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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41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Christopher Martin works as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. They have served since 2021 (about a year). Christopher earned $34,058 in 2022.
Office Assistant II/Police Department
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Charmayne Edwards works as a Office Assistant II for Police Department. They have served since 1979 (about 33 years). Charmayne earned $34,043 in 2012.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Iesha Waller serves as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee. They have served since 2022 (about a year). Their 2023 pay totaled $34,036.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Alexander Duval works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. They have served since 2013 (about a year). Alexander earned $34,015 in 2014.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Linda Ballinger is a Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 8 years. 2021 total compensation came to $34,014.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Murad Clark 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 $34,002.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Jalen Bond holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,999.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Kathy Kline is a Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 36 years. 2021 total compensation came to $33,938.
41191 - Police Cadet/Police Department
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Ronald Cromer holds the role of 41191 - Police Cadet at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 2 years. In 2022, their total compensation was $33,936.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Beverly Meinhardt holds the role of Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. They have served since 1993 (about 19 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $33,923.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Marcos Urena works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2008, they have about 3 years of service. Marcos earned $33,916 in 2011.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Asia Murphy serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,905.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Jimmy Mcgriff holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Hired in 2011, they have about a year of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $33,904.
10217 - Grant Services Specialist III/Police Department
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Sam Mensuphu-Bey is a 10217 - Grant Services Specialist III at Police Department. They have served since 2023 (about a year). 2024 total compensation came to $33,900.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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Charlotte Peterson is a Office Assistant III at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 15 years. 2014 total compensation came to $33,867.
00106 - Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Brad Williamson works as a 00106 - Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department. They have served since 2020 (about 3 years). Brad earned $33,855 in 2023.
Office Assistant II/Police Department
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Karen Jackson is a Office Assistant II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 6 years. 2012 total compensation came to $33,850.
N/A/Police Department
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Ashley Tipton holds the role of N/A at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $33,843.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Ryan Franconi works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. They have served since 2013 (about a year). Ryan earned $33,841 in 2014.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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William Spencer works as a Police Officer (Eid) for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 11 years. William earned $33,808 in 2014.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Patrick Mooney works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2013, about a year. Patrick earned $33,805 in 2014.
Accounting Assistant III/Police Department
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Avtar Singh is a Accounting Assistant III at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 9 years. 2011 total compensation came to $33,804.
Contract Service Specialist I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Darrick J Lee serves as a Contract Service Specialist I. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,773.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Sufian Hassan is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. 2014 total compensation came to $33,770.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Rashad Hamond works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. Rashad earned $33,740 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Eric Almenas works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 4 years. Eric earned $33,724 in 2014.
Office Support Specialist II/Police Department
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Kisha Watt holds the role of Office Support Specialist II at Police Department. Hired in 2006, they have about 15 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $33,686.
Na/Police Department
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Carlos Simmons holds the role of Na at Police Department. Hired in 1999, they have about 23 years of service. In 2022, their total compensation was $33,630.
N/A/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eric Oswald serves as a N/A. Hired in 2019, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $33,617.
Data Entry Operator II/Police Department
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Carl Ross works as a Data Entry Operator II for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 9 years. Carl earned $33,613 in 2014.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Candrick Ellis serves as a Office Support Specialist III. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 10 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $33,575.
Data Entry Operator II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sheera Singletary serves as a Data Entry Operator II. Hired in 2007, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $33,552.
Accounting Assistant III/Police Department
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Tefanie Glee works as a Accounting Assistant III for Police Department. Hired in 2005, they have about 6 years of service. Tefanie earned $33,549 in 2011.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Michael Yezzi is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. They have served since 2013 (about a year). 2014 total compensation came to $33,519.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Anzor Zak holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. They have served since 2011 (about a year). In 2012, their total compensation was $33,517.
Typist II/Police Department
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Linda Barker works as a Typist II for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 8 years. Linda earned $33,513 in 2014.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Sufyan Labay is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. 2014 total compensation came to $33,499.
911 Operator/Police Department
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Bolling Phillips works as a 911 Operator for Police Department. Hired in 2005, they have about 6 years of service. Bolling earned $33,482 in 2011.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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Debra Pasco holds the role of Office Assistant III at Police Department. Hired in 2007, they have about 7 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $33,470.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Collin Hauptman serves as a Police Officer Trainee. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $33,467.