City of Baltimore / Police Department (407)
Agency file
The Police Department (407) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 129 employees with median total compensation of $89,015; the highest distinct record was $188,924.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 129 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,015) — 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 $119,613 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,136. 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 | $213.5K — | 3 — | $67,039 — |
| 2015 | $385.2K ▲ 80.4% | 5 ▲ 66.7% | $78,034 ▲ 16.4% |
| 2016 | $385.8K ▲ 0.2% | 4 ▼ 20.0% | $92,192 ▲ 18.1% |
| 2017 | $290.3K ▼ 24.8% | 5 ▲ 25.0% | $71,247 ▼ 22.7% |
| 2018 | $328.2K ▲ 13.1% | 5 ±0% | $78,140 ▲ 9.7% |
| 2019 | $546.5K ▲ 66.5% | 6 ▲ 20.0% | $106,671 ▲ 36.5% |
| 2020 | $11.4M ▲ 1979.2% | 129 ▲ 2050.0% | $89,015 ▼ 16.6% |
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Record list
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Police Officer/Police Department (407)
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Matthew Robinson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (407). Hired in 2009, they have about 11 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $47,136.
Police Officer/Police Department (407)
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Craig White is a Police Officer at Police Department (407). Hired in 2008, they have about 12 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $44,080.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department (407)
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Helen Satterfield works as a Office Support Specialist III for Police Department (407). Their tenure dates to 1979, about 41 years. Helen earned $43,880 in 2020.