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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Police Officer/Police Department
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Chad Smith holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2006 (about 5 years). In 2011, their total compensation was $53,454.
Police Report Reviewer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dominque Green serves as a Police Report Reviewer. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 24 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $53,426.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Preet Bajwa works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2013, they have about a year of service. Preet earned $53,408 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dennis Raferty serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 6 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $53,401.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cierra Thurmond is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. 2021 total compensation came to $53,400.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kaley Garced holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. In 2021, their total compensation was $53,390.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Angela Gibson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2011 (about 3 years). Angela earned $53,370 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Phillip Davis holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 3 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $53,347.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Marlon Koushall is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2011 (about 3 years). 2014 total compensation came to $53,337.
911 Operator/Police Department
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Curray Richburg works as a 911 Operator for Police Department. Hired in 1985, they have about 27 years of service. Curray earned $53,329 in 2012.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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C Grant works as a Police Officer (Eid) for Police Department. Hired in 2001, they have about 10 years of service. C earned $53,319 in 2011.
71161 - Investigative Specialist I/Police Department
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Jeremy Kessler works as a 71161 - Investigative Specialist I for Police Department. They have served since 2023 (about a year). Jeremy earned $53,318 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ian Smith holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2011, they have about 3 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $53,317.
Firearms Examiner/Police Department
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Karin Lipski is a Firearms Examiner at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 26 years. 2014 total compensation came to $53,283.
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Erin Young is a Na at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 3 years. 2023 total compensation came to $53,267.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ashley Roane holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2008, they have about 4 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $53,262.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Corey Gillespie works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 3 years. Corey earned $53,253 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Steven Ridgely 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 $53,241.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joshua Phoebus serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 4 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $53,228.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Stephen Anderson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2012 (about 2 years). 2014 total compensation came to $53,221.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Isaac Beal works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 6 years. Isaac earned $53,221 in 2014.
Office Support Specialist III/Police Department
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Patricia Harper works as a Office Support Specialist III for Police Department. They have served since 1980 (about 41 years). Patricia earned $53,220 in 2021.
41179 - Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Lisa Breckenridge holds the role of 41179 - Community Service Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1996, they have about 28 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,217.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Allison Mcphaul is a Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. Hired in 1993, they have about 28 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $53,213.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Kostoplis serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2011 (about 3 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $53,209.
N/A/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jordan Hoffman serves as a N/A. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 7 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,198.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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Ryan Davis holds the role of Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $53,192.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Timothy Dethloff works as a Police Officer (Eid) for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 4 years. Timothy earned $53,186 in 2012.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alexandra Neumann works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 2 years. Alexandra earned $53,177 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dylan Jackson is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2000 (about 11 years). 2011 total compensation came to $53,175.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Mohammad Jashim works as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee for Police Department. They have served since 2021 (about a year). Mohammad earned $53,171 in 2022.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Tanay Gibbs is a Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $53,167.
33381 - Police Information Technician/Police Department
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At Police Department, Antoinette Johnson serves as a 33381 - Police Information Technician. Hired in 1997, they have about 27 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,132.
33562 - Storekeeper II/Police Department
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Vernon Owens works as a 33562 - Storekeeper II for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years. Vernon earned $53,125 in 2024.
Criminalist II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christina Cowley serves as a Criminalist II. Hired in 2007, they have about 5 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $53,124.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Robin M Johnson is a Community Service Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years. 2025 total compensation came to $53,118.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christopher Szakolczai works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2012 (about 2 years). Christopher earned $53,103 in 2014.
41179 - Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Angela Powell works as a 41179 - Community Service Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1997 (about 27 years). Angela earned $53,085 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jesus Leon holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2006, they have about 5 years of service. In 2011, their total compensation was $53,080.
Community Service Officer/Police Department
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Angela C Powell works as a Community Service Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years). Angela earned $53,079 in 2025.