City of Baltimore / Police Department (335)
Agency file
The Police Department (335) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 24 employees with median total compensation of $133,908; the highest distinct record was $213,235.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 24 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($133,908) — 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 $176,133 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $83,262. 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 | $1.5M — | 17 — | $88,236 — |
| 2015 | $1.7M ▲ 13.5% | 14 ▼ 17.6% | $116,693 ▲ 32.3% |
| 2016 | $1.8M ▲ 10.3% | 16 ▲ 14.3% | $114,424 ▼ 1.9% |
| 2017 | $4.8M ▲ 158.9% | 41 ▲ 156.3% | $109,838 ▼ 4.0% |
| 2018 | $5.4M ▲ 13.3% | 43 ▲ 4.9% | $122,464 ▲ 11.5% |
| 2019 | $3.1M ▼ 41.9% | 26 ▼ 39.5% | $116,772 ▼ 4.6% |
| 2020 | $3M ▼ 4.0% | 24 ▼ 7.7% | $133,908 ▲ 14.7% |
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Record list
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Police Sergeant/Police Department (335)
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At Police Department (335), Mark Richardson serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 1991 (about 25 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $122,520.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (335)
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Christopher Schmidt is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (335). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 22 years. 2018 total compensation came to $122,464.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department (335)
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Jeffery Becherer is a Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department (335). They have served since 1998 (about 19 years). 2017 total compensation came to $122,408.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (335)
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At Police Department (335), Scott Harker serves as a Police Officer Eid. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 12 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $121,885.
Police Officer/Police Department (335)
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Amos Shank is a Police Officer at Police Department (335). Their tenure dates to 2013, about 7 years. 2020 total compensation came to $119,252.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (335)
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Abraham Velez works as a Police Officer Eid for Police Department (335). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 12 years. Abraham earned $118,457 in 2018.
Police Lieutenant Eid/Police Department (335)
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Joel Fried is a Police Lieutenant Eid at Police Department (335). Hired in 2000, they have about 17 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $118,125.