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City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (501)

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Dpw-Water & Waste Water (501)

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

The Dpw-Water & Waste Water (501) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2020, this agency had 15 employees with median total compensation of $52,815; the highest distinct record was $82,691.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$785.7K
Employees
15
Median total
$52,815
Highest record
$82,691

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 15 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,815) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$52,377 (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
$36,767
$46,071
$52,815
$58,816
$68,972

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $68,972 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,767. 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
$1.4M
29
$45,459
2015
$1.2M
13.6%
24
17.2%
$44,325
2.5%
2016
$1M
13.8%
22
8.3%
$42,519
4.1%
2017
$881.3K
15.3%
19
13.6%
$43,408
2.1%
2018
$702.2K
20.3%
13
31.6%
$53,504
23.3%
2019
$740K
5.4%
15
15.4%
$48,725
8.9%
2020
$785.7K
6.2%
15
±0%
$52,815
8.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Helen Curbeam

Utilities Installer Repair III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (501)

2016 total comp
$66,161
Base pay
$66,161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,161
Hire date
1989-10-19

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
38349
Employee ID
85559

Helen Curbeam holds the role of Utilities Installer Repair III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (501). Hired in 1989, they have about 27 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $66,161.

Van Miles

Heavy Equipment Operator II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (501)

2013 total comp
$64,450
Base pay
$64,450
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,450
Hire date
1982-09-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
44001
Employee ID
42479

At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (501), Van Miles serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. Hired in 1982, they have about 31 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $64,450.