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City of Albuquerque / Sw-Solid Waste

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Sw-Solid Waste

Source file: City of Albuquerque — Employee Earnings / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Sw-Solid Waste operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 463 employees with median total compensation of $27,428; the highest distinct record was $54,554.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$12.7M
Employees
463
Median total
$27,428
Highest record
$54,554

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 463 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($27,428) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$27,422 (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
$17,142
$20,851
$27,428
$33,748
$39,046

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $39,046 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,142. 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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Wall

Lead Mechanic/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,827
Base pay
$29,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,827
Hourly rate
$28

Michael Wall is a Lead Mechanic at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $29,827.

Aaron Maxey

Commercial Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,824
Base pay
$29,824
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,824
Hourly rate
$22

Aaron Maxey works as a Commercial Collections Driver for Sw-Solid Waste. Aaron earned $29,824 in 2025.

Adam Candelaria

Solid Waste Account Representative/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,761
Base pay
$29,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,761
Hourly rate
$28

At Sw-Solid Waste, Adam Candelaria serves as a Solid Waste Account Representative. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,761.

Carlos Perez Rios

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,754
Base pay
$29,754
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,754
Hourly rate
$25

Carlos Perez Rios works as a Mechanic III for Sw-Solid Waste. Carlos earned $29,754 in 2025.

Gabriel Barros

Laborer/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,646
Base pay
$29,646
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,646
Hourly rate
$17

Gabriel Barros works as a Laborer for Sw-Solid Waste. Gabriel earned $29,646 in 2025.

Derek Garcia

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,524
Base pay
$29,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,524
Hourly rate
$23

At Sw-Solid Waste, Derek Garcia serves as a Residential Collections Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,524.

Carlos Griego

Commercial Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,461
Base pay
$29,461
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,461
Hourly rate
$23

Carlos Griego works as a Commercial Collections Driver for Sw-Solid Waste. Carlos earned $29,461 in 2025.

Shane Sentz

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,393
Base pay
$29,393
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,393
Hourly rate
$25

Shane Sentz is a Mechanic III at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $29,393.

David Urioste

Solid Waste Code Inspector/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,380
Base pay
$29,380
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,380
Hourly rate
$28

David Urioste works as a Solid Waste Code Inspector for Sw-Solid Waste. David earned $29,380 in 2025.

Anthony Maestas

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,375
Base pay
$29,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,375
Hourly rate
$25

Anthony Maestas is a Mechanic III at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $29,375.

Joshua Mora

Lead Mechanic/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,334
Base pay
$29,334
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,334
Hourly rate
$28

Joshua Mora works as a Lead Mechanic for Sw-Solid Waste. Joshua earned $29,334 in 2025.

Lawrence Chavez Jr

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,324
Base pay
$29,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,324
Hourly rate
$25

Lawrence Chavez Jr works as a Mechanic III for Sw-Solid Waste. Lawrence earned $29,324 in 2025.

Carlos Chavez

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,323
Base pay
$29,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,323
Hourly rate
$23

Carlos Chavez works as a Residential Collections Driver for Sw-Solid Waste. Carlos earned $29,323 in 2025.

Eugene Velasquez

Commercial Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,289
Base pay
$29,289
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,289
Hourly rate
$23

Eugene Velasquez works as a Commercial Collections Driver for Sw-Solid Waste. Eugene earned $29,289 in 2025.

Andrew Baca

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,269
Base pay
$29,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,269
Hourly rate
$23

Andrew Baca is a Residential Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $29,269.

Blas Chavez

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,189
Base pay
$29,189
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,189
Hourly rate
$23

Blas Chavez works as a Residential Collections Driver for Sw-Solid Waste. Blas earned $29,189 in 2025.

Lorenzo Garcia

Lead Collection Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,144
Base pay
$29,144
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,144
Hourly rate
$24

Lorenzo Garcia works as a Lead Collection Driver for Sw-Solid Waste. Lorenzo earned $29,144 in 2025.

Scott Patrick

Parts Supervisor/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,084
Base pay
$29,084
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,084
Hourly rate
$24

Scott Patrick holds the role of Parts Supervisor at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,084.

Anthony Garcia

Solid Waste Code Inspector/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,978
Base pay
$28,978
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,978
Hourly rate
$28

Anthony Garcia holds the role of Solid Waste Code Inspector at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,978.

Toni Aguilar

Administrative Assistant/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,965
Base pay
$28,965
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,965
Hourly rate
$28

Toni Aguilar works as a Administrative Assistant for Sw-Solid Waste. Toni earned $28,965 in 2025.

Mark Baca Sr

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,914
Base pay
$28,914
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,914
Hourly rate
$23

At Sw-Solid Waste, Mark Baca Sr serves as a Residential Collections Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,914.

Garth Witt

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,910
Base pay
$28,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,910
Hourly rate
$25

Garth Witt is a Mechanic III at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $28,910.

Christopher Urbano

Parts Supervisor/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,905
Base pay
$28,905
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,905
Hourly rate
$24

Christopher Urbano is a Parts Supervisor at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $28,905.

Kenneth Madrid

Lead Mechanic/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,860
Base pay
$28,860
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,860
Hourly rate
$28

Kenneth Madrid is a Lead Mechanic at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $28,860.

Vanessa Lovelady

Management Analyst I/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,818
Base pay
$28,818
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,818
Hourly rate
$27

At Sw-Solid Waste, Vanessa Lovelady serves as a Management Analyst I. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,818.

Philip Barajas

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,775
Base pay
$28,775
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,775
Hourly rate
$23

At Sw-Solid Waste, Philip Barajas serves as a Residential Collections Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,775.

Thomas Pino

Commercial Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,611
Base pay
$28,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,611
Hourly rate
$23

Thomas Pino is a Commercial Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $28,611.

Donald Lucero

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,575
Base pay
$28,575
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,575
Hourly rate
$23

Donald Lucero works as a Residential Collections Driver for Sw-Solid Waste. Donald earned $28,575 in 2025.

Andrew Mirabal

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,308
Base pay
$28,308
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,308
Hourly rate
$25

Andrew Mirabal works as a Mechanic III for Sw-Solid Waste. Andrew earned $28,308 in 2025.

Jogi Pattisapu

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,243
Base pay
$28,243
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,243
Hourly rate
$23

Jogi Pattisapu holds the role of Residential Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,243.

Thomas Bidinger

Laborer/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,224
Base pay
$28,224
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,224
Hourly rate
$17

Thomas Bidinger works as a Laborer for Sw-Solid Waste. Thomas earned $28,224 in 2025.

Andre Perry

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,216
Base pay
$28,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,216
Hourly rate
$25

Andre Perry works as a Mechanic III for Sw-Solid Waste. Andre earned $28,216 in 2025.

Wayne Manchester

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,113
Base pay
$28,113
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,113
Hourly rate
$25

Wayne Manchester holds the role of Mechanic III at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,113.

Louis Benavidez Iii

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,095
Base pay
$28,095
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,095
Hourly rate
$23

At Sw-Solid Waste, Louis Benavidez Iii serves as a Residential Collections Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,095.

Michael Garcia

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,087
Base pay
$28,087
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,087
Hourly rate
$23

Michael Garcia holds the role of Residential Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,087.

David Tapia

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$28,032
Base pay
$28,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,032
Hourly rate
$23

David Tapia works as a Residential Collections Driver for Sw-Solid Waste. David earned $28,032 in 2025.