Does Baltimore Police Department pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Baltimore Police Department employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Baltimore Police Department. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Baltimore Police Department?

37% of Baltimore Police Department employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Baltimore Police Department 2.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.4 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Baltimore Police Department?

Police Officer (16) , Detective (8) , Baltimore Police Officer (4) , Officer (3) , Police Detective (3) , Police Lieutenant (2) , Police Officer Trainee (2)

What are the pros of working at Baltimore Police Department according to real employee reviews?

"Decent pay." ((in 6 reviews)); "Benefits was great." ((in 5 reviews)); "My base salary is $74,000 annually, but made $121,000 in 2017 with overtime." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Baltimore Police Department according to real employee reviews?

"Poor souls in patrol division cannot get a day off because of short staffing and poor management." ((in 4 reviews)); "No flexibility when it comes to having time off." ((in 3 reviews))

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Baltimore Police Department reviews

2.7

37% would recommend to a friend

(75 total reviews)

Michael Harrison

20% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.3

Diversity & inclusion

3.2

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Career opportunities

2.4

Culture & values

2.4

Work/Life balance

2.1

Senior management

Baltimore Police Department has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 75 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Baltimore Police Department employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Government & Public Administration industry (3.6 stars).

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75 reviews

4.0

Jun 16, 2025

Great

Management analyst 1

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good work life balance .

Cons

The working environment can be difficult to maneuver through

2.0

Feb 10, 2025

Not great

Detective

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Plenty of overtime (because the department has absolutely no officers)

Cons

If you do anything wrong, at any point in time, you will be crucified and looked at as a criminal first.

1.0

Dec 5, 2024

na

Police officer trainee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

nothing to add nothing at all

Cons

everything and anything you can think of

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