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% |
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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/Police Department
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Aaron M Cain is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years. 2025 total compensation came to $214,227.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Omar J Vega is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). 2025 total compensation came to $214,055.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Thomas O Moore serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 34 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $214,042.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Urica Nicole Jenerette holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Hired in 1989, they have about 36 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $213,939.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ronald Ulmer serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. Hired in 2007, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $213,910.
41112 - Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, William Jackson serves as a 41112 - Police Sergeant. They have served since 2003 (about 21 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $213,902.
41112 - Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Modesto Olivo works as a 41112 - Police Sergeant for Police Department. They have served since 2000 (about 24 years). Modesto earned $213,681 in 2024.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Arthur Hood works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 19 years. Arthur earned $213,636 in 2024.
Na/Police Department
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Thomas Mistysyn is a Na at Police Department. Hired in 1990, they have about 33 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $213,628.