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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Motor Vehicle Driver I (Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Frankie Graham is a Motor Vehicle Driver I (Hourly at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 3 years. 2017 total compensation came to $39,499.
Utilities Inst Repair I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Ron Sims Jr is a Utilities Inst Repair I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 2006, they have about 14 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $39,462.
Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Devin Bennett works as a Laborer for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 2018, they have about 2 years of service. Devin earned $39,462 in 2020.
Laborer (Hourly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Tamara Hairston works as a Laborer (Hourly) for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 2014 (about 3 years). Tamara earned $39,267 in 2017.
Laborer (Hourly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Calvin Hayes holds the role of Laborer (Hourly) at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $39,164.
Cdl Driver I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Ronald Byrd is a Cdl Driver I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 2016, about 4 years. 2020 total compensation came to $39,105.
Utilities Inst Repair I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Kareem Aaron is a Utilities Inst Repair I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 2018, about 2 years. 2020 total compensation came to $39,097.
Cdl Driver II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Dimitrios Edge is a Cdl Driver II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $38,989.
Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Marvin Jackson is a Laborer at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 2010, they have about 10 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $38,666.
Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Trevor Taylor works as a Laborer for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 2002 (about 18 years). Trevor earned $38,385 in 2020.
Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Eric Dreher is a Laborer at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). 2013 total compensation came to $38,189.
Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Robert Conley works as a Laborer for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 2019, about a year. Robert earned $38,049 in 2020.
Motor Vehicle Driver I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Charles Frisby is a Motor Vehicle Driver I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 1999, about 17 years. 2016 total compensation came to $37,401.
Seasonal Maintenance Aide/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Justin Baker is a Seasonal Maintenance Aide at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Their tenure dates to 2015, about a year. 2016 total compensation came to $37,369.
Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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William Holden holds the role of Laborer at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 2019, they have about a year of service. In 2020, their total compensation was $37,331.
Laborer (Hourly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553)
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Jahmal Hall holds the role of Laborer (Hourly) at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (553). Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $36,954.