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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Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kareen Hill serves as a Contract Services Specialist I. Hired in 1998, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $34,801.
Police Report Reviewer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Shanika Lewis serves as a Police Report Reviewer. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 7 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $34,780.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Ray Sankofa works as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. Hired in 2021, they have about a year of service. Ray earned $34,780 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Sanjeev Dalal works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years. Sanjeev earned $34,767 in 2021.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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James Stokes holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Hired in 2014, they have about 7 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $34,763.
Na/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Lind serves as a Na. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 25 years. Their 2022 pay totaled $34,729.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Jonathan Fay-Hamilton is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. They have served since 2020 (about a year). 2021 total compensation came to $34,721.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Shelley Walford holds the role of Community Service Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1997 (about 15 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $34,682.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Benjamin Smith is a Police Officer at Police Department. They work full-time. 2011 total compensation came to $34,655.
Na/Police Department
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Chaunte Hall holds the role of Na at Police Department. Hired in 2002, they have about 21 years of service. In 2023, their total compensation was $34,590.
Grant Services Specialist III/Police Department
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Ayesha Qasim works as a Grant Services Specialist III for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Ayesha earned $34,572 in 2025.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Andrea Venable holds the role of Community Service Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1997 (about 15 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $34,553.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Latonya Dutton serves as a Office Support Specialist III. Hired in 2016, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $34,544.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christopher Baez serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $34,502.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bryan Ford serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their tenure dates to 2013, about a year. Their 2014 pay totaled $34,499.
Na/Police Department
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Chemene Nelson works as a Na for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 20 years. Chemene earned $34,483 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Scott Conner is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 2 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $34,456.
N/A/Police Department
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Angelica Avitia works as a N/A for Police Department. They have served since 2019 (about 5 years). Angelica earned $34,444 in 2024.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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Patricia Bennett holds the role of Office Assistant III at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 23 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $34,376.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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Deborah Jenkins holds the role of Office Assistant III at Police Department. They have served since 1988 (about 24 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $34,359.
N/A/Police Department
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Patrick Germain is a N/A at Police Department. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). 2024 total compensation came to $34,359.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jermaine Rice is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2008 (about 3 years). 2011 total compensation came to $34,352.
Na/Police Department
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Kirstie Nattress is a Na at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year. 2023 total compensation came to $34,351.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Robert Austin serves as a Police Officer Trainee. They have served since 2020 (about a year). Their 2021 pay totaled $34,339.
Na/Police Department
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Richard Lyles is a Na at Police Department. Hired in 1993, they have about 29 years of service. 2022 total compensation came to $34,336.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Karl Shepley is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. 2021 total compensation came to $34,328.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Timothy Small serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $34,284.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Mekhi Cole works as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about a year. Mekhi earned $34,251 in 2022.
Data Entry Supervisor I/Police Department
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Karen Guerrasio is a Data Entry Supervisor I at Police Department. Hired in 1974, they have about 37 years of service. 2011 total compensation came to $34,222.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jensen Podbielski serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $34,221.
Police Information Technician/Police Department
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At Police Department, Valreie Penn Bryant serves as a Police Information Technician. They have served since 1997 (about 15 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $34,219.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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Ruby Robinson is a Office Assistant III at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 17 years. 2014 total compensation came to $34,180.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Henry Yambo serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2008, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2011 pay totaled $34,177.
Grant Services Specialist II/Police Department
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Martin Njuguna works as a Grant Services Specialist II for Police Department. Hired in 2010, they have about a year of service. Martin earned $34,175 in 2011.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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Danelle Alleyne holds the role of Office Support Specialist III at Police Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $34,146.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Ashley Brown works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). Ashley earned $34,100 in 2021.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joseph Patikowski serves as a Police Officer Trainee. They have served since 2013 (about a year). Their 2014 pay totaled $34,097.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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Annette Lassiter holds the role of Office Support Specialist III at Police Department. Hired in 1985, they have about 36 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $34,092.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Raquel Fisher is a Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 3 years. 2012 total compensation came to $34,088.
N/A/Police Department
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At Police Department, Storm Cintron serves as a N/A. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 21 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,063.