City of Baltimore / Police Department (347) / Police Officer
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
27 employees hold this title in Police Department (347). Median total compensation for the role is $97,042, below the department median of $114,635.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 27 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
Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 4,600 people — is $76,530. Police Department (347) pays a median base salary of $96,571 for this role, 26% above that figure — about the 77th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
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 (347)’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 Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Police Department (347)’s median base salary is 27% above that national figure, about the 74th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
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 (347) is $96,571, 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
Police Officer is held in 131 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (347), the median of $97,042 ranks #21 of 131.
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
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 →
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.
Same department
Record list
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Kevin Jones works as a Police Officer for Police Department (347). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 24 years. Kevin earned $189,810 in 2020.
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Sharisse Smith works as a Police Officer for Police Department (347). Hired in 2000, they have about 20 years of service. Sharisse earned $160,661 in 2020.
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Douglas Wine works as a Police Officer for Police Department (347). Hired in 1994, they have about 26 years of service. Douglas earned $151,423 in 2020.
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Mark Williams holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (347). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 15 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $116,409.
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Michael Baier works as a Police Officer for Police Department (347). Their tenure dates to 1991, about 24 years. Michael earned $114,079 in 2015.
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Steven Henson is a Police Officer at Police Department (347). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 11 years. 2018 total compensation came to $113,932.
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Bryant Fair is a Police Officer at Police Department (347). They have served since 1998 (about 18 years). 2016 total compensation came to $109,855.
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Arnold Pittman works as a Police Officer for Police Department (347). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 22 years. Arnold earned $108,772 in 2016.
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Rodney Mason works as a Police Officer for Police Department (347). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 25 years. Rodney earned $105,863 in 2020.
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At Police Department (347), Kay Tyson serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1996, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $104,891.
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Todd Moody holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (347). Hired in 1998, they have about 20 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $101,976.
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Joseph Dicandeloro Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department (347). They have served since 2000 (about 20 years). Joseph earned $100,443 in 2020.
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At Police Department (347), Philip Earp serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 25 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $99,188.
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Donald Shores is a Police Officer at Police Department (347). They have served since 1995 (about 20 years). 2015 total compensation came to $97,042.
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Kendall Connolly is a Police Officer at Police Department (347). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 20 years. 2015 total compensation came to $96,571.
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Derek Ostrow is a Police Officer at Police Department (347). Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $95,509.
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Staccato Butler works as a Police Officer for Police Department (347). They have served since 1984 (about 32 years). Staccato earned $93,551 in 2016.
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Joseph Crystal holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (347). They have served since 2008 (about 5 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $92,708.
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Michael Miller holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (347). Hired in 2002, they have about 15 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $90,497.
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At Police Department (347), Phoenix Frey serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1999, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $88,143.
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Kevin Allen holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (347). Hired in 1993, they have about 20 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $80,777.
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Philip Smith works as a Police Officer for Police Department (347). Hired in 2011, they have about 6 years of service. Philip earned $79,110 in 2017.
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Willie Farrar Jr works as a Police Officer for Police Department (347). Hired in 1993, they have about 20 years of service. Willie earned $76,620 in 2013.
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At Police Department (347), Jason Garber serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2003, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $76,580.
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Ronald Copeland is a Police Officer at Police Department (347). Hired in 1986, they have about 27 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $75,919.
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Vernon White holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (347). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 17 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $70,147.
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Mary Miller is a Police Officer at Police Department (347). Hired in 1991, they have about 22 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $69,915.