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/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jerald Mantone serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2013, about a year. Their 2014 pay totaled $41,646.
911 Operator/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sally Payton serves as a 911 Operator. Hired in 1993, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $41,635.
33361 - Call Center Agent I/Police Department
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Mia Bouknight works as a 33361 - Call Center Agent I for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Mia earned $41,606 in 2024.
Na/Police Department
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Uzma Bashir is a Na at Police Department. Hired in 2022, they have about a year of service. 2023 total compensation came to $41,562.
33212 - Office Support Specialist II/Police Department
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Elesha Smith holds the role of 33212 - Office Support Specialist II at Police Department. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $41,540.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Vanera Williams serves as a Contract Services Specialist I. Hired in 1994, they have about 27 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $41,530.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mark Verkest works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2008, they have about 3 years of service. Mark earned $41,516 in 2011.
Na/Police Department
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Walid Soni holds the role of Na at Police Department. Hired in 2021, they have about a year of service. In 2022, their total compensation was $41,478.
Contract Service Specialist II/Police Department
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Tiesha Scrivner is a Contract Service Specialist II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years. 2021 total compensation came to $41,464.
911 Operator/Police Department
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Dana Moody works as a 911 Operator for Police Department. Hired in 2005, they have about 7 years of service. Dana earned $41,463 in 2012.
Motor Pool Worker II/Police Department
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Cedric Weston holds the role of Motor Pool Worker II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 24 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $41,463.
Program Compliance Officer II/Police Department
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Esterline Vielot-Elanus works as a Program Compliance Officer II for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Esterline earned $41,462 in 2025.
Na/Police Department
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Lamar Howard holds the role of Na at Police Department. Hired in 1996, they have about 27 years of service. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,457.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christian Allen works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service. Christian earned $41,452 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jonathan Schultz holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2008, they have about 3 years of service. In 2011, their total compensation was $41,412.
Office Assistant III/Police Department
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April Lee works as a Office Assistant III for Police Department. Hired in 2002, they have about 12 years of service. April earned $41,412 in 2014.
Criminal Justice Associate/Police Department
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Gino Inocentes holds the role of Criminal Justice Associate at Police Department. They have served since 2006 (about 8 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $41,387.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Cynthia Phillips Moore works as a Contract Services Specialist I for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years. Cynthia earned $41,382 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Adam Schrum holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 3 years. In 2011, their total compensation was $41,364.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Altahann Gardner is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. 2021 total compensation came to $41,353.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Daniel Quezada is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. 2021 total compensation came to $41,292.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Joseph Bullock holds the role of Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 15 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $41,286.
911 Operator/Police Department
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Danna Claiborne is a 911 Operator at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 6 years. 2012 total compensation came to $41,276.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gabriel Romero serves as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee. Hired in 2021, they have about a year of service. Their 2022 pay totaled $41,270.
Contract Service Specialist I/Police Department
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At Police Department, Cynthia L Mccrea serves as a Contract Service Specialist I. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,266.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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Aortense Lewis holds the role of Office Support Specialist III at Police Department. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $41,259.