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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David Raugh holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1992, they have about 22 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $69,372.
00086 - Operations Officer II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tashawn Smithrick serves as a 00086 - Operations Officer II. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 4 years. Their 2022 pay totaled $69,367.
Investigative Specialist I/Police Department
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Earnest Ford holds the role of Investigative Specialist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,365.
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Payroll for John Robinson (Police Officer, Police Department) may cover more than one person; together they account for $69,364 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Aurlenota Moulden serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 11 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $69,351.
Accountant II/Police Department
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Evelyn Williams Stuckey holds the role of Accountant II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 35 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $69,347.
Administrative Policy Analyst/Police Department
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Dawn Peake works as a Administrative Policy Analyst for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. Dawn earned $69,315 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Malina is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years). 2021 total compensation came to $69,305.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Daniel Torres is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2020 (about a year). 2021 total compensation came to $69,295.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Christopher Kophamel works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 2 years of service. Christopher earned $69,282 in 2014.
Na/Police Department
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Brian Frazier works as a Na for Police Department. They have served since 2001 (about 22 years). Brian earned $69,278 in 2023.
Na/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jonathan Hayden serves as a Na. Hired in 1997, they have about 24 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $69,259.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kathy Kline is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 27 years. 2012 total compensation came to $69,248.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Jackson serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $69,244.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Rashard King is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2009 (about 5 years). 2014 total compensation came to $69,238.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Charles Thomas works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. Charles earned $69,233 in 2021.
33677 - HR Generalist II/Police Department
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Nikiria Stinson is a 33677 - HR Generalist II at Police Department. Hired in 2007, they have about 16 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $69,224.
Police Officer/Police Department
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James Rippetoe is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2005 (about 9 years). 2014 total compensation came to $69,221.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Antonio Mosca is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years. 2021 total compensation came to $69,189.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Mingyon Barrett holds the role of 41111 - Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 6 years. In 2023, their total compensation was $69,168.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Erin Masters is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2008, they have about 6 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $69,163.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kenneth Jackson serves as a Police Officer (Eid). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 19 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $69,150.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Arnulfo Acosta is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $69,144.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department
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David Breault holds the role of Police Sergeant Eid at Police Department. Hired in 1999, they have about 12 years of service. In 2011, their total compensation was $69,142.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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At Police Department, Charlene Gericke serves as a Emergency Dispatcher. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 21 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $69,141.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dale Wood works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 1994, they have about 20 years of service. Dale earned $69,135 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gary Schaekel works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2000, they have about 12 years of service. Gary earned $69,131 in 2012.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Danyell Alexander serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2002 (about 12 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $69,129.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Donna White is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1987, they have about 25 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $69,109.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Michael Woodlon serves as a Police Officer (Eid). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 8 years. Their 2012 pay totaled $69,103.
Bpd 35/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bpd 35 serves as a Bpd 35. Their 2012 pay totaled $69,099.
Operations Officer II (Civil Service)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Isabelle Williams serves as a Operations Officer II (Civil Service). Hired in 1984, they have about 37 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $69,098.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Gustovo Majalca works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. Gustovo earned $69,080 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Maria Keith works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 1994, they have about 18 years of service. Maria earned $69,067 in 2012.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Melvin Jones works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 1983, they have about 29 years of service. Melvin earned $69,053 in 2012.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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Jeffrey Chaney works as a Police Sergeant for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 24 years. Jeffrey earned $69,044 in 2011.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Lawrence Lewis is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years. 2021 total compensation came to $69,043.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Tharmon Percell Jr serves as a Police Officer (Eid). Hired in 2004, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $69,034.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joel Kargbo is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $69,033.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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Monia Vincent holds the role of Forensic Scientist II at Police Department. Hired in 2016, they have about 5 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $69,026.