City of Baltimore / Police Department (304) / Police Officer
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
18 employees hold this title in Police Department (304). Median total compensation for the role is $111,515, above the department median of $109,549.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 18 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 (304) pays a median base salary of $104,111 for this role, 36% above that figure — above the 90th 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 (304)’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 (304)’s median base salary is 37% above that national figure, about the 81st 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 (304) is $104,111, 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 133 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (304), the median of $111,515 ranks #23 of 133.
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.
Same department
Record list
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Kurt Hameier works as a Police Officer for Police Department (304). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 24 years. Kurt earned $176,036 in 2020.
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Michael De Jesus works as a Police Officer for Police Department (304). They have served since 1994 (about 26 years). Michael earned $131,817 in 2020.
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Garfield Otoole holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (304). Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $128,360.
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Paul Wojcik holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (304). Hired in 1992, they have about 28 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $124,249.
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At Police Department (304), Israel Villodas serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2006, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $123,472.
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Scott West holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (304). They have served since 1995 (about 25 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $119,447.
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Daniel Meehan works as a Police Officer for Police Department (304). Hired in 2001, they have about 18 years of service. Daniel earned $117,734 in 2019.
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Craig Stackewicz works as a Police Officer for Police Department (304). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. Craig earned $113,584 in 2020.
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Damon Adams works as a Police Officer for Police Department (304). They have served since 2003 (about 17 years). Damon earned $112,973 in 2020.
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Osiris Lofton works as a Police Officer for Police Department (304). They have served since 2001 (about 19 years). Osiris earned $110,056 in 2020.
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Bradley Helm is a Police Officer at Police Department (304). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 15 years. 2020 total compensation came to $104,111.
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At Police Department (304), Jeffrey Schmitt serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1997 (about 23 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $103,753.
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At Police Department (304), Damion Krauss serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2006, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $101,240.
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At Police Department (304), Bradley Helm Jr. serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2005, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $99,512.
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Jack Atkins holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (304). They have served since 2001 (about 19 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $94,395.
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Damon Peck works as a Police Officer for Police Department (304). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. Damon earned $92,458 in 2020.
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Bryant Russell is a Police Officer at Police Department (304). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 24 years. 2019 total compensation came to $88,606.
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Nicholas Chapman holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (304). Hired in 2010, they have about 9 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,769.