City of Baltimore / Police Department (336)
Agency file
The Police Department (336) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 19 employees with median total compensation of $103,530; the highest distinct record was $172,596.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 19 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($103,530) — 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 $130,364 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $86,136. 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 | $391.8K — | 4 — | $97,344 — |
| 2015 | $497K ▲ 26.9% | 4 ±0% | $118,770 ▲ 22.0% |
| 2016 | $654.5K ▲ 31.7% | 5 ▲ 25.0% | $129,164 ▲ 8.8% |
| 2017 | $721.4K ▲ 10.2% | 6 ▲ 20.0% | $114,283 ▼ 11.5% |
| 2018 | $912.2K ▲ 26.5% | 8 ▲ 33.3% | $118,689 ▲ 3.9% |
| 2019 | $1M ▲ 14.2% | 10 ▲ 25.0% | $103,536 ▼ 12.8% |
| 2020 | $2M ▲ 93.2% | 19 ▲ 90.0% | $103,530 ±0% |
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Record list
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Police Officer Eid/Police Department (336)
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At Police Department (336), Dawn Swords serves as a Police Officer Eid. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $95,172.
Police Officer/Police Department (336)
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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.
Police Officer/Police Department (336)
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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.