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City of Baltimore / Police Department (336) / Police Officer

Job-title file

Police Officer

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

12 employees hold this title in Police Department (336). Median total compensation for the role is $105,645, above the department median of $103,530.

Employees
12
Total payroll
$1.4M
Role median
$105,645
Agency median
$103,530
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$93,590$163,305+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 12 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Police Officer pay vs. the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officersabout 4,600 people is $76,530. Police Department (336) pays a median base salary of $111,441 for this role, 46% above that figureabove the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Department (336) sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$60,770
$69,190
$76,530
$95,990
$100,980
Police Department (336) median · $111,441

The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police Department (336)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officersabout 670,520 people is $76,210. Police Department (336)’s median base salary is 46% above that national figure, about the 87th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$47,510
$59,290
$76,210
$97,600
$115,120
Police Department (336) median · $111,441

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Police Department (336) is $111,441, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City of Baltimore

Police Officer is held in 133 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (336), the median of $105,645 ranks #39 of 133.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Police Officer role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Police Officer beyond City of Baltimore

This role is reported in 31 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $85,476 ranks #22 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Baltimore

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose
$286,889 · 818
City of Boston
$185,462 · 1,335
City of Los Angeles
$184,354 · 6,158
City of Worcester
$128,256 · 371
City of Phoenix, Arizona
$116,326 · 2,460
Illinois
$114,200 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Police Officer roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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William Wagner

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2020 total comp
$172,596
Base pay
$172,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,596
Hire date
1996-07-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
91008
Employee ID
153260

At Police Department (336), William Wagner serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 24 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $172,596.

Donald Catterton

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2020 total comp
$130,364
Base pay
$130,364
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,364
Hire date
1994-01-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
92548
Employee ID
140257

Donald Catterton holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (336). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 26 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $130,364.

Dominique Wiggins

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2020 total comp
$126,954
Base pay
$126,954
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,954
Hire date
2005-03-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
80295
Employee ID
153859

Dominique Wiggins is a Police Officer at Police Department (336). They have served since 2005 (about 15 years). 2020 total compensation came to $126,954.

Shanice Price

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2019 total comp
$114,355
Base pay
$114,355
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,355
Hire date
2006-06-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
78044
Employee ID
133523

At Police Department (336), Shanice Price serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $114,355.

Lakiea Jones

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2020 total comp
$113,788
Base pay
$113,788
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,788
Hire date
2000-11-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
87151
Employee ID
145906

Lakiea Jones is a Police Officer at Police Department (336). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 20 years. 2020 total compensation came to $113,788.

Dana Bell

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2020 total comp
$107,760
Base pay
$107,760
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,760
Hire date
1995-05-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
92548
Employee ID
138478

Dana Bell holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (336). They have served since 1995 (about 25 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $107,760.

Milton Scott

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2020 total comp
$103,530
Base pay
$103,530
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,530
Hire date
2003-12-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
85609
Employee ID
151123

Milton Scott holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (336). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 17 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $103,530.

Nathaniel Cole

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2019 total comp
$99,704
Base pay
$99,704
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,704
Hire date
2005-12-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
81045
Employee ID
126152

At Police Department (336), Nathaniel Cole serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2005, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $99,704.

Nathanial Cole

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2020 total comp
$97,713
Base pay
$97,713
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,713
Hire date
2005-12-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
81795
Employee ID
140645

Nathanial Cole holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (336). Hired in 2005, they have about 15 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $97,713.

Nathan Roles Jr

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2020 total comp
$96,215
Base pay
$96,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,215
Hire date
1997-10-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
90236
Employee ID
150616

At Police Department (336), Nathan Roles Jr serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1997, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $96,215.

Terry Schurman

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2020 total comp
$94,922
Base pay
$94,922
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,922
Hire date
2012-01-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
76547
Employee ID
151062

Terry Schurman works as a Police Officer for Police Department (336). Hired in 2012, they have about 8 years of service. Terry earned $94,922 in 2020.

James Watkins

Police Officer/Police Department (336)

2020 total comp
$93,590
Base pay
$93,590
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,590
Hire date
2008-08-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A99
Annualsalary
79544
Employee ID
153515

At Police Department (336), James Watkins serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 12 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $93,590.