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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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Michael Cook

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

2020 total comp
$72,202
Base pay
$72,202
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,202
Hire date
1988-11-14

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
55092
Employee ID
140826

At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212), Michael Cook serves as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician III. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 32 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $72,202.

Thomas Sewell

Waste Water Maintenance Manager Instrum/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

2013 total comp
$70,265
Base pay
$70,265
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,265
Hire date
1986-09-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
68700
Employee ID
45794

At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212), Thomas Sewell serves as a Waste Water Maintenance Manager Instrum. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 27 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $70,265.

Jeffrey Mccray

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

2015 total comp
$69,831
Base pay
$69,831
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,831
Hire date
1981-11-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
57008
Employee ID
76920

At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212), Jeffrey Mccray serves as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician Supervisor I. Hired in 1981, they have about 34 years of service. Their 2015 pay totaled $69,831.

Robert Jackson

Waste Water Plant Coordinator/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212)

2017 total comp
$69,451
Base pay
$69,451
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,451
Hire date
1982-11-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
58730
Employee ID
102559

Robert Jackson works as a Waste Water Plant Coordinator for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (212). Hired in 1982, they have about 35 years of service. Robert earned $69,451 in 2017.