City of Baltimore / Police Department (302)
Agency file
The Police Department (302) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 25 employees with median total compensation of $99,345; the highest distinct record was $173,695.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 25 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,345) — 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 $130,914 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,572. 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 | $1.8M — | 23 — | $75,712 — |
| 2015 | $2.2M ▲ 26.2% | 25 ▲ 8.7% | $87,538 ▲ 15.6% |
| 2016 | $2.1M ▼ 4.3% | 22 ▼ 12.0% | $94,014 ▲ 7.4% |
| 2017 | $1.9M ▼ 13.2% | 21 ▼ 4.5% | $88,920 ▼ 5.4% |
| 2018 | $2M ▲ 5.2% | 19 ▼ 9.5% | $101,311 ▲ 13.9% |
| 2019 | $2.5M ▲ 26.3% | 24 ▲ 26.3% | $101,363 ▲ 0.1% |
| 2020 | $2.4M ▼ 2.2% | 25 ▲ 4.2% | $99,345 ▼ 2.0% |
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Record list
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Aviation Mechanical Inspector a & P/Police Department (302)
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James Carlisle works as a Aviation Mechanical Inspector a & P for Police Department (302). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 6 years. James earned $93,217 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department (302)
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Paul Coursey is a Police Officer at Police Department (302). Their tenure dates to 1981, about 35 years. 2016 total compensation came to $92,545.
Police Officer/Police Department (302)
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Scott Henry holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (302). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 20 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $92,515.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (302)
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Patrick Wheeler holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department (302). They have served since 1994 (about 23 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $92,121.
Aviation Maintenance Program Supervisor/Police Department (302)
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John Musto holds the role of Aviation Maintenance Program Supervisor at Police Department (302). Hired in 2002, they have about 15 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $89,939.
Police Flight Officer/Police Department (302)
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At Police Department (302), Martin Greene serves as a Police Flight Officer. Hired in 2012, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $89,078.