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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Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Royshay Royster holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,280.
Police Report Reviewer/Police Department
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Michelle Waajid is a Police Report Reviewer at Police Department. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $5,275.
Na/Police Department
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Jorge Prado works as a Na for Police Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 11 years of service. Jorge earned $5,272 in 2023.
41191 - Police Cadet/Police Department
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Madison Shiflett is a 41191 - Police Cadet at Police Department. Hired in 2024, they have under a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $5,262.
N/A/Police Department
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Roy Roberts is a N/A at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 15 years. 2024 total compensation came to $5,258.
Na/Police Department
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At Police Department, Myanna Fox serves as a Na. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 3 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $5,251.
Police Cadet/Police Department
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Michael Payne holds the role of Police Cadet at Police Department. Hired in 2014, they have under a year of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $5,248.
Police Cadet/Police Department
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Au-Brey Ballard holds the role of Police Cadet at Police Department. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,199.
Na/Police Department
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Diego Barros is a Na at Police Department. Hired in 2022, they have under a year of service. 2022 total compensation came to $5,191.
N/A/Police Department
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Caroline Guzman holds the role of N/A at Police Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $5,175.
Contract Service Specialist I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Lawrence Banks serves as a Contract Service Specialist I. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $5,169.
Na/Police Department
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Chad Glenn is a Na at Police Department. They have served since 2001 (about 21 years). 2022 total compensation came to $5,142.
Na/Police Department
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Derrick Beasley works as a Na for Police Department. Hired in 2008, they have about 15 years of service. Derrick earned $5,142 in 2023.
Na/Police Department
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Tatiana Anderson holds the role of Na at Police Department. They have served since 2018 (about 4 years). In 2022, their total compensation was $5,140.
N/A/Police Department
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Haley Nehms is a N/A at Police Department. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years). 2024 total compensation came to $5,135.
N/A/Police Department
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Ronald Mealey is a N/A at Police Department. Hired in 2002, they have about 22 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $5,051.
Grant Services Specialist III/Police Department
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Francis Mensah holds the role of Grant Services Specialist III at Police Department. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,004.
Investigative Specialist I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Steven Hall serves as a Investigative Specialist I. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $4,988.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Bryan Chenowith is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. They have served since 2014 (under a year). 2014 total compensation came to $4,977.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Troy Waterfall is a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. They have served since 2022 (under a year). 2022 total compensation came to $4,965.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Christopher Birch works as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. Hired in 2023, they have under a year of service. Christopher earned $4,932 in 2023.
Na/Police Department
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Julian Delgado is a Na at Police Department. Hired in 2023, they have under a year of service. 2023 total compensation came to $4,931.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Carlos Rivera-Martinez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2010 (about 11 years). Carlos earned $4,928 in 2021.
Police Cadet/Police Department
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At Police Department, Justin Weichert serves as a Police Cadet. They have served since 2014 (under a year). Their 2014 pay totaled $4,920.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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Mariah Armstead-Paul holds the role of Office Support Specialist III at Police Department. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,920.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Benjamin Mahan works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Benjamin earned $4,882 in 2025.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Ara Sobers is a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. 2024 total compensation came to $4,779.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Ryan Stetser holds the role of 41110 - Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2024, under a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,772.
N/A/Police Department
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Daraine Harris holds the role of N/A at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 29 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,761.
Na/Police Department
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Richard Smedberg works as a Na for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 3 years. Richard earned $4,751 in 2022.
Na/Police Department
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Yolanda Bevans is a Na at Police Department. They have served since 2020 (about a year). 2021 total compensation came to $4,688.
Na/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jose Guzman serves as a Na. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 5 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,685.
N/A/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ethan Newberg serves as a N/A. Hired in 1995, they have about 29 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $4,683.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Andrew Definbaugh holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. They have served since 2014 (under a year). In 2014, their total compensation was $4,645.
Na/Police Department
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At Police Department, Suleika Ayala-Booth serves as a Na. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 9 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,615.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Jaslyn Koger holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. They have served since 2021 (under a year). In 2021, their total compensation was $4,593.
Na/Police Department
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Raymond Cook holds the role of Na at Police Department. Hired in 1996, they have about 27 years of service. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,590.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jose Millan serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,539.
N/A/Police Department
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Keauno Newton holds the role of N/A at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,527.
N/A/Police Department
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Helen Satterfield is a N/A at Police Department. Hired in 1979, they have about 45 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $4,466.