City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)
Agency file
The Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2020, this agency had 69 employees with median total compensation of $48,611; the highest distinct record was $85,064.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 69 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($48,611) — 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 $67,089 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,452. 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 | $3.6M — | 86 — | $37,994 — |
| 2015 | $3.5M ▼ 1.1% | 77 ▼ 10.5% | $45,037 ▲ 18.5% |
| 2016 | $2.9M ▼ 17.6% | 65 ▼ 15.6% | $45,620 ▲ 1.3% |
| 2017 | $2.7M ▼ 7.1% | 61 ▼ 6.2% | $45,950 ▲ 0.7% |
| 2018 | $2.8M ▲ 5.1% | 62 ▲ 1.6% | $45,678 ▼ 0.6% |
| 2019 | $3.1M ▲ 8.8% | 66 ▲ 6.5% | $43,044 ▼ 5.8% |
| 2020 | $3.5M ▲ 12.8% | 69 ▲ 4.5% | $48,611 ▲ 12.9% |
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Record list
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Mechanical Maintenance Technician III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)
Source-specific fields
Dennis Johnson is a Mechanical Maintenance Technician III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 26 years. 2020 total compensation came to $61,553.
Stores Supervisor II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)
Source-specific fields
Eric Jackson works as a Stores Supervisor II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 30 years. Eric earned $60,894 in 2017.
Mechanical Maintenance Technician III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)
Source-specific fields
Garnett Carey is a Mechanical Maintenance Technician III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). Hired in 2007, they have about 13 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $60,732.