City of Baltimore / Police Department (300)
Agency file
The Police Department (300) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 11 employees with median total compensation of $114,760; the highest distinct record was $187,049.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 11 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($114,760) — 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 $137,256 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,094. 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 | $1.2M — | 15 — | $75,258 — |
| 2015 | $774.3K ▼ 36.2% | 8 ▼ 46.7% | $110,494 ▲ 46.8% |
| 2016 | $760.3K ▼ 1.8% | 8 ±0% | $99,514 ▼ 9.9% |
| 2017 | $1.6M ▲ 114.6% | 16 ▲ 100.0% | $113,909 ▲ 14.5% |
| 2018 | $1.5M ▼ 7.5% | 15 ▼ 6.3% | $105,118 ▼ 7.7% |
| 2019 | $1.3M ▼ 14.8% | 12 ▼ 20.0% | $124,093 ▲ 18.1% |
| 2020 | $1.2M ▼ 8.4% | 11 ▼ 8.3% | $114,760 ▼ 7.5% |
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Record list
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Police Captain/Police Department (300)
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Charles Thompson holds the role of Police Captain at Police Department (300). Hired in 1988, they have about 30 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $120,600.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department (300)
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Joel Heiss works as a Police Lieutenant for Police Department (300). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 23 years. Joel earned $120,166 in 2017.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department (300)
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Mark Howe is a Police Lieutenant at Police Department (300). They have served since 1980 (about 33 years). 2013 total compensation came to $119,765.
Police Lieutenant Eid/Police Department (300)
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At Police Department (300), Anthony Smith serves as a Police Lieutenant Eid. Hired in 1999, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $117,747.
Police Officer/Police Department (300)
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At Police Department (300), Edwin Melendez serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $114,760.