BALTIMORE — Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has signed the Security Officers Compensation Bill into law, a measure city leaders say will improve the standard of living for nearly 4,500 security workers across the city.
The law directs the city’s wage commission to set a minimum compensation level for security guards each year. The rate will be based on whichever is higher — federal pay standards for security guards or the average pay and benefits for city employees.
The wage commission will set the rate each year by July 1, with new pay levels taking effect the following January. The first increase is expected Jan. 1, 2027…