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 Report Reviewer/Police Department
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At Police Department, D Brooks serves as a Police Report Reviewer. They have served since 1997 (about 17 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $40,832.
Contract Service Specialist I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Rebecca Herrington serves as a Contract Service Specialist I. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $40,831.
911 Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tenisha Bolling serves as a 911 Operator. They have served since 2005 (about 7 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $40,829.
N/A/Police Department
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Thomas Paul works as a N/A for Police Department. They have served since 1987 (about 37 years). Thomas earned $40,822 in 2024.
00106 - Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Lloyd Bernard holds the role of 00106 - Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 3 years of service. In 2022, their total compensation was $40,816.
Accounting Assistant I/Police Department
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Thomas Rodowsky works as a Accounting Assistant I for Police Department. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years). Thomas earned $40,814 in 2021.
Police Information Technician/Police Department
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At Police Department, Barbara Jones serves as a Police Information Technician. They have served since 1976 (about 38 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $40,812.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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James Guntner holds the role of Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 34 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $40,800.
Data Entry Operator II/Police Department
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Angela Davis is a Data Entry Operator II at Police Department. Hired in 1994, they have about 20 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $40,798.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Wanda Eaton holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 3 years. In 2011, their total compensation was $40,788.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Maggie Hall works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2011, about a year. Maggie earned $40,786 in 2012.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Loretta Bolling is a Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 29 years. 2021 total compensation came to $40,772.
Na/Police Department
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Kevin Watford holds the role of Na at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 28 years. In 2023, their total compensation was $40,770.
Purchasing Assistant/Police Department
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Lisa Rice Roundtree holds the role of Purchasing Assistant at Police Department. Hired in 1987, they have about 27 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $40,755.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nathan Zachmann holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 3 years. In 2011, their total compensation was $40,745.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Errol Etting works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 3 years. Errol earned $40,714 in 2011.
Crime Laboratory Technician I/Police Department
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Kanieka Neal is a Crime Laboratory Technician I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. 2021 total compensation came to $40,714.
N/A/Police Department
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Stephen Garthe works as a N/A for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Stephen earned $40,682 in 2024.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Taysia Brooks holds the role of 41110 - Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. They have served since 2021 (about a year). In 2022, their total compensation was $40,680.
Na/Police Department
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Basilio Dejesus is a Na at Police Department. Hired in 2021, they have about 2 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $40,679.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Shonda Williams works as a Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department. Hired in 2006, they have about 15 years of service. Shonda earned $40,658 in 2021.
Office Supervisor/Police Department
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Marybeth Jensen holds the role of Office Supervisor at Police Department. They have served since 2001 (about 11 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $40,602.
Criminal Justice Associate/Police Department
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Edmund Goode works as a Criminal Justice Associate for Police Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 2 years of service. Edmund earned $40,597 in 2014.
00106 - Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Clarissa Fields works as a 00106 - Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. Clarissa earned $40,590 in 2024.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Charlene Watkins holds the role of Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $40,577.
911 Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Richard Conway serves as a 911 Operator. Hired in 2005, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $40,569.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shanicka Curry serves as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee. They have served since 2023 (about a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $40,560.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Charles Mitchell holds the role of Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 16 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $40,549.
Na/Police Department
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At Police Department, Mustafa Abdulrahman serves as a Na. They have served since 2018 (about 5 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $40,526.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Jasmin Shropshire works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Jasmin earned $40,511 in 2025.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Robert Hartlove is a Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 28 years. 2021 total compensation came to $40,510.
911 Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Toyia Jeffress serves as a 911 Operator. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 4 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $40,494.
00106 - Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Fred Wright serves as a 00106 - Contract Services Specialist I. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,493.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Barbara Mcclairn works as a Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department. They have served since 1980 (about 41 years). Barbara earned $40,470 in 2021.
33501 - Purchasing Assistant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Denetria Green serves as a 33501 - Purchasing Assistant. Hired in 2018, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $40,459.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shantay Mccorkle serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $40,454.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Dwayne Swinton is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 24 years. 2014 total compensation came to $40,409.
911 Operator/Police Department
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Jennifer Joyner is a 911 Operator at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 14 years. 2012 total compensation came to $40,408.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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Pamela Grant is a Office Support Specialist III at Police Department. They have served since 2005 (about 16 years). 2021 total compensation came to $40,395.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Kehmel Marshall holds the role of 41110 - Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about a year. In 2022, their total compensation was $40,391.