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City of Baltimore / Police Department (322) / Police Sergeant

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Police Sergeant

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

9 employees hold this title in Police Department (322). Median total compensation for the role is $162,048, above the department median of $131,919.

Employees
9
Total payroll
$1.4M
Role median
$162,048
Agency median
$131,919
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$132,403$181,855+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Police Sergeant pay vs. the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectivesabout 3,440 people is $124,660. Police Department (322) pays a median base salary of $154,740 for this role, 24% above that figureabout the 86th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Department (322) sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$78,720
$98,370
$124,660
$137,640
$160,590
Police Department (322) median · $154,740

The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 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 (322)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectivesabout 154,610 people is $106,040. Police Department (322)’s median base salary is 46% above that national figure, about the 85th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$63,350
$81,860
$106,040
$132,620
$165,110
Police Department (322) median · $154,740

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 (322) is $154,740, 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

This role across City of Baltimore

Police Sergeant is held in 109 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (322), the median of $162,048 ranks #10 of 109.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Police Sergeant role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Sergeant beyond City of Baltimore

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $120,071 ranks #13 of 21. See Police Sergeant across all of City of Baltimore

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$389,959 · 180
City of Boston
$276,467 · 252
City of Los Angeles
$229,480 · 1,029
City of Worcester
$169,737 · 67
City of Rockford
$137,954 · 31
City of Miami
$135,342 · 186
City of Salt Lake City
$134,271 · 103

Median total compensation for comparable Police Sergeant 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

Other job titles in Police Department (322)

Record list

Employees with this title

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Terry Bell

Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)

2020 total comp
$183,449
Base pay
$183,449
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$183,449
Hire date
2000-07-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
101031
Employee ID
138497

At Police Department (322), Terry Bell serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 2000 (about 20 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $183,449.

Daniel Santos

Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)

2020 total comp
$173,490
Base pay
$173,490
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$173,490
Hire date
1994-09-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
107364
Employee ID
150930

At Police Department (322), Daniel Santos serves as a Police Sergeant. Hired in 1994, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $173,490.

Thomas Jackson

Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)

2020 total comp
$171,723
Base pay
$171,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$171,723
Hire date
1998-03-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
104649
Employee ID
145278

At Police Department (322), Thomas Jackson serves as a Police Sergeant. Hired in 1998, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $171,723.

David Crites

Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)

2020 total comp
$170,110
Base pay
$170,110
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$170,110
Hire date
2003-02-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
100211
Employee ID
141046

David Crites is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (322). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 17 years. 2020 total compensation came to $170,110.

Robert Ross

Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)

2020 total comp
$162,048
Base pay
$162,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$162,048
Hire date
2002-02-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
107364
Employee ID
150689

Robert Ross is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (322). They have served since 2002 (about 18 years). 2020 total compensation came to $162,048.

Ebony Mccrea

Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)

2017 total comp
$146,599
Base pay
$146,599
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,599
Hire date
1995-03-02

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
93244
Employee ID
104433

At Police Department (322), Ebony Mccrea serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 1995 (about 22 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $146,599.

Kevin Brown

Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)

2019 total comp
$140,403
Base pay
$140,403
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,403
Hire date
2001-08-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
101031
Employee ID
125266

Kevin Brown works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (322). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 18 years. Kevin earned $140,403 in 2019.

Michael Gause

Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)

2020 total comp
$136,366
Base pay
$136,366
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$136,366
Hire date
2007-10-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
92212
Employee ID
143080

At Police Department (322), Michael Gause serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $136,366.

Mark Rutkowski

Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)

2020 total comp
$132,403
Base pay
$132,403
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,403
Hire date
2001-04-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
101031
Employee ID
150787

Mark Rutkowski is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (322). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 19 years. 2020 total compensation came to $132,403.