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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41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ian Mims serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $76,662.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Zachary Franks serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,662.
Bpd 58/Police Department
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Bpd 58 is a Bpd 58 at Police Department. 2012 total compensation came to $76,649.
81152 - Social Program Administrator II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Neal Stevens serves as a 81152 - Social Program Administrator II. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $76,623.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kebin Mclean holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 1994 (about 20 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $76,589.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John West holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 10 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $76,586.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Destiny Cavalieri works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. Destiny earned $76,575 in 2024.
Na/Police Department
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George Stiemly is a Na at Police Department. They have served since 1995 (about 28 years). 2023 total compensation came to $76,568.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Melvin Jurado works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 12 years. Melvin earned $76,568 in 2014.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Andrew Fitzgerald works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1987, about 27 years. Andrew earned $76,564 in 2014.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, John Webb serves as a Police Sergeant. Hired in 1992, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $76,550.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Eric Janik serves as a Police Sergeant. Hired in 1995, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $76,548.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Kalman Finkelstein works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. Kalman earned $76,543 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Warren Porter holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 20 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $76,537.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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Ryan P Davis holds the role of Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $76,532.
Bpd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bpd 7 serves as a Bpd. Their 2014 pay totaled $76,528.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Christian Santana serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,524.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ethan Glover holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2003 (about 18 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $76,515.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nathan Henderson is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $76,511.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Michael Smith is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. 2021 total compensation came to $76,505.
71131 - Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kevin Colter serves as a 71131 - Crime Laboratory Technician II. Hired in 2011, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2023 pay totaled $76,493.
Police Report Reviewer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Dominque S Green serves as a Police Report Reviewer. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,461.
N/A/Police Department
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Matthew Cherrington works as a N/A for Police Department. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. Matthew earned $76,453 in 2024.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Ishmael Gatling works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about a year. Ishmael earned $76,449 in 2022.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Brian Shepard serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 3 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $76,432.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jacob Corbett works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1994 (about 20 years). Jacob earned $76,421 in 2014.
71135 - Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor/Police Department
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Lindsay Fornili is a 71135 - Crime Laboratory Technician Supervisor at Police Department. They have served since 2016 (about 7 years). 2023 total compensation came to $76,421.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Aliyu Dabo holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $76,419.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jeffrey Cline works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $76,413 in 2021.
N/A/Police Department
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Christopher Martin holds the role of N/A at Police Department. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,410.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jose Maldonado Lopez serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 4 years. Their 2021 pay totaled $76,410.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Tijuana D Mckoy works as a Emergency Dispatcher for Police Department. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). Tijuana earned $76,409 in 2025.
Police Officer/Police Department
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William Keitz Jr is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2006 (about 8 years). 2014 total compensation came to $76,409.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Caitlin Mccarthy is a Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $76,402.
Police Officer/Police Department
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C Hoffman holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1999, they have about 12 years of service. In 2011, their total compensation was $76,384.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Nydia Rios-Arroyo works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. Nydia earned $76,376 in 2021.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kameron Snead serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. They have served since 2017 (about 7 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $76,362.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Talesha Joyner serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $76,359.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Kelly Johns serves as a Police Officer (Eid). They have served since 1999 (about 12 years). Their 2011 pay totaled $76,353.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Destiny Gaskins serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,349.