City of Baltimore / Police Department (386)
Agency file
The Police Department (386) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 147 employees with median total compensation of $68,225; the highest distinct record was $162,979.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 147 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,225) — 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 $107,044 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $24,953. 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 | $6.3M — | 105 — | $62,859 — |
| 2015 | $6.6M ▲ 4.8% | 101 ▼ 3.8% | $67,416 ▲ 7.2% |
| 2016 | $6.7M ▲ 2.3% | 105 ▲ 4.0% | $64,970 ▼ 3.6% |
| 2017 | $7M ▲ 4.1% | 120 ▲ 14.3% | $61,633 ▼ 5.1% |
| 2018 | $8.1M ▲ 15.1% | 119 ▼ 0.8% | $68,494 ▲ 11.1% |
| 2019 | $9M ▲ 12.1% | 132 ▲ 10.9% | $66,130 ▼ 3.5% |
| 2020 | $10M ▲ 10.0% | 147 ▲ 11.4% | $68,225 ▲ 3.2% |
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Record list
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Crime Laboratory Assistant/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Abigail Ritter serves as a Crime Laboratory Assistant. They have served since 2016 (about a year). Their 2017 pay totaled $30,638.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department (386)
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Valerie Betty holds the role of Forensic Scientist III at Police Department (386). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $30,482.
Crime Laboratory Technician I/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Queenie Leung serves as a Crime Laboratory Technician I. Hired in 2016, they have about a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $30,066.
Crime Laboratory Technician I/Police Department (386)
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David Morehead holds the role of Crime Laboratory Technician I at Police Department (386). They have served since 2012 (about a year). In 2013, their total compensation was $29,789.
Police Cadet/Police Department (386)
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Malik Bradford Day holds the role of Police Cadet at Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $29,599.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Fred Wright serves as a Contract Services Specialist I. Hired in 2005, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $28,379.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (386)
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Ray Coleman holds the role of Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department (386). They have served since 2006 (about 7 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $27,918.
Contract Service Specialist I/Police Department (386)
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Barbara Dargan is a Contract Service Specialist I at Police Department (386). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). 2020 total compensation came to $27,721.
Forensic Scientist I/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Cody Braley serves as a Forensic Scientist I. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $26,855.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (386)
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Darby Bonsall holds the role of Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department (386). They have served since 2010 (about 3 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $26,608.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department (386)
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Jaimie Smith is a Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 2012, about a year. 2013 total compensation came to $26,412.
Forensic Scientist I/Police Department (386)
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Haley Johnson holds the role of Forensic Scientist I at Police Department (386). They have served since 2019 (under a year). In 2019, their total compensation was $26,407.