City of Baltimore / Police Department / Police Officer

Job-title file

Police Officer

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

3,246 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $76,550, below the department median of $118,854.

Employees: 3,246
Total payroll: $261.3M
Role median: $76,550
Agency median: $118,854
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$200$151,665+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 3,246 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

Police Officer pay vs. the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

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 pays a median base salary of $89,503 for this role, 17% above that figure — about the 67th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Police Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$60,770

$69,190

$76,530

$95,990

$100,980

Police Department median · $89,503

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’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’s median base salary is 17% above that national figure, about the 66th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,510

$59,290

$76,210

$97,600

$115,120

Police Department median · $89,503

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 4,833 of 4,896 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 is $89,252, 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

This role across City of Baltimore

Police Officer is held in 131 City of Baltimore departments. In Police Department, the median of $76,550 ranks #95 of 131.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Department (390)

$163,617 · 1

Police Department (322)

$126,657 · 51

Police Department (303)

$126,149 · 1

Police Department (352)

$118,392 · 3

Police Department (348)

$116,674 · 9

Police Department (197)

$116,293 · 13

Police Department (397)

$116,047 · 2

Police Department (097)

$115,927 · 13

Police Department (334)

$115,487 · 15

Police Department (336)

$112,092 · 2

Police Department (312)

$106,629 · 14

Police Department (335)

$105,725 · 14

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

Police Officer beyond City of Baltimore

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 →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$286,889 · 818

City and County of San Francisco

$253,890 · 1,860

City of Boston

$185,462 · 1,335

City of Los Angeles

$184,354 · 6,158

City of Worcester

$128,256 · 371

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$116,326 · 2,460

Illinois

$114,200 · 7

New York Public Authorities

$113,716 · 558

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.

Same department

Other job titles in Police Department

Record list

Employees with this title

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Steven Mahan

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$196,499

Base pay: $196,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,499
Hire date: 2021-12-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,065
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 318.9
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 1,544

Steven Mahan holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, under a year. In 2021, their total compensation was $196,499.

Anthony Lansey

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$193,325

Base pay: $193,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,325
Hire date: 1993-02-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 162151

Anthony Lansey is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 28 years. 2021 total compensation came to $193,325.

Jean Nolet

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$192,520

Base pay: $192,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,520
Hire date: 1995-05-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 164140

At Police Department, Jean Nolet serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1995 (about 26 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $192,520.

Kevin Jones

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$189,080

Base pay: $189,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,080
Hire date: 1996-07-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 161713

At Police Department, Kevin Jones serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 25 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $189,080.

Michael Kamberger

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$187,848

Base pay: $187,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,848
Hire date: 1991-07-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 161758

At Police Department, Michael Kamberger serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1991, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $187,848.

Sandra Forsythe

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$187,104

Base pay: $187,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,104
Hire date: 1993-02-02

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 158796

Sandra Forsythe is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1993 (about 28 years). 2021 total compensation came to $187,104.

David Jones

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$184,251

Base pay: $184,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,251
Hire date: 1983-09-29

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 161813

David Jones works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 38 years. David earned $184,251 in 2021.

Erich Glawe

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$182,873

Base pay: $182,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,873
Hire date: 1995-05-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 159151

Erich Glawe works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 1995, they have about 26 years of service. Erich earned $182,873 in 2021.

Francis Miller

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$182,408

Base pay: $182,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,408
Hire date: 1994-01-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 163066

Francis Miller holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1994 (about 27 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $182,408.

Daymieon Rivera

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$182,349

Base pay: $182,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,349
Hire date: 1998-03-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 93738
Employee ID: 165355

At Police Department, Daymieon Rivera serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1998, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $182,349.

Sheridan Spangler

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$182,329

Base pay: $182,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,329
Hire date: 2001-03-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 91355
Employee ID: 166350

At Police Department, Sheridan Spangler serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 20 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $182,329.

Thomas Moore

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$178,119

Base pay: $178,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,119

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category: 004

Thomas Moore holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2021, their total compensation was $178,119.

Dwayne Green

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$177,002

Base pay: $177,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,002
Hire date: 2000-08-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 91355
Employee ID: 159563

Dwayne Green is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2000 (about 21 years). 2021 total compensation came to $177,002.

Antoine Williams

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$174,842

Base pay: $174,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,842
Hire date: 1995-02-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 168009

Antoine Williams is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1995 (about 26 years). 2021 total compensation came to $174,842.

Damon Talley

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$173,646

Base pay: $173,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,646
Hire date: 1999-08-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 92150
Employee ID: 166798

Damon Talley is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1999, they have about 22 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $173,646.

Gary Niedermeier

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$173,586

Base pay: $173,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,586
Hire date: 1996-09-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 94534
Employee ID: 163870

Gary Niedermeier holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1996, they have about 25 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $173,586.

