City of Baltimore / Police Department (395)
Agency file
The Police Department (395) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 17 employees with median total compensation of $119,282; the highest distinct record was $167,991.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 17 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($119,282) — 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 $128,124 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $91,052. 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 | $513.8K — | 10 — | $46,406 — |
| 2015 | $158.1K ▼ 69.2% | 2 ▼ 80.0% | $79,060 ▲ 70.4% |
| 2016 | $155.2K ▼ 1.8% | 2 ±0% | $77,618 ▼ 1.8% |
| 2017 | $40.7K ▼ 73.8% | 1 ▼ 50.0% | $40,680 ▼ 47.6% |
| 2018 | $3.2M ▲ 7660.0% | 29 ▲ 2800.0% | $103,553 ▲ 154.6% |
| 2019 | $2.5M ▼ 20.6% | 24 ▼ 17.2% | $97,341 ▼ 6.0% |
| 2020 | $1.9M ▼ 24.8% | 17 ▼ 29.2% | $119,282 ▲ 22.5% |
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Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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At Police Department (395), Christian Schaeffer serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 20 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $120,913.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department (395)
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Paul Sinchak is a Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department (395). They have served since 2008 (about 12 years). 2020 total compensation came to $119,686.
Police Sergeant/Police Department (395)
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Larry Worsley holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (395). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 17 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $119,460.
Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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John Jaimes works as a Police Officer for Police Department (395). Hired in 2009, they have about 11 years of service. John earned $119,282 in 2020.
Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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Ian Meertens is a Police Officer at Police Department (395). Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $116,743.
Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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Kenneth Scott works as a Police Officer for Police Department (395). Hired in 2005, they have about 13 years of service. Kenneth earned $115,672 in 2018.
Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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Mark Kahler is a Police Officer at Police Department (395). Hired in 2001, they have about 18 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $114,700.
Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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James Marsh is a Police Officer at Police Department (395). They have served since 1997 (about 19 years). 2016 total compensation came to $112,156.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (395)
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Matthew Tobjy holds the role of Police Officer Eid at Police Department (395). They have served since 2014 (about 5 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $103,714.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (395)
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Gary Schaekel is a Police Officer Eid at Police Department (395). They have served since 2000 (about 18 years). 2018 total compensation came to $103,553.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (395)
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Chedais Jacques works as a Police Officer Eid for Police Department (395). They have served since 2008 (about 11 years). Chedais earned $101,109 in 2019.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (395)
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Jeffrey Lybarger is a Police Officer Eid at Police Department (395). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). 2020 total compensation came to $97,681.
Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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Krystal Moody holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (395). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 14 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $96,551.
Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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At Police Department (395), Jonathan Lane serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 8 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $95,297.
Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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Jeffrey Lybarger works as a Police Officer for Police Department (395). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 8 years. Jeffrey earned $94,972 in 2019.
Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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At Police Department (395), Jeremy Zimmerman serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $94,904.
Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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Carlos Arias holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (395). Their tenure dates to 2010, about 10 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $92,865.
Police Officer/Police Department (395)
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Leighton Mcdermott works as a Police Officer for Police Department (395). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). Leighton earned $92,825 in 2020.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department (395)
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Timothy Bowen works as a Police Officer Eid for Police Department (395). They have served since 2014 (about 6 years). Timothy earned $92,528 in 2020.