City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Police Department

Agency file

Police Department

Source file: Open Data BR — City-Parish Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Police Department provides law enforcement and public safety — patrol, criminal investigation, and emergency response.

In 2025, this agency had 856 employees with median total compensation of $62,518; the highest distinct record was $179,832.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $50.7M
Employees: 856
Median total: $62,518
Highest record: $179,832

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$127,809+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 856 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,518) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $44,157 (75%)
Overtime — $7,959 (13%)
Other — $7,080 (12%)
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

$5,198

$35,760

$62,518

$83,760

$98,719

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $98,719 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,198. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Police Officer

383 · $63,241

Police Sergeant

118 · $89,474

School Crossing Guard

93 · $5,053

Police Lieutenant

59 · $99,537

Police Community Officer I-42 Hrs

42 · $43,231

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 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$53.4M —	874 —	$61,092 —
2025	$50.7M ▼ 5.0%	856 ▼ 2.1%	$62,518 ▲ 2.3%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Russell Walker

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$20,262

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $15,576
Overtime: $1,336
Other pay: $3,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,262
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $310
Total Overtime Hours: 40
Unique ID: 0xE35A7B155C39111BC758BB511401ACE73A29CC01

Russell Walker works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Russell earned $20,262 in 2025.

Jonathan Langlinais

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$19,793

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $18,880
Overtime: $394
Other pay: $519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,793
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $519
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 13
Unique ID: 0x4DA9B315D714F03661CD12BB5AE911CAEF7F7BE8

Jonathan Langlinais is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $19,793.

Jana Villemarette

Administrative Specialist I/Police Department

2025 total comp

$19,420

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $15,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,523
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,420
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2018
Pay Location Code: 5010
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x9FD09D038621EF70720D1266F6CBA81874C3D7A4
Workers' Compensation: $3,523

At Police Department, Jana Villemarette serves as a Administrative Specialist I within Police-Administration. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,420.

Marcus Foster

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$19,399

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $18,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,399
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $519
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x75CD4DD11F09CDADAAD9D31ACF991F484E0E49B8

Marcus Foster is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $19,399.

Warren Craft

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$19,264

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $18,880
Overtime: $384
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,264
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5010
Total Overtime Hours: 13
Unique ID: 0xBBBD695FAB5BC848B2A503F7D8EFF503E5F33DD9

Warren Craft works as a Police Officer for Police Department within Police-Administration. Warren earned $19,264 in 2025.

Joshua Kennedy

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$19,264

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $18,880
Overtime: $384
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,264
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 13
Unique ID: 0xF5A60A86AAD6915942D696917D0C06A2A684AFB6

At Police Department, Joshua Kennedy serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,264.

Jaianne Davis

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$19,264

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $18,880
Overtime: $384
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,264
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 13
Unique ID: 0x606C0CADF8AB80E64B1468F6C982A5BDEEA609BD

Jaianne Davis holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,264.

Lanisha Jackson

Police Fingerprint Technician I/Police Department

2025 total comp

$19,125

Sub-department: Police-Operational Service Bureau
Base pay: $16,793
Overtime: $306
Other pay: $2,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,125
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Aug 15, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5235
Pay Adjustments: $28
Pay Location Code: 5040
Severance Pay: $1,191

Lanisha Jackson is a Police Fingerprint Technician I at Police Department within Police-Operational Service Bureau. 2025 total compensation came to $19,125.

David Hayden

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$18,944

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $18,880
Overtime: $59
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,944
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $5
Total Overtime Hours: 2
Unique ID: 0xA99C14A0C2F734B78C8EFEC7A0B28D4B96037EE2

At Police Department, David Hayden serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,944.

Brandon Peters

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$18,900

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $18,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,900
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $20
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x734CEFC052892AABF523D3B7FA477DC532E7B0BC

At Police Department, Brandon Peters serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,900.

Kendall Wilbanks

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$18,885

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $18,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,885
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $5
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x00C53C4D93047A4FA8C781D119B2514C196C75F1

At Police Department, Kendall Wilbanks serves as a Police Officer within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,885.

Nijahl Butler

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$18,880

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $18,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,880
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x34F7DADAF23AFE9B48417F68B1D139417EA69453

Nijahl Butler holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,880.

Kayla Arnold

Police Community Officer I-42 Hrs/Police Department

2025 total comp

$18,461

Sub-department: Police-Communications
Base pay: $15,797
Overtime: $2,663
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,461
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5115
Pay Location Code: 5050
Total Overtime Hours: 120
Unique ID: 0x5F4E35798D91EFC8B6C38F018F14CFD88790F734

Kayla Arnold works as a Police Community Officer I-42 Hrs for Police Department within Police-Communications. Kayla earned $18,461 in 2025.

Dequano Lewis

Police Officer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$18,287

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: $14,613
Overtime: $374
Other pay: $3,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,287
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employee Refund: $25
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Location Code: 5020
Shift Differential Pay: $295
Total Overtime Hours: 10

Dequano Lewis holds the role of Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,287.

Gayther Albert

Clerical Specialist/Police Department

2024 total comp

$17,334

Sub-department: Police-Criminal Investigation
Base pay: $16,097
Overtime: $18
Other pay: $1,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,334
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment End Date: Aug 1, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2014
Pay Location Code: 5070
Severance Pay: $1,219
Total Overtime Hours: 1

Gayther Albert works as a Clerical Specialist for Police Department within Police-Criminal Investigation. Gayther earned $17,334 in 2024.

Jennifer Zoghbi

Clerical Specialist/Police Department

2025 total comp

$17,035

Sub-department: Police-Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,035
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2014
Pay Location Code: 5010
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x5296C37EDC970C31DE7C9EC1667E4BD363CEC4E8
Workers' Compensation: $17,035

Jennifer Zoghbi holds the role of Clerical Specialist at Police Department within Police-Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,035.

Takiyah Beard

Police Fingerprint Technician I/Police Department

2025 total comp

$16,797

Sub-department: Police-Operational Service Bureau
Base pay: $14,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,797
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $1,875
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5235
Pay Location Code: 5040
Shift Differential Pay: $473
Total Overtime Hours: 0

At Police Department, Takiyah Beard serves as a Police Fingerprint Technician I within Police-Operational Service Bureau. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,797.

Kenneth Camallo

Police Officer/Police Department

2024 total comp

$16,783

Sub-department: Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau
Base pay: -$792
Overtime: $1,997
Other pay: $15,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,783
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Employee Refund: $325
Employment End Date: Mar 20, 2022
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5005
Pay Adjustments: $14,210
Pay Location Code: 5020

Kenneth Camallo is a Police Officer at Police Department within Police-Uniform Patrol Bureau. 2024 total compensation came to $16,783.

Lisa Houston

Police Community Officer I-42 Hrs/Police Department

2025 total comp

$16,380

Sub-department: Police-Communications
Base pay: $11,878
Overtime: $2,014
Other pay: $2,488
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,380
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $2,452
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 5115
Pay Location Code: 5050
Shift Differential Pay: $36
Total Overtime Hours: 72

Lisa Houston is a Police Community Officer I-42 Hrs at Police Department within Police-Communications. 2025 total compensation came to $16,380.

Trinity Carlson

Police Community Officer I-42 Hrs/Police Department

2025 total comp

$16,225

Sub-department: Police-Communications
Base pay: $10,521
Overtime: $3,083
Other pay: $2,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,225
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 5000
Education Pay: $969
Employment End Date: Apr 8, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Field Training Pay: $135
Job Code: 5115
Pay Location Code: 5050

At Police Department, Trinity Carlson serves as a Police Community Officer I-42 Hrs within Police-Communications. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,225.