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Dpw-Solid Waste

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2014, this agency had 255 employees with median total compensation of $32,999; the highest distinct record was $136,530.

Year
2014
Total payroll
$8.8M
Employees
255
Median total
$32,999
Highest record
$136,530

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2014 total compensation is spread across the 255 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($32,999) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$34,632 (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
$14,927
$22,578
$32,999
$44,066
$56,686

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $56,686 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,927. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Driver I
15 · $33,013
Laborer
11 · $32,046

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2011
$20.1M
722
$27,526
2012
$22.4M
11.2%
732
1.4%
$30,774
11.8%
2014
$8.8M
60.5%
255
65.2%
$32,999
7.2%

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Record list

Employees

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William Nadolny

Solid Waste Superintendent/Dpw-Solid Waste

2014 total comp
$65,347
Base pay
$65,347
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,347
Hire date
1985-10-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A70
Annualsalary
65100
Employee ID
62043

At Dpw-Solid Waste, William Nadolny serves as a Solid Waste Superintendent. Hired in 1985, they have about 29 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $65,347.

Robert Keenan

Solid Waste Assistant Superintenden/Dpw-Solid Waste

2014 total comp
$64,791
Base pay
$64,791
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,791
Hire date
1988-10-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A70
Annualsalary
63500
Employee ID
59214

Robert Keenan is a Solid Waste Assistant Superintenden at Dpw-Solid Waste. Hired in 1988, they have about 26 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $64,791.

John Bethea

Supervisor of Boarding/Grounds Main/Dpw-Solid Waste

2014 total comp
$63,647
Base pay
$63,647
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,647
Hire date
1986-02-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A70
Annualsalary
56792
Employee ID
50906

At Dpw-Solid Waste, John Bethea serves as a Supervisor of Boarding/Grounds Main. Hired in 1986, they have about 28 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $63,647.

James Brown

Tractor Trailer Driver/Dpw-Solid Waste

2014 total comp
$63,342
Base pay
$63,342
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,342
Hire date
1986-04-05

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A70
Annualsalary
43710
Employee ID
51840

At Dpw-Solid Waste, James Brown serves as a Tractor Trailer Driver. They have served since 1986 (about 28 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $63,342.

Gregory Thornton Sr

Solid Waste Assistant Superintenden/Dpw-Solid Waste

2014 total comp
$62,602
Base pay
$62,602
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,602
Hire date
1986-08-04

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A70
Annualsalary
62000
Employee ID
66476

At Dpw-Solid Waste, Gregory Thornton Sr serves as a Solid Waste Assistant Superintenden. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 28 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $62,602.