works as a Criminal Justice Associate for Police Department (298). Hired in 2012, they have about 6 years of service. Edmund earned $54,540 in 2018.
Fiscal Technician/Police Department (298)
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At Police Department (298), John You serves as a Fiscal Technician. Hired in 2014, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $52,930.
Operations Officer III/Police Department (298)
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At Police Department (298), Jacob Knapp serves as a Operations Officer III. They have served since 2008 (about 12 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $49,426.
Fiscal Technician/Police Department (298)
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At Police Department (298), Derond Ricks serves as a Fiscal Technician. They have served since 2013 (about 2 years). Their 2015 pay totaled $42,226.
Contract Service Specialist II/Police Department (298)
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Derond Ricks works as a Contract Service Specialist II for Police Department (298). Hired in 2013, they have about 7 years of service. Derond earned $38,158 in 2020.
Contract Service Specialist II/Police Department (298)
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Derond Ricks holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Police Department (298). They have served since 2013 (about 4 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $30,920.
Grants Procurement Officer/Police Department (298)
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At Police Department (298), Kelley Nolan serves as a Grants Procurement Officer. Hired in 2019, they have about a year of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $26,413.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (298)
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Sharon Alston works as a Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department (298). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 9 years. Sharon earned $26,245 in 2016.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (298)
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Barbara Mitchell works as a Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department (298). They have served since 2012 (about a year). Barbara earned $24,918 in 2013.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (298)
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Amy Thomas-Lawson works as a Police Officer Eid for Police Department (298). They have served since 1996 (about 24 years). Amy earned $13,338 in 2020.