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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71132 - Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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Monia Vincent works as a 71132 - Forensic Scientist II for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 8 years. Monia earned $76,048 in 2024.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Baron K Ancrum holds the role of Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Bruce Wallace holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 25 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $76,020.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Timothy Hall is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 24 years. 2014 total compensation came to $76,016.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jordan Brandner serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,012.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Tyler Woolfrey holds the role of 41111 - Police Officer at Police Department. They have served since 2023 (about a year). In 2024, their total compensation was $76,009.
Police Sergeant Eid/Police Department
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At Police Department, Choi Cheung serves as a Police Sergeant Eid. Hired in 1994, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2012 pay totaled $76,004.
Police Officer/Police Department
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John Wallace is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $76,002.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ronald Marriott holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1993, they have about 21 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $75,997.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Marie Lewis works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service. Marie earned $75,995 in 2024.
Bpd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bpd 45 serves as a Bpd. Their 2014 pay totaled $75,987.
Na/Police Department
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Edwin Cruz is a Na at Police Department. Hired in 2021, they have about 2 years of service. 2023 total compensation came to $75,977.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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Morgan Mack works as a Forensic Scientist II for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Morgan earned $75,965 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Theodore Friel Jr serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 1997 (about 15 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $75,962.
33330 - Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Tyrese Moore is a 33330 - Emergency Dispatcher at Police Department. They have served since 2020 (about 4 years). 2024 total compensation came to $75,952.
01956 - Administrative Policy Analyst/Police Department
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Alfredo Cumerma holds the role of 01956 - Administrative Policy Analyst at Police Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 4 years of service. In 2023, their total compensation was $75,949.
71132 - Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Erin Maxwell serves as a 71132 - Forensic Scientist II. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 6 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,948.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Kirk Black holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 15 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $75,942.
71131 - Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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Amoreen Watt works as a 71131 - Crime Laboratory Technician II for Police Department. Hired in 2020, they have about 3 years of service. Amoreen earned $75,907 in 2023.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Todd Edick works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 1994 (about 20 years). Todd earned $75,904 in 2014.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Jonathan Glazerman holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 9 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $75,904.
Criminalist II/Police Department
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Anthony Rumber is a Criminalist II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 24 years. 2014 total compensation came to $75,886.
Police Officer/Police Department
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George Triantafyllopoulos works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2019 (about 2 years). George earned $75,886 in 2021.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jose' Melendez-Ortiz serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2017, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $75,882.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Humza Paracha is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $75,877.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Jocelyn Ventura is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $75,875.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Ashley Negron-Santiago holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $75,874.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Noah P Carter works as a Police Officer for Police Department. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Noah earned $75,844 in 2025.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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Leah M Hensler works as a Crime Laboratory Technician II for Police Department. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Leah earned $75,834 in 2025.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gabriel Romero serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. They have served since 2021 (about 2 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $75,807.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Laurie A Forney serves as a Crime Laboratory Technician II. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,802.
Forensic Scientist II/Police Department
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At Police Department, Monia E Vincent serves as a Forensic Scientist II. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $75,800.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mitchell Ramsey is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years. 2021 total compensation came to $75,794.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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John Kowalczyk is a Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 10 years. 2012 total compensation came to $75,792.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Davis Strohmaier serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $75,778.
Crime Lab Quality Officer/Police Department
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Pamela Shaw is a Crime Lab Quality Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1978, they have about 36 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $75,775.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Wagner works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $75,752 in 2021.
Police Command Staff I/Police Department
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Scott Roper is a Police Command Staff I at Police Department. They have served since 1991 (about 20 years). 2011 total compensation came to $75,751.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Gerald Siedlarczyk serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 29 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $75,747.
Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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Rachel Hare is a Crime Laboratory Technician II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 5 years. 2021 total compensation came to $75,735.