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

Job-title file

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+

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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.

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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.

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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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Patrick J Motsay

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

2025 total comp
$150,922
Base pay
$150,922
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,922
Hire date
1982-11-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A29
Annualsalary
149725.88
Employee ID
273626

Patrick J Motsay holds the role of Chief State's Attorney at State's Attorney's Office. Hired in 1982, they have about 43 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,922.

Paul W Oconnor

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

2025 total comp
$150,794
Base pay
$150,794
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,794
Hire date
2000-05-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A29
Annualsalary
149725.88
Employee ID
273680

Paul W Oconnor is a Chief State's Attorney at State's Attorney's Office. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years). 2025 total compensation came to $150,794.

Kurt E Bjorklund

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

2025 total comp
$150,718
Base pay
$150,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,718
Hire date
2004-06-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A29
Annualsalary
149725.88
Employee ID
271199

Kurt E Bjorklund works as a Chief State's Attorney for State's Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. Kurt earned $150,718 in 2025.

Lauren R Lipscomb

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

2025 total comp
$150,145
Base pay
$150,145
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,145
Hire date
2013-01-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A29
Annualsalary
149725.88
Employee ID
271513

At State's Attorney's Office, Lauren R Lipscomb serves as a Chief State's Attorney. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $150,145.

Michael J Dunty

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

2025 total comp
$150,142
Base pay
$150,142
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$150,142
Hire date
2015-11-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A29
Annualsalary
149725.88
Employee ID
272603

At State's Attorney's Office, Michael J Dunty serves as a Chief State's Attorney. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,142.

Christine G Tacka

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

2025 total comp
$149,067
Base pay
$149,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,067
Hire date
1995-08-01

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A29
Annualsalary
148792.29
Employee ID
266177

Christine G Tacka holds the role of Chief State's Attorney at State's Attorney's Office. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,067.

Tonya M Lapolla

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

2025 total comp
$148,903
Base pay
$148,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,903
Hire date
1996-10-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A29
Annualsalary
148928.27
Employee ID
276317

At State's Attorney's Office, Tonya M Lapolla serves as a Chief State's Attorney. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,903.

Patricia M Deros

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

2025 total comp
$148,710
Base pay
$148,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$148,710
Hire date
1990-03-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A29
Annualsalary
148792.31
Employee ID
273597

At State's Attorney's Office, Patricia M Deros serves as a Chief State's Attorney. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,710.