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States Attorneys Office (011)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The States Attorneys Office (011) 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 $66,611; the highest distinct record was $109,472.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.2M
Employees
37
Median total
$66,611
Highest record
$109,472

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

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 ($66,611) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$60,012 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$30,232
$42,646
$66,611
$70,250
$100,594

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $100,594 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $30,232. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2013
$2.1M
40
$53,817
2015
$2M
5.6%
36
10.0%
$61,289
13.9%
2016
$1.8M
10.3%
32
11.1%
$54,700
10.8%
2017
$1.9M
5.7%
38
18.8%
$54,767
0.1%
2018
$2.1M
10.1%
37
2.6%
$64,073
17.0%
2019
$2M
5.0%
33
10.8%
$61,682
3.7%
2020
$2.2M
11.2%
37
12.1%
$66,611
8.0%

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Record list

Employees

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Sonja Merchant

Office Services Assistant II S/States Attorneys Office (011)

2017 total comp
$12,378
Base pay
$12,378
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,378
Hire date
2017-02-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A29
Annualsalary
37367
Employee ID
104717

At States Attorneys Office (011), Sonja Merchant serves as a Office Services Assistant II S. Hired in 2017, they have under a year of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $12,378.

Ellen Johnston

Assistant State's Attorney/States Attorneys Office (011)

2018 total comp
$10,823
Base pay
$10,823
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,823
Hire date
2018-05-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A29
Annualsalary
71400
Employee ID
116515

Ellen Johnston is a Assistant State's Attorney at States Attorneys Office (011). They have served since 2018 (under a year). 2018 total compensation came to $10,823.

Brittany Cottman

Law Clerk Sao/States Attorneys Office (011)

2016 total comp
$8,888
Base pay
$8,888
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,888
Hire date
2016-03-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A29
Annualsalary
36681
Employee ID
85394

Brittany Cottman holds the role of Law Clerk Sao at States Attorneys Office (011). They have served since 2016 (under a year). In 2016, their total compensation was $8,888.