City of Baltimore / Dpw-Solid Waste (Wkly) (104)
Agency file
The Dpw-Solid Waste (Wkly) (104) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2020, this agency had 16 employees with median total compensation of $49,245; the highest distinct record was $66,184.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 16 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($49,245) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $64,870 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,860. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $211K — | 7 — | $29,763 — |
| 2015 | $257.5K ▲ 22.0% | 7 ±0% | $35,762 ▲ 20.2% |
| 2016 | $238.2K ▼ 7.5% | 7 ±0% | $33,579 ▼ 6.1% |
| 2017 | $41.7K ▼ 82.5% | 1 ▼ 85.7% | $41,726 ▲ 24.3% |
| 2018 | $48.6K ▲ 16.5% | 1 ±0% | $48,626 ▲ 16.5% |
| 2019 | $625.7K ▲ 1186.9% | 14 ▲ 1300.0% | $42,866 ▼ 11.8% |
| 2020 | $806.1K ▲ 28.8% | 16 ▲ 14.3% | $49,245 ▲ 14.9% |
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Record list
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Laborer (Hourly)/Dpw-Solid Waste (Wkly) (104)
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James Means Jr holds the role of Laborer (Hourly) at Dpw-Solid Waste (Wkly) (104). Hired in 2007, they have about 9 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $35,515.
Solid Waste Worker/Dpw-Solid Waste (Wkly) (104)
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Reggie Ware Jr holds the role of Solid Waste Worker at Dpw-Solid Waste (Wkly) (104). Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,489.
Laborer/Dpw-Solid Waste (Wkly) (104)
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At Dpw-Solid Waste (Wkly) (104), Sheamel Townsend serves as a Laborer. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 11 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $34,690.