City of Baltimore / Police Department (299)
Agency file
The Police Department (299) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 13 employees with median total compensation of $135,708; the highest distinct record was $248,092.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 13 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($135,708) — 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 $153,187 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $92,571. 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 | $1.3M — | 16 — | $81,853 — |
| 2015 | $1.7M ▲ 32.1% | 17 ▲ 6.3% | $97,752 ▲ 19.4% |
| 2016 | $1M ▼ 40.2% | 10 ▼ 41.2% | $102,153 ▲ 4.5% |
| 2017 | $1.3M ▲ 27.4% | 13 ▲ 30.0% | $100,279 ▼ 1.8% |
| 2018 | $2.2M ▲ 70.1% | 20 ▲ 53.8% | $109,700 ▲ 9.4% |
| 2019 | $2M ▼ 7.2% | 19 ▼ 5.0% | $108,544 ▼ 1.1% |
| 2020 | $1.7M ▼ 19.2% | 13 ▼ 31.6% | $135,708 ▲ 25.0% |
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Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department (299)
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Angelo Cossentino holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (299). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 15 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $125,245.
Police Inspector/Police Department (299)
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At Police Department (299), Richard Worley Jr serves as a Police Inspector. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 19 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $125,058.
Police Lieutenant Colonel/Police Department (299)
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Keith Matthews holds the role of Police Lieutenant Colonel at Police Department (299). Hired in 1981, they have about 34 years of service. In 2015, their total compensation was $123,422.
Police Lieutenant Colonel/Police Department (299)
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At Police Department (299), Sean Miller serves as a Police Lieutenant Colonel. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 19 years. Their 2015 pay totaled $123,272.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (299)
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At Police Department (299), Gary Schaekel serves as a Police Officer Eid. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 19 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $123,206.
Police Major/Police Department (299)
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Brian Hance works as a Police Major for Police Department (299). They have served since 1993 (about 24 years). Brian earned $123,189 in 2017.
Police Lieutenant Colonel/Police Department (299)
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At Police Department (299), Melissa Hyatt serves as a Police Lieutenant Colonel. They have served since 1997 (about 18 years). Their 2015 pay totaled $122,764.
Police Officer/Police Department (299)
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At Police Department (299), Verillian Githara serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 13 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $121,029.
Police Major/Police Department (299)
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Kimberly Burrus is a Police Major at Police Department (299). Hired in 1997, they have about 18 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $120,587.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department (299)
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George Clinedinst holds the role of Police Lieutenant at Police Department (299). They have served since 1994 (about 21 years). In 2015, their total compensation was $119,036.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department (299)
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Azalee Johnson works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department (299). They have served since 2001 (about 18 years). Azalee earned $117,750 in 2019.