City of Baltimore / Police Department (337)
Agency file
The Police Department (337) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 5 employees with median total compensation of $119,949; the highest distinct record was $163,549.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 5 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($119,949) — 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 $163,549 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $32,954. 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 | $2.6M — | 32 — | $79,076 — |
| 2015 | $2.6M ▲ 0.1% | 28 ▼ 12.5% | $88,153 ▲ 11.5% |
| 2016 | $2.6M ▲ 2.5% | 26 ▼ 7.1% | $94,315 ▲ 7.0% |
| 2017 | $1.9M ▼ 29.0% | 19 ▼ 26.9% | $96,111 ▲ 1.9% |
| 2018 | $2.2M ▲ 16.0% | 20 ▲ 5.3% | $102,462 ▲ 6.6% |
| 2019 | $1.3M ▼ 39.3% | 11 ▼ 45.0% | $118,167 ▲ 15.3% |
| 2020 | $533.6K ▼ 59.3% | 5 ▼ 54.5% | $119,949 ▲ 1.5% |
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Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department (337)
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At Police Department (337), Jeffrey Mellott serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 10 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $101,428.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (337)
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Ryan Felker holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (337). Hired in 2003, they have about 16 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $100,124.
Police Officer/Police Department (337)
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Michael Larkins works as a Police Officer for Police Department (337). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 22 years. Michael earned $99,723 in 2015.
Police Officer/Police Department (337)
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Nathaniel Cole works as a Police Officer for Police Department (337). Hired in 2005, they have about 13 years of service. Nathaniel earned $99,599 in 2018.