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Police Department (334)

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

The Police Department (334) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2020, this agency had 20 employees with median total compensation of $121,603; the highest distinct record was $158,004.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.4M
Employees
20
Median total
$121,603
Highest record
$158,004

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 20 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($121,603) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$121,840 (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
$106,348
$111,180
$121,603
$133,340
$140,289

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $140,289 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $106,348. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer
15 · $115,487
Police Sergeant Eid
2 · $132,002
Police Lieutenant
1 · $143,705
Police Sergeant
1 · $118,320
Police Officer Eid
1 · $114,579

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
$2.4M
26
$93,366
2015
$2.9M
22.7%
26
±0%
$116,106
24.4%
2016
$3M
3.5%
26
±0%
$118,191
1.8%
2017
$2.8M
9.0%
23
11.5%
$121,340
2.7%
2018
$3.1M
11.0%
25
8.7%
$119,608
1.4%
2019
$2.5M
19.7%
21
16.0%
$114,332
4.4%
2020
$2.4M
0.6%
20
4.8%
$121,603
6.4%

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Record list

Employees

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Michael Burkett

Police Officer/Police Department (334)

2018 total comp
$127,302
Base pay
$127,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,302
Hire date
1981-09-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
86397
Employee ID
111773

Michael Burkett works as a Police Officer for Police Department (334). They have served since 1981 (about 37 years). Michael earned $127,302 in 2018.

Norman Shifflett

Police Officer/Police Department (334)

2020 total comp
$126,784
Base pay
$126,784
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,784
Hire date
1999-06-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
89466
Employee ID
151339

Norman Shifflett is a Police Officer at Police Department (334). Hired in 1999, they have about 21 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $126,784.

Paul Geare

Police Officer/Police Department (334)

2020 total comp
$125,600
Base pay
$125,600
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,600
Hire date
1998-11-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
89466
Employee ID
143090

Paul Geare works as a Police Officer for Police Department (334). Hired in 1998, they have about 22 years of service. Paul earned $125,600 in 2020.

Donald Muir Jr

Police Officer/Police Department (334)

2018 total comp
$124,940
Base pay
$124,940
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,940
Hire date
2003-12-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
76358
Employee ID
118733

Donald Muir Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department (334). They have served since 2003 (about 15 years). Donald earned $124,940 in 2018.

Craig Jester

Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department (334)

2019 total comp
$124,897
Base pay
$124,897
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,897
Hire date
2001-04-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
90042
Employee ID
129981

Craig Jester holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department (334). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 18 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $124,897.

William Bristol

Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department (334)

2020 total comp
$124,885
Base pay
$124,885
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,885
Hire date
1992-11-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
108755
Employee ID
139237

William Bristol is a Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department (334). Their tenure dates to 1992, about 28 years. 2020 total compensation came to $124,885.