City of Baltimore / State's Attorney's Office / Chief State's Attorney

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Chief State's Attorney

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

39 employees hold this title in State's Attorney's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $135,176, above the department median of $75,952.

Employees: 39
Total payroll: $5.1M
Role median: $135,176
Agency median: $75,952
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$41,539$150,825+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 39 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across City of Baltimore

Chief State's Attorney is held in 14 City of Baltimore departments. In State's Attorney's Office, the median of $135,176 ranks #1 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

States Attorneys Office (022)

$121,658 · 1

States Attorneys Office (003)

$114,572 · 1

States Attorneys Office (017)

$110,752 · 1

States Attorneys Office (009)

$107,042 · 1

States Attorneys Office (006)

$105,626 · 2

States Attorneys Office (016)

$101,325 · 1

States Attorneys Office (011)

$100,594 · 3

States Attorneys Office (002)

$98,699 · 1

States Attorneys Office (005)

$97,798 · 1

States Attorneys Office (007)

$97,464 · 2

States Attorneys Office (045)

$89,997 · 1

States Attorneys Office (004)

$89,734 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief State's Attorney role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Elizabeth Z Stock

Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office

2025 total comp

$144,931

Base pay: $144,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,931
Hire date: 2005-07-05

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A29
Annualsalary: 143551.1
Employee ID: 267945

Elizabeth Z Stock works as a Chief State's Attorney for State's Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Elizabeth earned $144,931 in 2025.

Justin M Dickman

Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office

2025 total comp

$143,859

Base pay: $143,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,859
Hire date: 2013-08-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A29
Annualsalary: 142839.58
Employee ID: 270363

Justin M Dickman is a Chief State's Attorney at State's Attorney's Office. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). 2025 total compensation came to $143,859.

Rita M Wisthoff Ito

Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office

2025 total comp

$143,580

Base pay: $143,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,580
Hire date: 2000-09-11

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A29
Annualsalary: 142558.18
Employee ID: 274220

Rita M Wisthoff Ito is a Chief State's Attorney at State's Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. 2025 total compensation came to $143,580.

Steven Lee Trostle

Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office

2025 total comp

$143,196

Base pay: $143,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,196
Hire date: 2018-11-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A29
Annualsalary: 142830.1
Employee ID: 275564

At State's Attorney's Office, Steven Lee Trostle serves as a Chief State's Attorney. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $143,196.

Shari E Greene

Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office

2025 total comp

$140,459

Base pay: $140,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,459
Hire date: 1996-09-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid: A29
Annualsalary: 142938.53
Employee ID: 275062

At State's Attorney's Office, Shari E Greene serves as a Chief State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 29 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,459.