Police Chief

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

1 employees hold this title in Police Department (324). Median total compensation for the role is $133,467, above the department median of $107,249.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $133.5K
Role median: $133,467
Agency median: $107,249
Comparison: Above

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Police Chief is held in 4 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (324), the median of $133,467 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Department (300)

$134,020 · 1

Police Department (322)

$133,948 · 1

Police Department (299)

$133,581 · 1

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Employees with this title

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Melvin Russell

Police Chief/Police Department (324)

2017 total comp

$133,467

Base pay: $133,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,467
Hire date: 1979-10-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 140964
Employee ID: 106863

At Police Department (324), Melvin Russell serves as a Police Chief. Hired in 1979, they have about 38 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $133,467.