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% |
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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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Na/Police Department
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Martha Sprinkle is a Na at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 41 years. 2022 total compensation came to $74,977.
Central Records Shift Supervisor/Police Department
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Tara T Clark is a Central Records Shift Supervisor at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. 2025 total compensation came to $74,966.
Bpd/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bpd 1 serves as a Bpd. Their 2014 pay totaled $74,947.
Contract Services Specialist I/Police Department
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Denise Gore holds the role of Contract Services Specialist I at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,932.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Berreau Cornely works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2021, they have about 2 years of service. Berreau earned $74,920 in 2023.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Unique Sheppard serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 4 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,910.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Justin Merson holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 9 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $74,897.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Sharon Lamb holds the role of Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. They have served since 2008 (about 6 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $74,887.
Bpd 29/Police Department
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Bpd 29 works as a Bpd 29 for Police Department. Bpd earned $74,880 in 2012.
01956 - Administrative Policy Analyst/Police Department
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Fabienne Dorceus holds the role of 01956 - Administrative Policy Analyst at Police Department. Hired in 2020, they have about 2 years of service. In 2022, their total compensation was $74,880.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Dale Weese Jr 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 $74,877.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shantel Bonaparte works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 21 years. Shantel earned $74,842 in 2014.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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Hunter Heinecke works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 3 years. Hunter earned $74,839 in 2023.
71161 - Investigative Specialist I/Police Department
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Tirrell Coates is a 71161 - Investigative Specialist I at Police Department. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. 2024 total compensation came to $74,833.
Criminalist II/Police Department
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Candra Johnson holds the role of Criminalist II at Police Department. They have served since 2006 (about 8 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $74,821.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Cory M Johnson works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Cory earned $74,817 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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At Police Department, Rodney Jones serves as a Police Sergeant. They have served since 1993 (about 18 years). Their 2011 pay totaled $74,816.
34142 - Accountant II/Police Department
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Evelyn Stuckey works as a 34142 - Accountant II for Police Department. Hired in 1986, they have about 37 years of service. Evelyn earned $74,811 in 2023.
Emergency Dispatcher/Police Department
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Shavonna A Anderson works as a Emergency Dispatcher for Police Department. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. Shavonna earned $74,799 in 2025.
Police Sergeant/Police Department
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C Talley holds the role of Police Sergeant at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 12 years. In 2011, their total compensation was $74,796.
10217 - Grant Services Specialist III/Police Department
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At Police Department, Ademola Adesanya serves as a 10217 - Grant Services Specialist III. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,794.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Mark Szumigalski is a Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2018, they have about 3 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $74,788.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Sergio Valenzuela serves as a Police Officer. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years). Their 2021 pay totaled $74,784.
Procurement Officer II/Police Department
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Darren Tucker holds the role of Procurement Officer II at Police Department. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,751.
34512 - Research Analyst II/Police Department
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Matthew Wickizer is a 34512 - Research Analyst II at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 2 years. 2022 total compensation came to $74,744.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Bobbie White-Graves serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2002, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $74,737.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Shaqeeb Hussain holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 2013, they have about 8 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $74,732.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Jean Bernadotte serves as a 41111 - Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,731.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, Santos Maldonado Canales serves as a Police Officer. Hired in 2019, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2021 pay totaled $74,709.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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Jessie Barnes is a Police Officer (Eid) at Police Department. They have served since 2010 (about 11 years). 2021 total compensation came to $74,707.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Joseph Tracy Jr holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department. Hired in 1995, they have about 19 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $74,691.
71131 - Crime Laboratory Technician II/Police Department
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Leah Garner works as a 71131 - Crime Laboratory Technician II for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 6 years. Leah earned $74,679 in 2023.
33837 - Crime Record Technician/Police Department
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At Police Department, Carolyn Walker serves as a 33837 - Crime Record Technician. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 27 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $74,659.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Matthew Banocy is a Police Officer at Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years. 2021 total compensation came to $74,658.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Robert Jones works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 18 years. Robert earned $74,656 in 2014.
Police Officer Eid/Police Department
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Gary Fanning holds the role of Police Officer Eid at Police Department. They have served since 2013 (about 8 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $74,626.
Police Officer (Eid)/Police Department
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At Police Department, Edward Wagner serves as a Police Officer (Eid). They have served since 1978 (about 36 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $74,625.
41111 - Police Officer/Police Department
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James Sydnor works as a 41111 - Police Officer for Police Department. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. James earned $74,587 in 2024.
Police Officer/Police Department
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At Police Department, James Mildner serves as a Police Officer. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,570.
Police Officer/Police Department
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Benjamin Hernandez works as a Police Officer for Police Department. Hired in 2012, they have about 9 years of service. Benjamin earned $74,558 in 2021.