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 Technician II/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Lindsay Fornili serves as a Crime Laboratory Technician II. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $56,718.
Criminalist I/Police Department (386)
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Amanda Pasay holds the role of Criminalist I at Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 2009, about 6 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $56,612.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Sarah Lombard is a Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department (386). Hired in 2016, they have about 4 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $56,296.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Thomas Wisner is a Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department (386). They have served since 2011 (about 5 years). 2016 total compensation came to $55,846.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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William Young Jr works as a Criminalist II for Police Department (386). Hired in 2007, they have about 8 years of service. William earned $55,641 in 2015.
Forensic Scientist I/Police Department (386)
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Haley Runaldue holds the role of Forensic Scientist I at Police Department (386). They have served since 2019 (about a year). In 2020, their total compensation was $55,465.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Alan Damiani serves as a Crime Laboratory Technician II. Hired in 2017, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,094.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Erika Schmidt holds the role of Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department (386). They have served since 2016 (about 4 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $54,947.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Tatiana Anderson serves as a Crime Laboratory Technician II. They have served since 2018 (about 2 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $54,866.
Crime Laboratory Photographer/Police Department (386)
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Helen Younkins works as a Crime Laboratory Photographer for Police Department (386). They have served since 1973 (about 40 years). Helen earned $54,385 in 2013.
Forensic Scientist I/Police Department (386)
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Lydia Moon is a Forensic Scientist I at Police Department (386). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $53,690.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Zoe Krohn works as a Crime Laboratory Technician II for Police Department (386). Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. Zoe earned $53,660 in 2017.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Cammie Alston is a Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department (386). They have served since 2018 (about 2 years). 2020 total compensation came to $53,595.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Amelia Faelyn is a Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department (386). Hired in 2014, they have about 3 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $53,432.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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Olivia Colella holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at Police Department (386). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $53,199.
Crime Laboratory Technician I/Police Department (386)
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Ashley Cowan is a Crime Laboratory Technician I at Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. 2020 total compensation came to $53,026.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Erika Harden serves as a Crime Laboratory Technician II. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 4 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $52,789.
Crime Laboratory Technician I/Police Department (386)
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Shelby Litz holds the role of Crime Laboratory Technician I at Police Department (386). They have served since 2017 (about a year). In 2018, their total compensation was $52,552.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Megan Gill works as a Crime Laboratory Technician II for Police Department (386). They have served since 2012 (about 4 years). Megan earned $52,451 in 2016.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Rebecca Jackson serves as a Crime Laboratory Technician II. They have served since 2014 (about 3 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $52,393.
Forensic Scientist I/Police Department (386)
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Christa Wheeler works as a Forensic Scientist I for Police Department (386). Hired in 2019, they have about a year of service. Christa earned $52,276 in 2020.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Nancy Morse holds the role of Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department (386). Hired in 2003, they have about 17 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $52,235.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Kristie Stone works as a Crime Laboratory Technician II for Police Department (386). They have served since 2008 (about 5 years). Kristie earned $52,101 in 2013.