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City of Baltimore / Police Department (310)

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Police Department (310)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Police Department (310) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2020, this agency had 8 employees with median total compensation of $148,360; the highest distinct record was $203,945.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.2M
Employees
8
Median total
$148,360
Highest record
$203,945

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 8 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($148,360) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$150,065 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$122,221
$138,477
$148,360
$161,317
$168,937

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $168,937 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $122,221. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
4 · $157,469
Police Sergeant
2 · $156,423
Police Officer Eid
2 · $140,788

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2013
$2.1M
27
$76,285
2015
$2.5M
17.5%
22
18.5%
$104,935
37.6%
2016
$2.2M
9.6%
20
9.1%
$107,185
2.1%
2017
$1.8M
18.1%
17
15.0%
$102,135
4.7%
2018
$1.4M
23.3%
11
35.3%
$125,640
23.0%
2019
$823.7K
41.2%
7
36.4%
$117,994
6.1%
2020
$1.2M
45.8%
8
14.3%
$148,360
25.7%

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Record list

Employees

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Brian Ralph

Police Officer/Police Department (310)

2020 total comp
$153,622
Base pay
$153,622
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153,622
Hire date
1998-03-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
90236
Employee ID
149977

Brian Ralph holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (310). They have served since 1998 (about 22 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $153,622.

Michael Jerscheid

Police Officer/Police Department (310)

2016 total comp
$152,901
Base pay
$152,901
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$152,901
Hire date
1991-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
83184
Employee ID
89069

At Police Department (310), Michael Jerscheid serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 25 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $152,901.

Nicole Leake

Police Officer/Police Department (310)

2018 total comp
$149,197
Base pay
$149,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,197
Hire date
1992-07-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
86397
Employee ID
117190

At Police Department (310), Nicole Leake serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1992, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2018 pay totaled $149,197.

Robert Amador

Police Sergeant/Police Department (310)

2018 total comp
$147,434
Base pay
$147,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,434
Hire date
1996-08-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
96823
Employee ID
110190

Robert Amador is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (310). Hired in 1996, they have about 22 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $147,434.

John Rager

Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (310)

2020 total comp
$143,099
Base pay
$143,099
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,099
Hire date
1998-08-03

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
91625
Employee ID
149948

John Rager works as a Police Officer (Eid) for Police Department (310). They have served since 1998 (about 22 years). John earned $143,099 in 2020.

Joseph Fritzges Jr

Police Officer/Police Department (310)

2018 total comp
$141,588
Base pay
$141,588
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$141,588
Hire date
2001-03-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
79919
Employee ID
114233

Joseph Fritzges Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (310). Hired in 2001, they have about 17 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $141,588.