City of Baltimore / Police Department (415) / Police Sergeant
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
17 employees hold this title in Police Department (415). Median total compensation for the role is $91,697, below the department median of $103,902.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 17 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — about 3,440 people — is $124,660. Police Department (415) pays a median base salary of $105,191 for this role, 16% below that figure — about the 31st percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Police Department (415)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — about 154,610 people — is $106,040. Police Department (415)’s median base salary is in line withthat national figure, about the 49th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Police Department (415) is $105,191, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Police Sergeant is held in 118 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (415), the median of $91,697 ranks #101 of 118.
Median total compensation for the Police Sergeant role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $120,071 ranks #13 of 21. See Police Sergeant across all of City of Baltimore →
Median total compensation for comparable Police Sergeant roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Same department
Record list
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Lawrence Hovermill works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (415). Their tenure dates to 1992, about 28 years. Lawrence earned $177,582 in 2020.
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Sean Brown is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (415). They have served since 1989 (about 26 years). 2015 total compensation came to $124,583.
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Ricky Livesay Jr is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (415). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 21 years. 2020 total compensation came to $119,545.
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Edward Davis works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (415). Hired in 1992, they have about 28 years of service. Edward earned $110,216 in 2020.
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Francis Sedlak Jr works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (415). Hired in 1980, they have about 38 years of service. Francis earned $105,191 in 2018.
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At Police Department (415), Dearl Jackson serves as a Police Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 27 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $100,932.
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Douglas Gardner is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (415). Their tenure dates to 1980, about 37 years. 2017 total compensation came to $97,580.
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Kevin Bailey Jr is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (415). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 15 years. 2015 total compensation came to $94,329.
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Ryan Guinn works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (415). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 19 years. Ryan earned $91,697 in 2019.
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At Police Department (415), Marlena Fonseca serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 2000 (about 13 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $90,394.
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Kimberly Grinage holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (415). Hired in 2000, they have about 13 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $89,962.
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James Crowley Jr is a Police Sergeant at Police Department (415). They have served since 1994 (about 19 years). 2013 total compensation came to $89,138.
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At Police Department (415), Shawn Johnson serves as a Police Sergeant. Hired in 1995, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $85,338.
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At Police Department (415), John Webb serves as a Police Sergeant. Hired in 1992, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $84,068.
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Jarron Jackson works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department (415). Hired in 2002, they have about 11 years of service. Jarron earned $79,360 in 2013.
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Russell Robar holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department (415). They have served since 1999 (about 14 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $78,641.
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At Police Department (415), Valerie Casey serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 1996 (about 17 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $76,170.