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City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

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Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

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

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.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$3.5M
Employees
69
Median total
$48,611
Highest record
$85,064

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$50,348 (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
$35,452
$40,494
$48,611
$58,201
$67,089

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).

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

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John Cavanaugh Jr

Instrumentation Technician Supervisor II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

2013 total comp
$66,195
Base pay
$66,195
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,195
Hire date
1986-03-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
65300
Employee ID
33617

John Cavanaugh Jr works as a Instrumentation Technician Supervisor II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). They have served since 1986 (about 27 years). John earned $66,195 in 2013.

John Locklear

Mechanical Maintenance Technician III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

2020 total comp
$66,065
Base pay
$66,065
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,065
Hire date
1984-10-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
55092
Employee ID
146951

John Locklear holds the role of Mechanical Maintenance Technician III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). Their tenure dates to 1984, about 36 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $66,065.

Danny Amburn

Electrical Maintenance Technician Supervisor I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

2020 total comp
$65,414
Base pay
$65,414
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,414
Hire date
1985-04-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
62938
Employee ID
137777

Danny Amburn holds the role of Electrical Maintenance Technician Supervisor I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). Hired in 1985, they have about 35 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $65,414.

Quentin Sawyer

Mechanical Maintenance Technician III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

2018 total comp
$64,932
Base pay
$64,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,932
Hire date
1979-12-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
53487
Employee ID
120713

Quentin Sawyer is a Mechanical Maintenance Technician III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). Their tenure dates to 1979, about 39 years. 2018 total compensation came to $64,932.

David Lawler

Mechanical Maintenance Technician Supervisor II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

2017 total comp
$64,749
Base pay
$64,749
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,749
Hire date
1981-11-02

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
65900
Employee ID
103587

David Lawler holds the role of Mechanical Maintenance Technician Supervisor II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). Their tenure dates to 1981, about 36 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $64,749.

Victor Romeo

Mechanical Maintenance Technician Supervisor I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

2020 total comp
$64,514
Base pay
$64,514
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,514
Hire date
1986-03-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
62938
Employee ID
150631

Victor Romeo is a Mechanical Maintenance Technician Supervisor I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). They have served since 1986 (about 34 years). 2020 total compensation came to $64,514.

David Lawler

Ww Maintenance Manager Mechanical/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

2020 total comp
$63,934
Base pay
$63,934
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,934
Hire date
1981-11-02

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
99323
Employee ID
146600

David Lawler is a Ww Maintenance Manager Mechanical at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). Hired in 1981, they have about 39 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $63,934.

William Kesler

Electrical Maintenance Technician Supervisor I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

2020 total comp
$63,759
Base pay
$63,759
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,759
Hire date
1993-12-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
60404
Employee ID
146208

William Kesler holds the role of Electrical Maintenance Technician Supervisor I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). Hired in 1993, they have about 27 years of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $63,759.