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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41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bernard Ramsey serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. Hired in 2007, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $93,937.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jonathan Hayden holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 17 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $93,932.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Bernard Ramsey works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2007, they have about 14 years of service. Bernard earned $93,915 in 2021.
Police Command Staff I/Police Department
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John Hess Jr is a Police Command Staff I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 29 years. 2012 total compensation came to $93,914.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael A Ortiz serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $93,847.
00087 - Operations Officer III (Non-Civil)/Police Department
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Byron Stewart is a 00087 - Operations Officer III (Non-Civil) at Police Department. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). 2024 total compensation came to $93,845.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Shirome Barrett holds the role of 41111 - Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 17 years. In 2023, their total compensation was $93,839.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Hiram Vega-Dedos is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $93,832.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Heriberto Nieves serves as a Police Officer (Eid). They have served since 2006 (about 15 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $93,826.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department
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Nicholas Kuhn holds the role of Police Officer Eid at Police Department. They have served since 2013 (about 8 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $93,823.
Na/Police Department
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Donald Gerkin is a Na at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 23 years. 2022 total compensation came to $93,799.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ernest Bell Jr. works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Ernest earned $93,789 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Carlos Rivera-Cuevas is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years. 2021 total compensation came to $93,784.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Ryan serves as a Police Officer based in Manhattan. Records show a hire date of 2025-01-29. Their 2014 pay totaled $93,770.
Police Lieutenant/Police Department
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At Police Department, George Clinedinst serves as a Police Lieutenant. They have served since 1994 (about 20 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $93,751.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Francisco Jeanty holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 10 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $93,743.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Manolo Munoz works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2001, they have about 20 years of service. Manolo earned $93,708 in 2021.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Iesha Waller serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $93,706.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, George Davis serves as a Police Officer. Their 2014 pay totaled $93,697.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Manolo Munoz works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2001 (about 21 years). Manolo earned $93,693 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shareena Wilson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2000 (about 21 years). 2021 total compensation came to $93,681.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Steven Tutt serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 23 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,678.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Roberto Johnson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 19 years. Roberto earned $93,664 in 2014.
Na/Police Department
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Sterling Price is a Na at Police Department. Hired in 1995, they have about 28 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $93,652.
Police Lieutenant Eid/Police Department
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Christopher Nyberg is a Police Lieutenant Eid at Police Department. Hired in 1996, they have about 18 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $93,642.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Robert Stokes holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 23 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $93,631.
Na/Police Department
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Aryne Lofton works as a Na for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 25 years. Aryne earned $93,623 in 2023.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Marvin Credell serves as a Police Sergeant. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 20 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $93,611.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Anthony Alfano holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department based in Bronx. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $93,601.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kiara Moore holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,574.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eric Grove serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,564.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Heleodoro Bravo works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years. Heleodoro earned $93,533 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nelson Costales holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2003, they have about 18 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $93,528.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department
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Adam Storie works as a Police Officer Eid for Police Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 10 years of service. Adam earned $93,519 in 2021.
Emergency Dispatch Supervisor/Police Department
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Kim Wilson is a Emergency Dispatch Supervisor at Police Department. Hired in 1989, they have about 32 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $93,516.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Rocks holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 10 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $93,515.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andrew Nagle holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $93,513.
Emergency Dispatch Supervisor/Police Department
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Deborah Ruffin works as a Emergency Dispatch Supervisor for Police Department. They have served since 1987 (about 34 years). Deborah earned $93,509 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nicholas Betz is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 6 years. 2021 total compensation came to $93,488.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department
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Andrew Wiman is a Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 15 years. 2014 total compensation came to $93,478.