City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502)
Agency file
The Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2020, this agency had 28 employees with median total compensation of $40,906; the highest distinct record was $85,885.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 28 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($40,906) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $52,415 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,879. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $1M — | 27 — | $34,840 — |
| 2015 | $1.1M ▲ 6.3% | 28 ▲ 3.7% | $35,899 ▲ 3.0% |
| 2016 | $718.5K ▼ 32.7% | 21 ▼ 25.0% | $33,460 ▼ 6.8% |
| 2017 | $808.6K ▲ 12.5% | 22 ▲ 4.8% | $34,691 ▲ 3.7% |
| 2018 | $887.6K ▲ 9.8% | 21 ▼ 4.5% | $39,214 ▲ 13.0% |
| 2019 | $958K ▲ 7.9% | 25 ▲ 19.0% | $37,085 ▼ 5.4% |
| 2020 | $1.2M ▲ 24.7% | 28 ▲ 12.0% | $40,906 ▲ 10.3% |
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Record list
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Motor Vehicle Driver II Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502)
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Marion Cornette is a Motor Vehicle Driver II Hourly at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502). They have served since 1980 (about 39 years). 2019 total compensation came to $53,479.
Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502)
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Marion Cornette works as a Cdl Driver II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502). They have served since 1980 (about 40 years). Marion earned $52,415 in 2020.
Superintendent Utilities Maintenance & Repair/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502)
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William Chase works as a Superintendent Utilities Maintenance & Repair for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502). Their tenure dates to 1977, about 36 years. William earned $52,409 in 2013.
Utilities Inst Repair III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502)
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Ron Bassett works as a Utilities Inst Repair III for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502). Hired in 2001, they have about 19 years of service. Ron earned $51,215 in 2020.
Utilities Installer Repair S I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502)
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Michael Payne works as a Utilities Installer Repair S I for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (502). Their tenure dates to 2001, about 15 years. Michael earned $51,135 in 2016.