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City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303)

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Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303)

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

The Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2020, this agency had 72 employees with median total compensation of $46,781; the highest distinct record was $110,406.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$3.7M
Employees
72
Median total
$46,781
Highest record
$110,406

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 72 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,781) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$51,448 (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
$35,856
$40,641
$46,781
$61,926
$72,589

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $72,589 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $35,856. 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
$2.9M
71
$39,270
2015
$3.1M
5.6%
70
1.4%
$42,945
9.4%
2016
$3M
2.1%
68
2.9%
$43,232
0.7%
2017
$3.2M
5.0%
69
1.5%
$44,612
3.2%
2018
$3.6M
11.9%
70
1.4%
$48,678
9.1%
2019
$3.5M
1.8%
70
±0%
$47,365
2.7%
2020
$3.7M
5.8%
72
2.9%
$46,781
1.2%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

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Isaac Clayton Jr

Mechanical Maintenance Techiii/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303)

2017 total comp
$52,395
Base pay
$52,395
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,395
Hire date
1995-07-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
47774
Employee ID
98835

At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303), Isaac Clayton Jr serves as a Mechanical Maintenance Techiii. They have served since 1995 (about 22 years). Their 2017 pay totaled $52,395.

Karl Sarpalis

Mechanical Maintenance Technician III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303)

2020 total comp
$51,868
Base pay
$51,868
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,868
Hire date
1987-03-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
55092
Employee ID
150947

Karl Sarpalis is a Mechanical Maintenance Technician III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303). Hired in 1987, they have about 33 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $51,868.

Karl Sarpalis

Mechanical Maintenance Techiii/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303)

2017 total comp
$51,829
Base pay
$51,829
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,829
Hire date
1987-03-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
50404
Employee ID
107000

Karl Sarpalis works as a Mechanical Maintenance Techiii for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 30 years. Karl earned $51,829 in 2017.

Raymond Watson

Mechanical Maintenance Technician II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303)

2020 total comp
$51,643
Base pay
$51,643
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,643
Hire date
1988-10-06

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
49155
Employee ID
153543

Raymond Watson works as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303). Hired in 1988, they have about 32 years of service. Raymond earned $51,643 in 2020.

Dennis O Hara

Mechanical Maintenance Techiii/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303)

2017 total comp
$51,324
Base pay
$51,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$51,324
Hire date
1980-09-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
50404
Employee ID
105446

At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303), Dennis O Hara serves as a Mechanical Maintenance Techiii. Their tenure dates to 1980, about 37 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $51,324.

Marvin Tart

Mechanical Maintenance Techiii/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303)

2017 total comp
$49,880
Base pay
$49,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,880
Hire date
1988-09-08

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
49089
Employee ID
108127

Marvin Tart works as a Mechanical Maintenance Techiii for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303). Hired in 1988, they have about 29 years of service. Marvin earned $49,880 in 2017.