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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Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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Vanessa B Shepard is a Office Support Specialist III at Police Department. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). 2025 total compensation came to $56,141.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Godish serves as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,118.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Valentine holds the role of 41111 - Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about a year. In 2022, their total compensation was $56,098.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Qiana Moore works as a Emergency Dispatcher for Police Department. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. Qiana earned $56,070 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alec Taylor is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 6 years. 2014 total compensation came to $56,056.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Chanae Rodgers works as a Emergency Dispatcher for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years. Chanae earned $56,012 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Benjamin Frieman holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2010, they have about 2 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $55,989.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Maria Velez holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 3 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $55,984.
Na/Police Department
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Ariana Shockley works as a Na for Police Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 4 years of service. Ariana earned $55,981 in 2022.
Office Supervisor/Police Department
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Theresa Jones holds the role of Office Supervisor at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 16 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $55,959.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Holly Lane works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 16 years. Holly earned $55,943 in 2011.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Trevor Parker serves as a Police Officer Trainee. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $55,889.
33233 - Secretary III/Police Department
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Sherie Sample works as a 33233 - Secretary III for Police Department. They have served since 2013 (about 10 years). Sherie earned $55,864 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Melissa Warczynski is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 4 years. 2014 total compensation came to $55,853.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Timothy Crowther serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 15 years. Their 2011 pay totaled $55,843.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Charles Dockery serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 8 years. Their 2011 pay totaled $55,842.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alice Carson Johnson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1997 (about 14 years). 2011 total compensation came to $55,837.
N/A/Police Department
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Adrian Ortiz holds the role of N/A at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 10 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,836.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Harrison Brandon is a 41111 - Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. 2024 total compensation came to $55,808.
10217 - Grant Services Specialist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kevin Colaw serves as a 10217 - Grant Services Specialist III. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,777.
Criminalist I/Police Department
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Linda Kolodner is a Criminalist I at Police Department. They have served since 2005 (about 9 years). 2014 total compensation came to $55,777.
71130 - Crime Laboratory Technician I/Police Department
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Kendra Martin-Melvin holds the role of 71130 - Crime Laboratory Technician I at Police Department. Hired in 2014, they have about 9 years of service. In 2023, their total compensation was $55,762.
Police Officer/Police Department
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George Parker holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2009, they have about 5 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $55,760.
Na/Police Department
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At Police Department, Daniel Quezada serves as a Na. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years). Their 2022 pay totaled $55,753.
33215 - Office Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tyana Johnson serves as a 33215 - Office Supervisor. Hired in 2012, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2023 pay totaled $55,747.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christian Smith holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1997, they have about 14 years of service. In 2011, their total compensation was $55,746.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andre Parker Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 4 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $55,736.
Police Information Technician/Police Department
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Jazzlin Quiles works as a Police Information Technician for Police Department. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Jazzlin earned $55,725 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ann Kerg-Bucksbaum holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2010, they have about 4 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $55,711.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Misty Battle is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2008, they have about 4 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $55,691.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Blake Joos works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2010, they have about 2 years of service. Blake earned $55,687 in 2012.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tracy Byrd is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1991 (about 20 years). 2011 total compensation came to $55,669.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Alexander Mangot serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2012, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $55,643.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Shepard serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,638.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Edward Lemaire works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1996 (about 15 years). Edward earned $55,635 in 2011.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Derek Loeffler serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2006 (about 5 years). Their 2011 pay totaled $55,606.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Iris Noel is a Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 14 years. 2021 total compensation came to $55,589.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Treyone Johnson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. In 2021, their total compensation was $55,587.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Nicolas Collado works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2022 (about a year). Nicolas earned $55,583 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Akuelia Mcdaniels is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2009 (about 5 years). 2014 total compensation came to $55,567.