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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Jeffrey Dipaola is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2005, they have about 9 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $71,027.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Marcus Williams serves as a Forensic Scientist II. They have served since 2015 (about 6 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $71,022.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Charles Hinkel holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. Hired in 1995, they have about 17 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $71,021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gary Hartsock is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1988, they have about 24 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $71,018.
81152 - Social Program Administrator II/Police Department
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Neal Stevens works as a 81152 - Social Program Administrator II for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 5 years. Neal earned $71,016 in 2022.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kenneth Dickstein works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1983 (about 31 years). Kenneth earned $71,014 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gary Brown holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2000, they have about 14 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $71,014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Karen Mcaleer holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2007, they have about 7 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $71,003.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ian Cameron works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1994 (about 20 years). Ian earned $71,000 in 2014.
Criminalist II/Police Department
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Robert Verderamo works as a Criminalist II for Police Department. Their hire date on record is 50803200000. Robert earned $70,994 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Brad Williamson serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1994, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $70,983.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department
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Victor Figueroa holds the role of Police Officer Eid at Police Department. They have served since 2017 (about 4 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $70,980.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Frederick Wroten Jr serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 1998 (about 16 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $70,974.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Husaam Bouayach is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2020 (about a year). 2021 total compensation came to $70,971.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Wayne Hennlein Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 27 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $70,969.
41110 - Police Officer Trainee/Police Department
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At Police Department, Justin Steen serves as a 41110 - Police Officer Trainee. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year. Their 2023 pay totaled $70,961.
71132 - Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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Jamie Knudsen is a 71132 - Forensic Scientist II at Police Department. They have served since 2017 (about 6 years). 2023 total compensation came to $70,960.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mustafa Abdulrahman is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years). 2021 total compensation came to $70,958.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gilberto Gonzalez serves as a Police Officer Eid. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $70,942.
71135 - Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor/Police Department
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Jaya Watty is a 71135 - Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years. 2023 total compensation came to $70,928.
Criminalist II/Police Department
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Kevin Beardsley holds the role of Criminalist II at Police Department. Hired in 2006, they have about 8 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $70,919.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Jamie Shiflett works as a Emergency Dispatcher for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 7 years. Jamie earned $70,915 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Lakeesha Thomas holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1995 (about 19 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $70,909.
Na/Police Department
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Robert Austin works as a Na for Police Department. Hired in 2020, they have about 3 years of service. Robert earned $70,899 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Bruce Neill holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1984, they have about 28 years of service. In 2012, their total compensation was $70,889.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Vernon Robinson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1989 (about 25 years). Vernon earned $70,883 in 2014.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Joseph O Neill Jr works as a Police Officer (Eid) for Police Department. Hired in 1993, they have about 21 years of service. Joseph earned $70,879 in 2014.
Research Analyst II/Police Department
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Daniel Knopp is a Research Analyst II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 12 years. 2021 total compensation came to $70,872.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kevin Roseborough serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 20 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $70,864.
Na/Police Department
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Jean Bernadotte is a Na at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years. 2023 total compensation came to $70,852.
Central Records Shift Supervisor/Police Department
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Donna Price is a Central Records Shift Supervisor at Police Department. Hired in 1997, they have about 24 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $70,803.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Malik Betancourt is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years). 2021 total compensation came to $70,790.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andrew Williams holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. In 2014, their total compensation was $70,786.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Brooke Klado holds the role of 41111 - Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2021 (about 3 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $70,786.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Darrick Lee holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1991, they have about 23 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $70,783.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Edward Gordon is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1997 (about 17 years). 2014 total compensation came to $70,774.
10217 - Grant Services Specialist III/Police Department
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Ingrid Marenco works as a 10217 - Grant Services Specialist III for Police Department. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Ingrid earned $70,770 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Fields serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 1988, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $70,761.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Morey Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1988 (about 26 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $70,760.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kurt Nagl Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 18 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $70,760.