City of Baltimore / Police Department (422) / Police Officer
Job-title file
Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.
38 employees hold this title in Police Department (422). Median total compensation for the role is $85,786, below the department median of $113,098.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 38 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 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 4,600 people — is $76,530. Police Department (422) pays a median base salary of $94,396 for this role, 23% above that figure — about the 73rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 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 (422)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — about 670,520 people — is $76,210. Police Department (422)’s median base salary is 24% above that national figure, about the 71st 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.
Computed over the 75 of 76 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Police Department (422) is $93,825, 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 Officer is held in 131 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department (422), the median of $85,786 ranks #61 of 131.
Median total compensation for the Police Officer 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 31 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $85,476 ranks #22 of 31. See Police Officer across all of City of Baltimore →
Median total compensation for comparable Police Officer 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.
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Jerry Mcclairn holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (422). Hired in 1988, they have about 31 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $130,649.
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Henrietta Middleton is a Police Officer at Police Department (422). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 11 years. 2017 total compensation came to $125,880.
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At Police Department (422), Angel Batey serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 14 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $122,676.
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Michelle Bolden is a Police Officer at Police Department (422). They have served since 1992 (about 26 years). 2018 total compensation came to $121,788.
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Anita Pitts works as a Police Officer for Police Department (422). They have served since 2002 (about 18 years). Anita earned $117,963 in 2020.
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Urica Jones holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (422). Their tenure dates to 1989, about 27 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $109,358.
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Nicole Marion works as a Police Officer for Police Department (422). They have served since 1991 (about 27 years). Nicole earned $108,723 in 2018.
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Kimberly Starr is a Police Officer at Police Department (422). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 24 years. 2017 total compensation came to $106,051.
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At Police Department (422), Chris Wade serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 30 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $105,973.
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Matthew Smith is a Police Officer at Police Department (422). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 22 years. 2016 total compensation came to $105,877.
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Eric Geddis works as a Police Officer for Police Department (422). Hired in 1993, they have about 25 years of service. Eric earned $105,030 in 2018.
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Joseph Poremski holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (422). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 26 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $99,976.
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Brian Frazier is a Police Officer at Police Department (422). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 15 years. 2016 total compensation came to $98,938.
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Michael Corcoran holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (422). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 15 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $97,483.
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Willis Craft works as a Police Officer for Police Department (422). Hired in 1997, they have about 18 years of service. Willis earned $97,401 in 2015.
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Derek Collins is a Police Officer at Police Department (422). They have served since 2001 (about 17 years). 2018 total compensation came to $94,928.
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At Police Department (422), Glen Jackson serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 20 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $94,396.
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At Police Department (422), Joann Jones serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1997 (about 19 years). Their 2016 pay totaled $89,333.
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Karl Paige is a Police Officer at Police Department (422). Hired in 2002, they have about 15 years of service. 2017 total compensation came to $88,223.
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Theresa Scott works as a Police Officer for Police Department (422). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 15 years. Theresa earned $83,350 in 2015.
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At Police Department (422), Chemene Nelson serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2002, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,065.
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At Police Department (422), Kirsten Rogers serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 16 years. Their 2016 pay totaled $81,455.
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Lawrence Smith Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (422). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 17 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $79,747.
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Nicole Williams works as a Police Officer for Police Department (422). They have served since 2005 (about 11 years). Nicole earned $79,199 in 2016.
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Jeffrey Thomas holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (422). Hired in 2008, they have about 10 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $79,118.
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Lisa Howard works as a Police Officer for Police Department (422). They have served since 1995 (about 18 years). Lisa earned $77,158 in 2013.
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Melvin Jurado holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (422). Hired in 2002, they have about 11 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $75,532.
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At Police Department (422), Julian Jemmott serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2003 (about 12 years). Their 2015 pay totaled $75,482.
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Alvin Barnes is a Police Officer at Police Department (422). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 26 years. 2013 total compensation came to $74,136.
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David Barnes is a Police Officer at Police Department (422). They have served since 1988 (about 25 years). 2013 total compensation came to $72,358.
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At Police Department (422), Lisa Cornish serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2001 (about 12 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $71,153.
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Caprice Smith holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (422). Hired in 1994, they have about 19 years of service. In 2013, their total compensation was $70,821.
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At Police Department (422), Collette Edwards serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 20 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $70,102.
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Lakeesha Thomas holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department (422). They have served since 1995 (about 18 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $69,192.
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James Mingle Jr is a Police Officer at Police Department (422). Hired in 1994, they have about 19 years of service. 2013 total compensation came to $68,731.
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Courtney Pride works as a Police Officer for Police Department (422). They have served since 2002 (about 11 years). Courtney earned $68,726 in 2013.
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At Police Department (422), Monica Wilkes serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2000 (about 13 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $65,230.
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At Police Department (422), Sean Parks serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 12 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $63,895.