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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%

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Record list

Employees

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Irvin Johnson

Painter Supervisor/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303)

2020 total comp
$57,992
Base pay
$57,992
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,992
Hire date
1984-05-21

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
53355
Employee ID
145602

Irvin Johnson is a Painter Supervisor at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303). They have served since 1984 (about 36 years). 2020 total compensation came to $57,992.

Isaac Clayton Jr

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

2020 total comp
$57,093
Base pay
$57,093
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,093
Hire date
1995-07-10

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
52218
Employee ID
140546

At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303), Isaac Clayton Jr serves as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician III. They have served since 1995 (about 25 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $57,093.

Michael Kawalek

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

2017 total comp
$57,034
Base pay
$57,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,034
Hire date
2006-12-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
45144
Employee ID
103180

At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303), Michael Kawalek serves as a Electrical Maintenance Techiii. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 11 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $57,034.

David Nickoles Jr

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

2020 total comp
$56,778
Base pay
$56,778
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,778
Hire date
1987-08-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
55092
Employee ID
148844

David Nickoles Jr works as a Mechanical Maintenance Technician III for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303). They have served since 1987 (about 33 years). David earned $56,778 in 2020.

Wendy Justice

Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303)

2020 total comp
$56,582
Base pay
$56,582
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,582
Hire date
1990-01-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
55051
Employee ID
146062

Wendy Justice is a Cdl Driver II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303). Hired in 1990, they have about 30 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $56,582.

David Nickoles Jr

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

2017 total comp
$55,961
Base pay
$55,961
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,961
Hire date
1987-08-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
50404
Employee ID
105357

David Nickoles Jr holds the role of Mechanical Maintenance Techiii at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (303). Their tenure dates to 1987, about 30 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $55,961.