Marvin Gross

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$173,330

Base pay: $173,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,330
Hire date: 2006-05-02

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 87383
Employee ID: 159489

Marvin Gross works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years. Marvin earned $173,330 in 2021.

Anthony Forbes

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$173,224

Base pay: $173,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,224
Hire date: 2005-10-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 87383
Employee ID: 158802

Anthony Forbes is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 16 years. 2021 total compensation came to $173,224.

C Sullivan

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$173,079

Base pay: $173,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,079
Hire date: 2001-04-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 91355
Employee ID: 166738

C Sullivan works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 20 years. C earned $173,079 in 2021.

Brandon Mcwilliams

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$172,477

Base pay: $172,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,477
Hire date: 2005-12-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 87383
Employee ID: 163147

Brandon Mcwilliams is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2005 (about 16 years). 2021 total compensation came to $172,477.

Monica Cooper

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$172,040

Base pay: $172,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,040
Hire date: 1991-01-28

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 157199

At Police Department, Monica Cooper serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 30 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $172,040.

George Githara

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$170,552

Base pay: $170,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,552
Hire date: 2000-07-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 92150
Employee ID: 159336

George Githara is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2000 (about 21 years). 2021 total compensation came to $170,552.

Moussa Lam

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$170,062

Base pay: $170,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,062
Hire date: 2008-07-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 82704
Employee ID: 162223

At Police Department, Moussa Lam serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2008, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $170,062.

Jerome Shaurette

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$169,544

Base pay: $169,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,544
Hire date: 1992-06-29

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 166101

Jerome Shaurette is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1992, they have about 29 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $169,544.

Phoenix Jenifer

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$168,833

Base pay: $168,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,833
Hire date: 1999-04-29

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 92943
Employee ID: 161123

Phoenix Jenifer works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1999 (about 22 years). Phoenix earned $168,833 in 2021.

Mark Veney

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$168,126

Base pay: $168,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,126
Hire date: 1990-05-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 167600

Mark Veney holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1990, they have about 31 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $168,126.

Serge Felt

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$168,121

Base pay: $168,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,121
Hire date: 2007-08-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 83476
Employee ID: 158901

At Police Department, Serge Felt serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2007 (about 14 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $168,121.

Jerron Cox

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$167,023

Base pay: $167,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,023
Hire date: 2002-02-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 90562
Employee ID: 157587

Jerron Cox holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 19 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $167,023.

Kent Sowers

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$166,837

Base pay: $166,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,837
Hire date: 2008-09-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 82704
Employee ID: 166528

At Police Department, Kent Sowers serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2008 (about 13 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $166,837.

Eugene Molinaro

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$166,575

Base pay: $166,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,575
Hire date: 1995-08-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 163622

At Police Department, Eugene Molinaro serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1995 (about 26 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $166,575.

Anthony Bush

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$166,226

Base pay: $166,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,226
Hire date: 1999-06-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 91355
Employee ID: 156529

Anthony Bush is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1999, they have about 22 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $166,226.

Roberta Yates

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$165,297

Base pay: $165,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,297
Hire date: 2000-04-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 92150
Employee ID: 168665

Roberta Yates holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 21 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $165,297.

Khamla Soukaseum

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$164,851

Base pay: $164,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,851
Hire date: 1998-08-13

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 92943
Employee ID: 166522

Khamla Soukaseum holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 23 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $164,851.

Sharisse Smith

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$164,596

Base pay: $164,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,596
Hire date: 2000-04-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 92150
Employee ID: 166363

Sharisse Smith works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2000, they have about 21 years of service. Sharisse earned $164,596 in 2021.

Angelo Jackson

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$164,097

Base pay: $164,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,097
Hire date: 2000-02-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 92150
Employee ID: 160912

Angelo Jackson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2000, they have about 21 years of service. Angelo earned $164,097 in 2021.

Jamal Brunson

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$164,041

Base pay: $164,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,041
Hire date: 2013-07-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 78080
Employee ID: 156497

Jamal Brunson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2013, they have about 8 years of service. Jamal earned $164,041 in 2021.

Curtis Mcmillion

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$163,544

Base pay: $163,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,544
Hire date: 2006-07-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 87383
Employee ID: 163133

Curtis Mcmillion works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years. Curtis earned $163,544 in 2021.

Patrick Zelno

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$163,128

Base pay: $163,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,128
Hire date: 2014-03-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 78080
Employee ID: 168769

Patrick Zelno is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2014 (about 7 years). 2021 total compensation came to $163,128.

Antonio Queen

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$162,967

Base pay: $162,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,967
Hire date: 2005-09-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 84249
Employee ID: 164797

At Police Department, Antonio Queen serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2005, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $162,967.

John Brandt

Police Officer/Police Department

2021 total comp

$162,550

Base pay: $162,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,550
Hire date: 1992-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A99
Annualsalary: 95325
Employee ID: 156023

John Brandt works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 29 years. John earned $162,550 in 2021.