City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
Agency file
The Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2020, this agency had 58 employees with median total compensation of $45,272; the highest distinct record was $79,071.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 58 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($45,272) — 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 $63,343 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,363. 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 | $1.5M — | 39 — | $37,193 — |
| 2015 | $1.9M ▲ 26.4% | 43 ▲ 10.3% | $43,038 ▲ 15.7% |
| 2016 | $1.8M ▼ 5.9% | 44 ▲ 2.3% | $41,833 ▼ 2.8% |
| 2017 | $2.3M ▲ 28.2% | 48 ▲ 9.1% | $44,684 ▲ 6.8% |
| 2018 | $2.8M ▲ 19.8% | 50 ▲ 4.2% | $51,598 ▲ 15.5% |
| 2019 | $2.5M ▼ 10.5% | 52 ▲ 4.0% | $45,991 ▼ 10.9% |
| 2020 | $2.6M ▲ 5.2% | 58 ▲ 11.5% | $45,272 ▼ 1.6% |
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Record list
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Utilities Installer Repair Sii/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553), John Boyd serves as a Utilities Installer Repair Sii. Hired in 1989, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2015 pay totaled $148,312.
Heavy Equipment Operator II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553), Peter Thomas serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. Hired in 1991, they have about 28 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $89,597.
Heavy Equipment Operator II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Frank Garbo holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 1984, they have about 35 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $87,589.
Motor Vehicle Driver I (Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Anthony Pulley holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver I (Hourly at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 1982 (about 35 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $80,439.
Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Peter Thomas works as a Cdl Driver II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 1991 (about 29 years). Peter earned $79,071 in 2020.
Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553), Frank Garbo serves as a Cdl Driver II. Hired in 1984, they have about 36 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $77,750.
Laborer Crew Leader II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Gerald Day holds the role of Laborer Crew Leader II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 1988 (about 31 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $77,377.
Utilities Inst Repair III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Darren Lawson is a Utilities Inst Repair III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 1988 (about 30 years). 2018 total compensation came to $74,618.
Heavy Equipment Operator II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Jerome Biggers holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 25 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $74,577.
Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Jerome Biggers is a Cdl Driver II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 26 years. 2020 total compensation came to $74,057.
Laborer Crew Leader II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553), James Queen serves as a Laborer Crew Leader II. They have served since 1996 (about 23 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $73,777.
Utilities Inst Repair Supervisor II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Darren Lawson works as a Utilities Inst Repair Supervisor II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 1988 (about 32 years). Darren earned $72,703 in 2020.
Heavy Equipment Operator II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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La Johnson works as a Heavy Equipment Operator II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. La earned $72,020 in 2019.
Motor Vehicle Driver II Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Melvin Jones works as a Motor Vehicle Driver II Hourly for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. Melvin earned $71,334 in 2019.
Mason I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Jonathan Epps holds the role of Mason I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 1999 (about 18 years). In 2017, their total compensation was $70,409.
Motor Vehicle Driver I (Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Fredrick Britton works as a Motor Vehicle Driver I (Hourly for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 2013, about 5 years. Fredrick earned $69,867 in 2018.
Heavy Equipment Operator II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Fredrick Britton is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 2013 (about 6 years). 2019 total compensation came to $68,928.
Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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La Haider works as a Cdl Driver II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. La earned $65,896 in 2020.
Motor Vehicle Driver II (Hrly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Melvin Jones works as a Motor Vehicle Driver II (Hrly) for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 24 years. Melvin earned $65,646 in 2017.
Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Fredrick Britton works as a Cdl Driver II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 2013 (about 7 years). Fredrick earned $64,797 in 2020.
Utilities Installer Repair III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Darren Lawson holds the role of Utilities Installer Repair III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 1988, they have about 29 years of service. In 2017, their total compensation was $64,136.
Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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James Queen is a Cdl Driver II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 1996, they have about 24 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $63,343.
Utilities Installer Repair S I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Edward Stanley Jr works as a Utilities Installer Repair S I for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 1989 (about 28 years). Edward earned $62,332 in 2017.
Motor Vehicle Driver II (Hrly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Tracey Dixon holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver II (Hrly) at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 1995, about 22 years. In 2017, their total compensation was $62,181.
Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553), Melvin Jones serves as a Cdl Driver II. They have served since 1993 (about 27 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $61,102.
Laborer (Hourly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Delroy Henderson is a Laborer (Hourly) at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 17 years. 2019 total compensation came to $61,045.
Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Gerald Day holds the role of Cdl Driver II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 1988, about 32 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $60,787.
Laborer (Hourly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Kevin Hill holds the role of Laborer (Hourly) at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 2012, they have about 7 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $60,200.
Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Tracey Dixon works as a Cdl Driver II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 1995, they have about 25 years of service. Tracey earned $60,028 in 2020.
Motor Vehicle Driver I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Anthony Pulley holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 1982, about 34 years. In 2016, their total compensation was $59,713.
Laborer (Hourly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Rickie Young is a Laborer (Hourly) at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 2015 (about 4 years). 2019 total compensation came to $59,419.
Laborer Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553), Cecil Harris Jr. serves as a Laborer Hourly. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $59,319.
Utilities Inst Repair Supervisor I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Edward Stanley Jr is a Utilities Inst Repair Supervisor I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 1989 (about 29 years). 2018 total compensation came to $58,804.
Motor Vehicle Driver II Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Tracey Dixon holds the role of Motor Vehicle Driver II Hourly at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 1995 (about 24 years). In 2019, their total compensation was $58,096.
Laborer Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Charles Harris is a Laborer Hourly at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. 2019 total compensation came to $57,779.
Laborer (Hourly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Sequndina Carroll works as a Laborer (Hourly) for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. Sequndina earned $57,621 in 2019.
Laborer (Hourly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553), Tony Braham serves as a Laborer (Hourly). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 15 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $56,915.
Motor Vehicle Driver I (Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553), Johnny Dickens-Bey serves as a Motor Vehicle Driver I (Hourly. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 8 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $55,945.
Cdl Driver I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Timothy Faulkner is a Cdl Driver I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 2016, they have about 4 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $55,880.
Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Eric Byrd holds the role of Laborer at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 2002 (about 18 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $55,425.