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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911 Operator/Police Department
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Linda Chapple holds the role of 911 Operator at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 24 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $46,035.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Emmanuel Oals holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2012 (about 2 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $46,024.
Office Support Specialist II/Police Department
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Andre T Moore holds the role of Office Support Specialist II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,018.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Katie Rogers serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2007 (about 4 years). Their 2011 pay totaled $46,000.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jermaine Clay serves as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee. Hired in 2022, they have about a year of service. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,997.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Marcus Ballard serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2007 (about 4 years). Their 2011 pay totaled $45,995.
Na/Police Department
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Brady Crosby is a Na at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 2 years. 2022 total compensation came to $45,987.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tiffany Vlard is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2010, they have about 11 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $45,979.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Davidia Paige serves as a Community Service Officer. Hired in 1996, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $45,964.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Moorhead holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2013 (about a year). In 2014, their total compensation was $45,951.
71130 - Crime Laboratory Technician I/Police Department
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At Police Department, To Nguyen serves as a 71130 - Crime Laboratory Technician I. Hired in 2021, they have about a year of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $45,920.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Thomas Maurer works as a Community Service Officer for Police Department. Hired in 1997, they have about 24 years of service. Thomas earned $45,911 in 2021.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Rhonda Paige is a Community Service Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1996, they have about 25 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $45,901.
Emergency Dispatch Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nora Hall serves as a Emergency Dispatch Supervisor. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 26 years. Their 2011 pay totaled $45,890.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Monae Hunter is a Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. 2021 total compensation came to $45,888.
911 Operator/Police Department
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Tonya Green works as a 911 Operator for Police Department. They have served since 2008 (about 4 years). Tonya earned $45,876 in 2012.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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Aortense E Lewis works as a Office Support Specialist III for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Aortense earned $45,874 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Austin Gutridge holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $45,871.
00106 - Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Patricia Cochrane is a 00106 - Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years. 2024 total compensation came to $45,837.
911 Operator/Police Department
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Anika Mccready works as a 911 Operator for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 15 years. Anika earned $45,830 in 2012.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ashley Antczak works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2011, they have about a year of service. Ashley earned $45,820 in 2012.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Jacqueline Brown works as a Emergency Dispatcher for Police Department. They have served since 1997 (about 15 years). Jacqueline earned $45,819 in 2012.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Darryl Harrison holds the role of Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,818.
00106 - Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Lawang Hyman is a 00106 - Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. 2024 total compensation came to $45,805.
Na/Police Department
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Wilfredo Ortiz works as a Na for Police Department. They have served since 2019 (about 3 years). Wilfredo earned $45,796 in 2022.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Thadius O Mcmillian is a Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $45,776.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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Vercine M Wright Bey is a Office Support Specialist III at Police Department. Hired in 1980, they have about 45 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $45,773.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Darrius Hicklin works as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. They have served since 2022 (about a year). Darrius earned $45,766 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Misty Wallace is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 3 years. 2011 total compensation came to $45,764.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andrew Papalia works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 2 years. Andrew earned $45,747 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Miguel Chico works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2011 (about a year). Miguel earned $45,735 in 2012.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Angela Powell serves as a Community Service Officer. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 24 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $45,694.
Bpd/Police Department
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Bpd 27 works as a Bpd for Police Department. Bpd earned $45,691 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alejandro Pena is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 2 years. 2014 total compensation came to $45,691.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sam Vivino serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2011, they have about a year of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $45,690.
Police Officer/Police Department
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William Bayton works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. William earned $45,686 in 2021.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cynthia Farrar serves as a Community Service Officer. They have served since 1996 (about 25 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $45,680.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alexander Maro is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2011, they have about a year of service. 2012 total compensation came to $45,667.
33213 - Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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Pamela Barnes is a 33213 - Office Support Specialist III at Police Department. They have served since 1975 (about 47 years). 2022 total compensation came to $45,662.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Glennis Tuck works as a Community Service Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1997 (about 24 years). Glennis earned $45,633 in 2021.