City of Baltimore / Police Department
Agency file
The Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2025, this agency had 2,574 employees with median total compensation of $118,854; the highest distinct record was $377,249.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,574 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($118,854) — 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 $191,041 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,984. 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 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $199.6M — | 3,428 — | $58,799 — |
| 2012 | $229.2M ▲ 14.9% | 3,475 ▲ 1.4% | $66,582 ▲ 13.2% |
| 2014 | $228M ▼ 0.5% | 3,211 ▼ 7.6% | $71,338 ▲ 7.1% |
| 2021 | $295.5M ▲ 29.6% | 3,202 ▼ 0.3% | $94,241 ▲ 32.1% |
| 2022 | $289.9M ▼ 1.9% | 3,178 ▼ 0.7% | $93,226 ▼ 1.1% |
| 2023 | $299.2M ▲ 3.2% | 2,989 ▼ 5.9% | $100,085 ▲ 7.4% |
| 2024 | $315.6M ▲ 5.5% | 2,871 ▼ 3.9% | $110,286 ▲ 10.2% |
| 2025 | $308.2M ▼ 2.3% | 2,574 ▼ 10.3% | $118,854 ▲ 7.8% |
Compare
Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Firearms Examiner/Police Department
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C Faber is a Firearms Examiner at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 9 years. 2014 total compensation came to $94,959.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Kenneth Sanchez works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 10 years of service. Kenneth earned $94,959 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dominique Wiggins serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2005, they have about 16 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $94,955.
Police Officer/Police Department
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James Brooks is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 25 years. 2021 total compensation came to $94,953.
Police Command Staff I/Police Department
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Eric Russell holds the role of Police Command Staff I at Police Department. They have served since 1990 (about 24 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $94,941.
Bpd 15/Police Department
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Bpd 15 holds the role of Bpd 15 at Police Department. Hired in 2017, they have about 5 years of service. In 2022, their total compensation was $94,941.
Na/Police Department
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Ray Bennett holds the role of Na at Police Department. Hired in 2001, they have about 22 years of service. In 2023, their total compensation was $94,930.
N/A/Police Department
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James Crowley is a N/A at Police Department. They have served since 1994 (about 30 years). 2024 total compensation came to $94,914.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Hector M Umana is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). 2025 total compensation came to $94,885.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Fritzges Jr serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2001 (about 11 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $94,876.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Terri O'Neil is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 18 years. 2021 total compensation came to $94,867.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tameka Alford works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2006 (about 15 years). Tameka earned $94,862 in 2021.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Quanshay Mckenzie holds the role of 41111 - Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 5 years. In 2022, their total compensation was $94,850.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Steven Williams works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service. Steven earned $94,844 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Miguel Martinez-Contreras is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2009 (about 12 years). 2021 total compensation came to $94,839.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kevin Kolb is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2007 (about 14 years). 2021 total compensation came to $94,833.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Gavin Bryan is a 41111 - Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years). 2024 total compensation came to $94,831.
Police Command Staff II/Police Department
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Robert Booker Jr works as a Police Command Staff II for Police Department. Hired in 1992, they have about 20 years of service. Robert earned $94,829 in 2012.
31109 - Operations Officer I (Civil Service)/Police Department
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Tia Graves holds the role of 31109 - Operations Officer I (Civil Service) at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 4 years. In 2022, their total compensation was $94,810.
31192 - Program Coordinator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kim Tilghman-Stevenson serves as a 31192 - Program Coordinator. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,810.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Latasha Mcbride serves as a Police Officer (Eid). Hired in 2008, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $94,803.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andrew Teeter holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2013, they have about 8 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $94,802.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christopher Barrett is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $94,799.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Preston White serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2002, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $94,797.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Wayne Early serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1992 (about 22 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $94,796.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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Barry S Verger holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 36 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,794.
Fingerprint Technician Supervisor/Police Department
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Vileen Hicklin is a Fingerprint Technician Supervisor at Police Department. Hired in 1979, they have about 42 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $94,776.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jose Millan serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,760.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shelia Raheem is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 16 years. 2021 total compensation came to $94,741.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Richard Kogut works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Richard earned $94,734 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Demitri Bezzek works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years). Demitri earned $94,732 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tankeisha M Cokley holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $94,722.
71135 - Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor/Police Department
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Jennifer Anderson works as a 71135 - Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor for Police Department. Hired in 2014, they have about 10 years of service. Jennifer earned $94,668 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Warren Sturgis is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2006 (about 15 years). 2021 total compensation came to $94,663.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Robert Mitchell serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 21 years. Their 2022 pay totaled $94,657.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Addis Degraffinried works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Addis earned $94,647 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Darryl Shillenn serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1992, they have about 22 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $94,637.
31112 - Operations Officer IV (Civil Service)/Police Department
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Thomas Wisner is a 31112 - Operations Officer IV (Civil Service) at Police Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 12 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $94,632.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Albert Rotell holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2002 (about 12 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $94,629.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Chedais Jacques is a Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. Hired in 2008, they have about 13 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $94,617.