City of Baltimore / Sheriff's Office
Agency file
The Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.
In 2025, this agency had 168 employees with median total compensation of $87,056; the highest distinct record was $230,240.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 168 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,056) — 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 $147,731 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,553. 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 | $7.3M — | 175 — | $42,777 — |
| 2012 | $8.6M ▲ 16.9% | 182 ▲ 4.0% | $46,692 ▲ 9.2% |
| 2014 | $10.2M ▲ 19.1% | 206 ▲ 13.2% | $49,484 ▲ 6.0% |
| 2021 | $13.3M ▲ 30.7% | 194 ▼ 5.8% | $68,675 ▲ 38.8% |
| 2022 | $12.8M ▼ 4.0% | 200 ▲ 3.1% | $64,359 ▼ 6.3% |
| 2023 | $15M ▲ 16.9% | 212 ▲ 6.0% | $71,764 ▲ 11.5% |
| 2024 | $19.7M ▲ 32.0% | 198 ▼ 6.6% | $106,368 ▲ 48.2% |
| 2025 | $15.6M ▼ 21.1% | 168 ▼ 15.2% | $87,056 ▼ 18.2% |
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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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Sheriff/Sheriff's Office
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John Anderson works as a Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Their hire date on record is 89510400000. John earned $164,507 in 2021.
01401 - Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office
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Shantae Mcnair works as a 01401 - Deputy Sheriff for Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2003, they have about 21 years of service. Shantae earned $163,521 in 2024.
01405 - Program Manager IV Sheriff/Sheriff's Office
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At Sheriff's Office, Joseph Whitaker serves as a 01405 - Program Manager IV Sheriff. They have served since 2022 (about 2 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $162,543.
01401 - Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office
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Rory Wright-Baldwin is a 01401 - Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2012 (about 11 years). 2023 total compensation came to $160,345.
01401 - Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office
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April Tillman is a 01401 - Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2002, they have about 22 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $159,940.
Deputy Sheriff Sergeant/Sheriff's Office
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At Sheriff's Office, Maurice Dwanye Smith serves as a Deputy Sheriff Sergeant. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $158,746.
01410 - Sheriff/Sheriff's Office
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John Anderson holds the role of 01410 - Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Their hire date on record is 89510400000. In 2022, their total compensation was $158,639.
01401 - Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office
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Earl Mcqueen holds the role of 01401 - Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years). In 2024, their total compensation was $157,747.
01424 - Assistant Sheriff/Sheriff's Office
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Lenora Dawson holds the role of 01424 - Assistant Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. Hired in 2008, they have about 16 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,738.
Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff's Office
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Sean Royal White is a Deputy Sheriff at Sheriff's Office. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). 2025 total compensation came to $157,536.