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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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 6

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.

Luz Perez

Solid Waste Account Representative/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,983
Base pay
$27,983
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,983
Hourly rate
$28

Luz Perez is a Solid Waste Account Representative at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $27,983.

Valerie Pacheco

Solid Waste Account Representative/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,961
Base pay
$27,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,961
Hourly rate
$28

Valerie Pacheco holds the role of Solid Waste Account Representative at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,961.

Monica Garcia

Solid Waste Account Representative/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,961
Base pay
$27,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,961
Hourly rate
$28

Monica Garcia holds the role of Solid Waste Account Representative at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,961.

Alexa Shepard

Administrative Assistant/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,961
Base pay
$27,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,961
Hourly rate
$28

Alexa Shepard holds the role of Administrative Assistant at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,961.

Justin Tapia

Lead Collection Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,782
Base pay
$27,782
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,782
Hourly rate
$24

At Sw-Solid Waste, Justin Tapia serves as a Lead Collection Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,782.

Jake Romero

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,749
Base pay
$27,749
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,749
Hourly rate
$23

At Sw-Solid Waste, Jake Romero serves as a Residential Collections Driver. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,749.

Manuel Romero

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,733
Base pay
$27,733
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,733
Hourly rate
$23

Manuel Romero holds the role of Residential Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,733.

Jordan Chavez

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,702
Base pay
$27,702
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,702
Hourly rate
$23

Jordan Chavez is a Residential Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $27,702.

Victorio Hughes

Safety Specialist/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,663
Base pay
$27,663
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,663
Hourly rate
$27

Victorio Hughes holds the role of Safety Specialist at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,663.

Arturo Urrutia

Commercial Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,629
Base pay
$27,629
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,629
Hourly rate
$23

Arturo Urrutia is a Commercial Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $27,629.

Frank Antonio

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,570
Base pay
$27,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,570
Hourly rate
$25

At Sw-Solid Waste, Frank Antonio serves as a Mechanic III. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,570.

Enrique Torres

Landfill/Heavy Equipment Oper/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,546
Base pay
$27,546
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,546
Hourly rate
$24

Enrique Torres is a Landfill/Heavy Equipment Oper at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $27,546.

Clarissa Mestas

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,529
Base pay
$27,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,529
Hourly rate
$23

Clarissa Mestas is a Residential Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $27,529.

Nicholas Armijo

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,526
Base pay
$27,526
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,526
Hourly rate
$23

Nicholas Armijo works as a Residential Collections Driver for Sw-Solid Waste. Nicholas earned $27,526 in 2025.

Alejandro Garcia

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,468
Base pay
$27,468
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,468
Hourly rate
$23

Alejandro Garcia holds the role of Residential Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,468.

Philip Chavez

Commercial Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,452
Base pay
$27,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,452
Hourly rate
$23

Philip Chavez is a Commercial Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $27,452.

Gabriel Montoya

Transport Operator/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,439
Base pay
$27,439
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,439
Hourly rate
$23

Gabriel Montoya works as a Transport Operator for Sw-Solid Waste. Gabriel earned $27,439 in 2025.

Craig Vigil

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,428
Base pay
$27,428
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,428
Hourly rate
$23

Craig Vigil is a Residential Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $27,428.

Efren Torres

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,416
Base pay
$27,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,416
Hourly rate
$25

At Sw-Solid Waste, Efren Torres serves as a Mechanic III. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,416.

Dominic Sherfy

Commercial Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,315
Base pay
$27,315
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,315
Hourly rate
$22

Dominic Sherfy holds the role of Commercial Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,315.

Richard Myrick

Landfill/Heavy Equipment Oper/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,296
Base pay
$27,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,296
Hourly rate
$24

Richard Myrick is a Landfill/Heavy Equipment Oper at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $27,296.

Mauricio Arvizu Pizano

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,151
Base pay
$27,151
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,151
Hourly rate
$25

At Sw-Solid Waste, Mauricio Arvizu Pizano serves as a Mechanic III. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,151.

Fernnie Varela

Laborer/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,111
Base pay
$27,111
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,111
Hourly rate
$17

At Sw-Solid Waste, Fernnie Varela serves as a Laborer. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,111.

Isaac Saiz

Residential Collections Driver/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,109
Base pay
$27,109
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,109
Hourly rate
$23

Isaac Saiz is a Residential Collections Driver at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $27,109.

Efren Garcia

Lead Irrigator/Clean City/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,068
Base pay
$27,068
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,068
Hourly rate
$24

Efren Garcia works as a Lead Irrigator/Clean City for Sw-Solid Waste. Efren earned $27,068 in 2025.

Steven Abeyta

Transport Operator/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$27,044
Base pay
$27,044
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,044
Hourly rate
$23

Steven Abeyta works as a Transport Operator for Sw-Solid Waste. Steven earned $27,044 in 2025.