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, Demetrius Farley serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 18 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $66,594.
Grant Services Specialist III/Police Department
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Christa D Carroll is a Grant Services Specialist III at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $66,573.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Barry Lester Sr is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 20 years. 2011 total compensation came to $66,573.
Contract Service Specialist II/Police Department
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Allan Carreira holds the role of Contract Service Specialist II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 8 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $66,560.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Donavan Cox holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1995, they have about 17 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $66,557.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeffrey Stelmack is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 8 years. 2014 total compensation came to $66,549.
Na/Police Department
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Kehmel Marshall holds the role of Na at Police Department. They have served since 2021 (about 2 years). In 2023, their total compensation was $66,529.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Franklin Phipps is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $66,522.
Bpd 31/Police Department
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Bpd 31 works as a Bpd 31 for Police Department. Bpd earned $66,513 in 2012.
Bpd 52/Police Department
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Bpd 52 holds the role of Bpd 52 at Police Department. In 2012, their total compensation was $66,512.
Na/Police Department
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Joshua Carter works as a Na for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years. Joshua earned $66,505 in 2023.
Office Supervisor/Police Department
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Yvette Taylor Truzy works as a Office Supervisor for Police Department. Hired in 1987, they have about 34 years of service. Yvette earned $66,504 in 2021.
Na/Police Department
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Earl Williams is a Na at Police Department. Hired in 1993, they have about 29 years of service. 2022 total compensation came to $66,490.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Cassidy Kapfhammer is a Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 16 years. 2014 total compensation came to $66,467.
Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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Christopher Brown is a Police Officer Trainee at Police Department. Hired in 2020, they have about a year of service. 2021 total compensation came to $66,454.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Raul Atanacio is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2007 (about 7 years). 2014 total compensation came to $66,449.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Wright serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1994, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $66,435.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Earl Anderson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 18 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $66,421.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Samantha Strigle holds the role of Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,420.
Research Analyst II/Police Department
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Madelyn Grebe is a Research Analyst II at Police Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $66,420.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Valentine Kaplinski is a Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. They have served since 1997 (about 17 years). 2014 total compensation came to $66,393.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Deandrea Randolph serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2002, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $66,370.
Office Supervisor/Police Department
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At Police Department, Joyce Dixon serves as a Office Supervisor. Records show a hire date of -155433600000. Their 2021 pay totaled $66,365.
Forensic Scientist I/Police Department
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Snezana Racic works as a Forensic Scientist I for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. Snezana earned $66,339 in 2025.
Na/Police Department
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Raymond Lloyd is a Na at Police Department. They have served since 2002 (about 21 years). 2023 total compensation came to $66,329.
N/A/Police Department
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At Police Department, Nishelle Jones serves as a N/A. They have served since 2012 (about 12 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $66,314.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Daniel Nicholson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 20 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $66,300.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Wesley Cagle serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 13 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $66,293.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jonathan Woodland is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). 2021 total compensation came to $66,293.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sheryll Buitrago serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 2 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $66,286.
00085 - Operations Officer I/Police Department
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Danielle Butcher works as a 00085 - Operations Officer I for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 5 years. Danielle earned $66,282 in 2022.
Forensic Scientist I/Police Department
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Kylie Bibbus is a Forensic Scientist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $66,264.
31109 - Operations Officer I (Civil Service)/Police Department
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Howard Hall is a 31109 - Operations Officer I (Civil Service) at Police Department. They have served since 2019 (about 4 years). 2023 total compensation came to $66,255.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jennifer Wortham serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 8 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $66,219.
N/A/Police Department
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Antonio Mosca works as a N/A for Police Department. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years). Antonio earned $66,216 in 2024.
33586 - Procurement Officer II/Police Department
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Kezia Southern works as a 33586 - Procurement Officer II for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 5 years. Kezia earned $66,212 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Steven Dorn holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 6 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $66,195.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Julija Eshmont serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $66,190.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Garrett Keene works as a Police Officer (Eid) for Police Department. They have served since 2002 (about 10 years). Garrett earned $66,187 in 2012.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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Erika Harden holds the role of Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department. They have served since 2016 (about 5 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $66,186.