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 Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ronald Gontasz serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $36,233.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Henry Graham serves as a Police Officer Trainee. They have served since 2020 (about a year). Their 2021 pay totaled $36,227.
911 Operator/Police Department
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Marian Shufford is a 911 Operator at Police Department. They have served since 1987 (about 24 years). 2011 total compensation came to $36,202.
Grant Services Specialist II/Police Department
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Sarah Dickey is a Grant Services Specialist II at Police Department. They have served since 2010 (about a year). 2011 total compensation came to $36,186.
Data Entry Operator II/Police Department
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Monique Stephens holds the role of Data Entry Operator II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 9 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $36,185.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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Shirley Lipscomb works as a Office Assistant III for Police Department. Their hire date on record is -25920000000. Shirley earned $36,163 in 2012.
Administrative Policy Analyst (Non-Civil)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Meghan Kozerra serves as a Administrative Policy Analyst (Non-Civil). Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,152.
N/A/Police Department
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Ashli Morris holds the role of N/A at Police Department. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $36,131.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Kevin Maultsby works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Kevin earned $36,106 in 2025.
Na/Police Department
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Walter Heuer holds the role of Na at Police Department. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years). In 2022, their total compensation was $36,092.
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This Police Officer Trainee record at Police Department for Calvin Lee may represent several individuals, totaling $36,081 in 2025.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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Cindy Lomax holds the role of Office Assistant III at Police Department. Hired in 1985, they have about 27 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $36,063.
Na/Police Department
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Mark Strohminger is a Na at Police Department. Hired in 2007, they have about 16 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $36,055.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Eneida Gonzalez holds the role of Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 8 years. In 2011, their total compensation was $36,035.
Na/Police Department
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Kenneth Butler is a Na at Police Department. They have served since 1985 (about 37 years). 2022 total compensation came to $36,023.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Marlene Davis serves as a Office Assistant III. Hired in 1978, they have about 34 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $36,020.
Secretary II/Police Department
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Deborah Volk holds the role of Secretary II at Police Department. Their hire date on record is 46051200000. In 2012, their total compensation was $36,020.
Criminalist II/Police Department
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Rachel Lucas is a Criminalist II at Police Department. They have served since 2003 (about 11 years). 2014 total compensation came to $36,015.
Office Supervisor/Police Department
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Sharon Bond works as a Office Supervisor for Police Department. They have served since 1987 (about 27 years). Sharon earned $35,954 in 2014.
Office Support Specialist II/Police Department
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Kimette Geter 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 $35,871.
33212 - Office Support Specialist II (Civil Service)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sharon Robinson serves as a 33212 - Office Support Specialist II (Civil Service). Hired in 2017, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $35,864.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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David Neverdon is a Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years. 2021 total compensation came to $35,849.
Police Flight Officer/Police Department
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Arturo Terrasa works as a Police Flight Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Arturo earned $35,848 in 2025.
Grant Services Specialist II/Police Department
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Jonathan Heaberlin works as a Grant Services Specialist II for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2011, about a year. Jonathan earned $35,816 in 2012.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Jeanette Wilson is a Community Service Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 18 years. 2014 total compensation came to $35,793.
Na/Police Department
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Samuel Bennett works as a Na for Police Department. They have served since 2003 (about 19 years). Samuel earned $35,745 in 2022.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Troy Horton-Jones holds the role of Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. They have served since 2020 (about a year). In 2021, their total compensation was $35,725.
00086 - Operations Officer II (Non-Civil)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Hans Mbong serves as a 00086 - Operations Officer II (Non-Civil). They have served since 2024 (under a year). Their 2024 pay totaled $35,712.
Na/Police Department
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Moufid Lahbil is a Na at Police Department. They have served since 2021 (about 2 years). 2023 total compensation came to $35,703.
Secretary II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cheryl Bury serves as a Secretary II. Hired in 1981, they have about 31 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $35,700.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Kimberlin Garcia Garcia works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Kimberlin earned $35,682 in 2025.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Clarissa Fields works as a Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department. They have served since 1990 (about 31 years). Clarissa earned $35,681 in 2021.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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Katiza Bond works as a Office Assistant III for Police Department. They have served since 1996 (about 18 years). Katiza earned $35,675 in 2014.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Chauncey Liles Jr is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $35,673.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Idrees Razick is a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Hired in 2021, they have about a year of service. 2022 total compensation came to $35,671.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Michael Defrank works as a Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Michael earned $35,600 in 2025.
911 Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eleanor Mccullough serves as a 911 Operator. They have served since 2005 (about 7 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $35,599.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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Sheera Singletary is a Office Support Specialist III at Police Department. They have served since 2007 (about 14 years). 2021 total compensation came to $35,592.
Na/Police Department
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At Police Department, Latia Hall serves as a Na. They have served since 2021 (about 2 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $35,567.
Typist III/Police Department
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Lizette Vance is a Typist III at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 18 years. 2014 total compensation came to $35,552.