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% |
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Record list
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Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)
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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.
Police Officer/Police Department (322)
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Sandra Forsythe holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (322). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 27 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $173,276.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)
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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.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (322)
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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.