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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At Police Department, Richard Schlereth serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $71,639.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department
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Patricia Hobday is a Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 6 years. 2014 total compensation came to $71,634.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Charlene M Gericke works as a Emergency Dispatcher for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. Charlene earned $71,630 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Lakishna Degraffinried works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1996 (about 18 years). Lakishna earned $71,619 in 2014.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Dikesha D Womack holds the role of Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $71,615.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kevin Evans serves as a Police Officer (Eid). Hired in 1988, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $71,615.
Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor/Police Department
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John French Jr holds the role of Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor at Police Department. Hired in 1977, they have about 37 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $71,596.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Luise Mccants is a Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. They have served since 1982 (about 30 years). 2012 total compensation came to $71,589.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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John Nolan is a Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. They have served since 1976 (about 38 years). 2014 total compensation came to $71,580.
Bpd/Police Department
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Bpd 23 works as a Bpd for Police Department. Bpd earned $71,580 in 2014.
31110 - Operations Officer II (Civil Service)/Police Department
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Faith Wheatley holds the role of 31110 - Operations Officer II (Civil Service) at Police Department. Hired in 1996, they have about 27 years of service. In 2023, their total compensation was $71,575.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Berdell Presberry works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2000, they have about 21 years of service. Berdell earned $71,556 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Edgar Caraballo serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2005, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $71,548.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Ronald Ciraolo Jr holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. They have served since 1996 (about 18 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $71,544.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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Kendra Nicole Martin works as a Crime Laboratory Technician II for Police Department. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Kendra earned $71,519 in 2025.
31110 - Operations Officer II (Civil Service)/Police Department
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Isabelle Williams works as a 31110 - Operations Officer II (Civil Service) for Police Department. They have served since 1984 (about 39 years). Isabelle earned $71,511 in 2023.
Criminalist II/Police Department
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Kenneth Jones works as a Criminalist II for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 8 years. Kenneth earned $71,509 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Tiffany Willis is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1991, they have about 20 years of service. 2011 total compensation came to $71,505.
N/A/Police Department
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Kaley Garced is a N/A at Police Department. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years). 2024 total compensation came to $71,505.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shyheim Moore holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $71,503.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Alex Young works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years). Alex earned $71,501 in 2021.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Daniel Montalvo holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. They have served since 1981 (about 31 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $71,500.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Matthew Dzambo serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1993, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $71,496.
N/A/Police Department
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At Police Department, Anthony Kreafle serves as a N/A. Hired in 1998, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,485.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Raymond Fields works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1993 (about 21 years). Raymond earned $71,471 in 2014.
Na/Police Department
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At Police Department, Trabien Smith serves as a Na. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 21 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $71,457.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Charles Galindo Rodriguez serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,444.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Edward Mahan holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1986 (about 26 years). In 2012, their total compensation was $71,441.
71131 - Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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Erika Schmidt holds the role of 71131 - Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 7 years. In 2023, their total compensation was $71,421.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Ronald Starr holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. Hired in 1975, they have about 37 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $71,420.
00086 - Operations Officer II/Police Department
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David Moses is a 00086 - Operations Officer II at Police Department. They have served since 2018 (about 4 years). 2022 total compensation came to $71,414.
Operations Specialist I/Police Department
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Itzel Garcia-Martinez holds the role of Operations Specialist I at Police Department. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $71,413.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Keona Holley is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). 2021 total compensation came to $71,407.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Marcus Hairston works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2009, they have about 5 years of service. Marcus earned $71,393 in 2014.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Emerald Rodriguez holds the role of 41111 - Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,391.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Brian Namunyu is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. 2021 total compensation came to $71,382.
Grant Services Specialist III/Police Department
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James Thornton holds the role of Grant Services Specialist III at Police Department. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $71,355.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ryan Gibson serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $71,351.
Na/Police Department
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Robert Leepa works as a Na for Police Department. They have served since 1986 (about 36 years). Robert earned $71,340 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joshua Boggs serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $71,328.