City of Baltimore / Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly) / Solid Waste Driver
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Operate vehicles or heavy equipment safely to move people or materials, and perform routine checks.
64 employees hold this title in Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Median total compensation for the role is $37,839, above the department median of $32,831.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 64 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — about 1,370 people — is $46,040. Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly) pays a median base salary of $37,915 for this role, 18% below that figure — about the 23rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — about 147,240 people — is $49,690. Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly)’s median base salary is 24% below that national figure, about the 22nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 63 of 64 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly) is $37,839, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Solid Waste Driver is held in 14 City of Baltimore departments. In Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), the median of $37,839 ranks #11 of 14.
Median total compensation for the Solid Waste Driver role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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Elijah Ragin Jr holds the role of Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 1988, they have about 26 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $53,266.
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Garry Smith works as a Solid Waste Driver for Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 2006, they have about 8 years of service. Garry earned $49,837 in 2014.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Welford Johnson Jr serves as a Solid Waste Driver. Hired in 1987, they have about 27 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $46,782.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Alonzo Ames Iii serves as a Solid Waste Driver. Hired in 2007, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $43,720.
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Linwood Davis is a Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 1973, they have about 41 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $43,666.
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Floyd Green works as a Solid Waste Driver for Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 11 years. Floyd earned $43,129 in 2014.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Melvin Young serves as a Solid Waste Driver. They have served since 1995 (about 19 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $42,930.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Kirsten Anderson serves as a Solid Waste Driver. Hired in 2006, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $42,249.
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Tony Yarborough holds the role of Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 1985 (about 29 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $42,111.
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Keith Matro works as a Solid Waste Driver for Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 1984, they have about 30 years of service. Keith earned $41,762 in 2014.
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David Smith holds the role of Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2004 (about 10 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $41,723.
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Antoine Jordan holds the role of Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 11 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $41,680.
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Tawanda Trayham works as a Solid Waste Driver for Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 16 years. Tawanda earned $41,450 in 2014.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Robert Torain serves as a Solid Waste Driver. Hired in 2004, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $41,288.
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Kirk Stoehr is a Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 1984, about 30 years. 2014 total compensation came to $41,219.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Steven Patterson serves as a Solid Waste Driver. Hired in 1989, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $40,479.
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Ellis Holland is a Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 1995, they have about 19 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $40,318.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Andre Brown serves as a Solid Waste Driver. They have served since 2009 (about 5 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $40,314.
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Donald Davis works as a Solid Waste Driver for Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 19 years. Donald earned $40,010 in 2014.
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Michael Anderson holds the role of Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 2006, they have about 8 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $39,757.
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Eric Oliver works as a Solid Waste Driver for Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2011 (about 3 years). Eric earned $39,655 in 2014.
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Cynthia Rowlette is a Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2002 (about 12 years). 2014 total compensation came to $39,619.
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Roy Noel Jr is a Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2004 (about 10 years). 2014 total compensation came to $39,549.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Rodney Smith serves as a Solid Waste Driver. They have served since 1992 (about 22 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $39,410.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Antoine Arrington serves as a Solid Waste Driver. They have served since 2004 (about 10 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $39,301.
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Denise Carney works as a Solid Waste Driver for Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 19 years. Denise earned $39,215 in 2014.
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Nelson Ricks is a Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 2004, they have about 10 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $38,977.
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Ronald Johnson holds the role of Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 1995, they have about 19 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $38,781.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Howard Harrington Jr serves as a Solid Waste Driver. Hired in 2005, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $38,286.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Kenard Wallace serves as a Solid Waste Driver. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 14 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $37,956.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Shirley Davis serves as a Solid Waste Driver. Hired in 2002, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $37,921.
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James Durant Jr works as a Solid Waste Driver for Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2004 (about 10 years). James earned $37,915 in 2014.
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Berson Tyner is a Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2006 (about 8 years). 2014 total compensation came to $37,763.
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Caroline Thomas holds the role of Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 14 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $37,755.
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Johnny Nelson is a Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2001 (about 13 years). 2014 total compensation came to $37,721.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Dimitri Davenport El serves as a Solid Waste Driver. Hired in 2003, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $37,623.
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Attery Pilgrim works as a Solid Waste Driver for Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2000 (about 14 years). Attery earned $37,608 in 2014.
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Dion Johnson holds the role of Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 2003, about 11 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $37,270.
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Belinda Jones holds the role of Solid Waste Driver at Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 9 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $37,139.
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At Department of Public Works, Solid Waste (Weekly), Kenneth Carroll serves as a Solid Waste Driver. They have served since 2004 (about 10 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $36,982.