City of Baltimore / Police Department (322)
Agency file
The Police Department (322) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 92 employees with median total compensation of $131,919; the highest distinct record was $236,632.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 92 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($131,919) — 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 $173,490 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $83,914. 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 | $7.8M — | 80 — | $100,548 — |
| 2015 | $8.2M ▲ 4.9% | 69 ▼ 13.8% | $121,936 ▲ 21.3% |
| 2016 | $9.8M ▲ 19.5% | 78 ▲ 13.0% | $131,650 ▲ 8.0% |
| 2017 | $10.3M ▲ 5.7% | 86 ▲ 10.3% | $123,044 ▼ 6.5% |
| 2018 | $10.1M ▼ 2.6% | 81 ▼ 5.8% | $129,966 ▲ 5.6% |
| 2019 | $10.7M ▲ 6.7% | 83 ▲ 2.5% | $133,313 ▲ 2.6% |
| 2020 | $11.8M ▲ 9.9% | 92 ▲ 10.8% | $131,919 ▼ 1.0% |
Compare
Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
Page 1
Police Officer/Police Department (322)
Source-specific fields
At Police Department (322), Eric Perez serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2001, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $160,128.
Police Officer/Police Department (322)
Source-specific fields
Joseph Brown Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department (322). Hired in 2000, they have about 20 years of service. Joseph earned $159,938 in 2020.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department (322)
Source-specific fields
Richard Purtell is a Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department (322). Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $159,471.
Police Officer/Police Department (322)
Source-specific fields
At Police Department (322), Martin Young serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1984 (about 33 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $158,993.
Police Officer/Police Department (322)
Source-specific fields
Ceasar Mohamed works as a Police Officer for Police Department (322). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 9 years. Ceasar earned $158,348 in 2020.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (322)
Source-specific fields
Eric Ragland works as a Police Officer (Eid) for Police Department (322). They have served since 1996 (about 24 years). Eric earned $157,725 in 2020.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)
Source-specific fields
Sandra Moore is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (322). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 31 years. 2018 total compensation came to $154,740.
Police Officer/Police Department (322)
Source-specific fields
Thomas Jackson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (322). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 18 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $153,143.