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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Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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Leon White works as a Forensic Scientist II for Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 1977, about 43 years. Leon earned $83,180 in 2020.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Christina Hurley serves as a Forensic Scientist III. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $83,060.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department (386)
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Dana Keiter holds the role of Forensic Scientist III at Police Department (386). They have served since 2010 (about 10 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $83,039.
Operations Officer III/Police Department (386)
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Thomas Wisner works as a Operations Officer III for Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 9 years. Thomas earned $82,870 in 2020.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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Virginia Sladko works as a Forensic Scientist II for Police Department (386). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). Virginia earned $81,946 in 2020.
Criminalist III Drug Analysis/Police Department (386)
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Marta Iwashko works as a Criminalist III Drug Analysis for Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 1980, about 36 years. Marta earned $81,931 in 2016.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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Emmanuel Obot works as a Forensic Scientist II for Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 26 years. Emmanuel earned $81,763 in 2020.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Amy Scott works as a Crime Laboratory Technician II for Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 15 years. Amy earned $81,752 in 2020.
Crime Lab Quality Officer/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Pamela Shaw serves as a Crime Lab Quality Officer. Hired in 1978, they have about 38 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $81,684.
Forensic Scientist III/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Francine Ray serves as a Forensic Scientist III. They have served since 2001 (about 19 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $81,655.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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Carolyn Chambers holds the role of Criminalist II at Police Department (386). Hired in 1981, they have about 35 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $81,603.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Franklin Sanders Jr serves as a Crime Laboratory Technician II. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 23 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $81,456.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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Anthony Rumber is a Forensic Scientist II at Police Department (386). They have served since 1990 (about 30 years). 2020 total compensation came to $81,449.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Evona Hebb serves as a Forensic Scientist II. They have served since 2003 (about 17 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $81,344.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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Savitri Sharma is a Criminalist II at Police Department (386). Hired in 2002, they have about 14 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $80,835.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department (386)
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Kelly Figueroa is a Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department (386). They have served since 2012 (about 8 years). 2020 total compensation came to $80,681.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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Natalie Di Leonardo holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at Police Department (386). Hired in 2006, they have about 14 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $80,640.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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Meredith Coon works as a Forensic Scientist II for Police Department (386). Hired in 2017, they have about 3 years of service. Meredith earned $80,435 in 2020.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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Mohammed Majid works as a Forensic Scientist II for Police Department (386). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 18 years. Mohammed earned $80,406 in 2020.
Criminalist III Dna Analysis/Police Department (386)
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At Police Department (386), Kenneth Jones serves as a Criminalist III Dna Analysis. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 10 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $79,585.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department (386)
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Hongde Pan holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at Police Department (386). Hired in 2003, they have about 17 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $79,574.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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Francine Ray works as a Criminalist II for Police Department (386). They have served since 2001 (about 15 years). Francine earned $79,350 in 2016.
Criminalist II/Police Department (386)
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Carl Buchanon is a Criminalist II at Police Department (386). Hired in 1988, they have about 28 years of service. 2016 total compensation came to $79,273.
Criminalist III Drug Analysis/Police Department (386)
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Blair Laughlin holds the role of Criminalist III Drug Analysis at Police Department (386). They have served since 1975 (about 41 years). In 2016, their total compensation was $78,963.