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 Supervisor/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Thomas Wisner serves as a Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor. Hired in 2011, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $78,006.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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Amanda Pasay works as a Forensic Scientist II for Police Department (386). They have served since 2009 (about 11 years). Amanda earned $77,731 in 2020.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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Teri Labbe works as a Forensic Scientist II for Police Department (386). Hired in 2001, they have about 19 years of service. Teri earned $77,040 in 2020.
Criminalist III Dna Analysis/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Rana Santos serves as a Criminalist III Dna Analysis. Hired in 1998, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $76,860.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Gregory Stewart works as a Crime Laboratory Technician II for Police Department (386). They have served since 1979 (about 41 years). Gregory earned $76,565 in 2020.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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Monique Pitts works as a Criminalist II for Police Department (386). They have served since 1999 (about 17 years). Monique earned $76,266 in 2016.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Candra Johnson serves as a Forensic Scientist II. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $76,109.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Michael Lawson serves as a Forensic Scientist II. They have served since 2015 (about 5 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $76,016.
Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor/Police Department (386)
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John French Jr works as a Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor for Police Department (386). Hired in 1977, they have about 41 years of service. John earned $75,853 in 2018.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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Jennifer Bresett is a Criminalist II at Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 10 years. 2016 total compensation came to $75,594.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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Bernadette Height holds the role of Criminalist II at Police Department (386). Hired in 1991, they have about 25 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $75,268.
Operations Officer II/Police Department (386)
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Maxine Bickerstaff holds the role of Operations Officer II at Police Department (386). They have served since 2010 (about 10 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $75,117.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Tatyana Shvartsman serves as a Forensic Scientist II. They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $75,105.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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Robert Verderamo works as a Criminalist II for Police Department (386). Their hire date on record is 50803200000. Robert earned $75,074 in 2016.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Tasha Aytes Rogers holds the role of Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 10 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $74,784.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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Leon White is a Criminalist II at Police Department (386). Hired in 1977, they have about 39 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $74,648.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Anthony Rumber serves as a Criminalist II. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 26 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $73,995.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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Christy Silbaugh is a Criminalist II at Police Department (386). They have served since 2003 (about 13 years). 2016 total compensation came to $73,830.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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Thomas Hebert holds the role of Criminalist II at Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 10 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $73,305.
Forensic Scientist IV/Police Department (386)
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Meghan Melnyk holds the role of Forensic Scientist IV at Police Department (386). They have served since 2017 (about 3 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $73,252.