City of Baltimore / Sheriff's Office (001)
Agency file
The Sheriff's Office (001) provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2020, this agency had 108 employees with median total compensation of $72,320; the highest distinct record was $156,155.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 108 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,320) — 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 $101,015 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,577. 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 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $4.7M — | 90 — | $50,713 — |
| 2015 | $6.6M ▲ 38.2% | 119 ▲ 32.2% | $52,593 ▲ 3.7% |
| 2016 | $7.2M ▲ 9.1% | 107 ▼ 10.1% | $61,223 ▲ 16.4% |
| 2017 | $7.1M ▼ 0.8% | 109 ▲ 1.9% | $58,744 ▼ 4.0% |
| 2018 | $7M ▼ 1.3% | 103 ▼ 5.5% | $64,151 ▲ 9.2% |
| 2019 | $6.8M ▼ 2.7% | 97 ▼ 5.8% | $67,253 ▲ 4.8% |
| 2020 | $8.2M ▲ 20.1% | 108 ▲ 11.3% | $72,320 ▲ 7.5% |
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Record list
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Clerical Assistant II Courts/Sheriff's Office (001)
Source-specific fields
Darlene Jordan is a Clerical Assistant II Courts at Sheriff's Office (001). They have served since 2018 (about 2 years). 2020 total compensation came to $36,409.
Clerical Assistant II Courts/Sheriff's Office (001)
Source-specific fields
Gary Thomas holds the role of Clerical Assistant II Courts at Sheriff's Office (001). Their tenure dates to 1996, about 20 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $34,071.
Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office (001)
Source-specific fields
Jonathan Johnson is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office (001). Hired in 2004, they have about 14 years of service. 2018 total compensation came to $33,494.