City of Baltimore / States Attorneys Office (008)
Agency file
The States Attorneys Office (008) is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2020, this agency had 37 employees with median total compensation of $62,410; the highest distinct record was $108,753.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 37 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,410) — 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 $93,463 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,846. 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 | $2.1M — | 36 — | $56,194 — |
| 2015 | $1.9M ▼ 9.3% | 31 ▼ 13.9% | $65,569 ▲ 16.7% |
| 2016 | $1.8M ▼ 3.3% | 30 ▼ 3.2% | $62,699 ▼ 4.4% |
| 2017 | $1.9M ▲ 1.3% | 32 ▲ 6.7% | $62,348 ▼ 0.6% |
| 2018 | $2M ▲ 7.5% | 29 ▼ 9.4% | $71,758 ▲ 15.1% |
| 2019 | $1.7M ▼ 13.8% | 29 ±0% | $68,951 ▼ 3.9% |
| 2020 | $2.2M ▲ 28.4% | 37 ▲ 27.6% | $62,410 ▼ 9.5% |
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Record list
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Chief State's Attorney/States Attorneys Office (008)
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At States Attorneys Office (008), Michele Lambert serves as a Chief State's Attorney. They have served since 2006 (about 14 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $108,753.
Chief State's Attorney/States Attorneys Office (008)
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At States Attorneys Office (008), Lisa Phelps serves as a Chief State's Attorney. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 14 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $108,237.
Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorneys Office (008)
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Jennifer Mcallister holds the role of Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorneys Office (008). Hired in 1999, they have about 21 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $107,422.
Chief State's Attorney/States Attorneys Office (008)
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Anne Leitess holds the role of Chief State's Attorney at States Attorneys Office (008). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $107,411.
Chief State's Attorney/States Attorneys Office (008)
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Katherine Smeltzer holds the role of Chief State's Attorney at States Attorneys Office (008). Hired in 1999, they have about 19 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $105,360.