City of Baltimore / State's Attorney's Office
Agency file
The State's Attorney's Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 376 employees with median total compensation of $75,952; the highest distinct record was $238,772.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 376 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,952) — 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 $128,438 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,092. 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 5 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $28.6M — | 420 — | $68,550 — |
| 2022 | $26.6M ▼ 7.2% | 443 ▲ 5.5% | $59,862 ▼ 12.7% |
| 2023 | $26.6M ▲ 0.1% | 438 ▼ 1.1% | $61,271 ▲ 2.4% |
| 2024 | $28.6M ▲ 7.5% | 408 ▼ 6.8% | $68,184 ▲ 11.3% |
| 2025 | $29.3M ▲ 2.4% | 376 ▼ 7.8% | $75,952 ▲ 11.4% |
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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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01963 - Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office
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At State's Attorney's Office, Patricia Deros serves as a 01963 - Chief State's Attorney. They have served since 1990 (about 34 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $144,378.
01963 - Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office
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Tonya Lapolla is a 01963 - Chief State's Attorney at State's Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 28 years. 2024 total compensation came to $144,180.
Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office
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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.
Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office
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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.
Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office
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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.
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Valda Ricks is a Na at State's Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 6 years. 2022 total compensation came to $141,739.
01963 - Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office
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Erin Murphy is a 01963 - Chief State's Attorney at State's Attorney's Office. They have served since 2021 (about a year). 2022 total compensation came to $140,930.
00089 - Operations Officer V/State's Attorney's Office
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Zy Richardson holds the role of 00089 - Operations Officer V at State's Attorney's Office. Hired in 2019, they have about 3 years of service. In 2022, their total compensation was $140,930.
Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office
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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.
01963 - Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office
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Darren Obrien holds the role of 01963 - Chief State's Attorney at State's Attorney's Office. Hired in 1998, they have about 24 years of service. In 2022, their total compensation was $139,334.
01963 - Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office
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At State's Attorney's Office, Justin Dickman serves as a 01963 - Chief State's Attorney. Hired in 2013, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,102.
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Samantha Mildenberg Loiero works as a Chief State's Attorney for State's Attorney's Office. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Samantha earned $138,970 in 2025.
Chief State's Attorney/State's Attorney's Office
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Patrick Motsay is a Chief State's Attorney at State's Attorney's Office. Hired in 1982, they have about 39 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $138,701.