City of Baltimore / Police Department (356)
Agency file
The Police Department (356) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 28 employees with median total compensation of $41,995; the highest distinct record was $234,063.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 28 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($41,995) — 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 $173,526 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $27,458. 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 | $1.1M — | 21 — | $37,450 — |
| 2015 | $1.7M ▲ 51.9% | 23 ▲ 9.5% | $40,305 ▲ 7.6% |
| 2016 | $1.8M ▲ 3.1% | 23 ±0% | $66,439 ▲ 64.8% |
| 2017 | $1.6M ▼ 7.7% | 23 ±0% | $40,071 ▼ 39.7% |
| 2018 | $1.8M ▲ 12.5% | 23 ±0% | $40,068 ±0% |
| 2019 | $2M ▲ 7.6% | 28 ▲ 21.7% | $39,214 ▼ 2.1% |
| 2020 | $2.1M ▲ 9.2% | 28 ±0% | $41,995 ▲ 7.1% |
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Record list
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Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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Harry Harcum works as a Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department (356). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 12 years. Harry earned $28,725 in 2017.
Contract Service Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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Harry Harcum holds the role of Contract Service Specialist I at Police Department (356). They have served since 2005 (about 15 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $27,458.
Contract Service Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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Kareen Hill works as a Contract Service Specialist I for Police Department (356). They have served since 1998 (about 22 years). Kareen earned $27,448 in 2020.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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Joseph Mcmahon works as a Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department (356). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 11 years. Joseph earned $24,111 in 2017.
Contract Service Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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At Police Department (356), Howard Green serves as a Contract Service Specialist I. They have served since 1988 (about 30 years). Their 2018 pay totaled $23,995.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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At Police Department (356), Theresa Anderson serves as a Contract Services Specialist I. They have served since 2007 (about 10 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $22,625.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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Barbara Dais works as a Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department (356). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 7 years. Barbara earned $22,380 in 2013.
Contract Service Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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Joseph Mcmahon works as a Contract Service Specialist I for Police Department (356). They have served since 2006 (about 14 years). Joseph earned $20,674 in 2020.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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Sylvia Forrester is a Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department (356). Hired in 2006, they have about 7 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $4,788.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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Edilberto Ildefonso holds the role of Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department (356). They have served since 2017 (under a year). In 2017, their total compensation was $0.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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Howard Green holds the role of Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department (356). They have served since 1988 (about 29 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $0.
Contract Service Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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Edilberto Ildefonso is a Contract Service Specialist I at Police Department (356). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). 2020 total compensation came to $0.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (356)
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Anibal Fernandez works as a Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department (356). Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. Anibal earned $0 in 2017.