Agency file

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

$1,693$46,804+

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

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).