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City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601)

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Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601)

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

The Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2020, this agency had 32 employees with median total compensation of $55,320; the highest distinct record was $149,182.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$2.1M
Employees
32
Median total
$55,320
Highest record
$149,182

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 32 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($55,320) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$64,157 (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
$34,669
$49,028
$55,320
$75,207
$108,071

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $108,071 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $34,669. 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
$1.1M
24
$41,295
2015
$1.4M
28.7%
25
4.2%
$52,520
27.2%
2016
$933.7K
34.9%
18
28.0%
$41,181
21.6%
2017
$1.3M
42.2%
27
50.0%
$44,402
7.8%
2018
$1.6M
21.1%
28
3.7%
$57,929
30.5%
2019
$1.5M
3.8%
32
14.3%
$51,601
10.9%
2020
$2.1M
32.7%
32
±0%
$55,320
7.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Bharat Patel

Operations Engineer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601)

2015 total comp
$75,529
Base pay
$75,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,529
Hire date
1981-08-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
74700
Employee ID
78291

Bharat Patel is a Operations Engineer at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601). Hired in 1981, they have about 34 years of service. 2015 total compensation came to $75,529.

Robert Cookley

General Superintendent Utilities Maintenance Representative/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601)

2017 total comp
$75,269
Base pay
$75,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,269
Hire date
1979-09-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
75300
Employee ID
99068

Robert Cookley works as a General Superintendent Utilities Maintenance Representative for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601). Their tenure dates to 1979, about 38 years. Robert earned $75,269 in 2017.

Ronald Brooks

Assistant Chief Division of Utility Main/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601)

2015 total comp
$75,241
Base pay
$75,241
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,241
Hire date
2004-01-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
74500
Employee ID
70110

Ronald Brooks holds the role of Assistant Chief Division of Utility Main at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601). Their tenure dates to 2004, about 11 years. In 2015, their total compensation was $75,241.

Aretha Mayfield

Superintendent Utilities Maintenance & Repair/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601)

2020 total comp
$75,207
Base pay
$75,207
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,207
Hire date
1994-01-31

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
72837
Employee ID
147560

At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601), Aretha Mayfield serves as a Superintendent Utilities Maintenance & Repair. Hired in 1994, they have about 26 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $75,207.

Erica Vaughn

Office Supervisor/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601)

2020 total comp
$72,774
Base pay
$72,774
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,774
Hire date
1996-06-03

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
49829
Employee ID
153137

Erica Vaughn is a Office Supervisor at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601). They have served since 1996 (about 24 years). 2020 total compensation came to $72,774.

James Patrick Jr

General Superintendent Utilities Maintenance Representative/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601)

2019 total comp
$72,624
Base pay
$72,624
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,624
Hire date
2006-01-03

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
81519
Employee ID
133123

James Patrick Jr holds the role of General Superintendent Utilities Maintenance Representative at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601). Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $72,624.

Robert Foster

General Superintendent Utilities Maintenance Representative/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601)

2017 total comp
$70,541
Base pay
$70,541
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,541
Hire date
1978-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A50
Annualsalary
68700
Employee ID
100578

At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (601), Robert Foster serves as a General Superintendent Utilities Maintenance Representative. Their tenure dates to 1978, about 39 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $70,541.