City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (606)
Agency file
The Dpw-Water & Waste Water (606) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2020, this agency had 75 employees with median total compensation of $56,289; the highest distinct record was $101,459.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 75 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($56,289) — 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 $80,478 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,978. 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 | $2.7M — | 60 — | $43,446 — |
| 2015 | $4.1M ▲ 53.5% | 88 ▲ 46.7% | $46,205 ▲ 6.3% |
| 2016 | $4.3M ▲ 4.9% | 93 ▲ 5.7% | $43,038 ▼ 6.9% |
| 2017 | $3.4M ▼ 20.5% | 65 ▼ 30.1% | $50,247 ▲ 16.7% |
| 2018 | $3.9M ▲ 12.7% | 57 ▼ 12.3% | $64,175 ▲ 27.7% |
| 2019 | $4M ▲ 3.5% | 71 ▲ 24.6% | $53,626 ▼ 16.4% |
| 2020 | $4.1M ▲ 4.0% | 75 ▲ 5.6% | $56,289 ▲ 5.0% |
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Record list
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Heavy Equipment Operator II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (606)
Source-specific fields
Ronald Berry is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (606). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 25 years. 2019 total compensation came to $83,411.
Superintendent Utilities Maintenance & Repair/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (606)
Source-specific fields
Larry Price is a Superintendent Utilities Maintenance & Repair at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (606). They have served since 1992 (about 25 years). 2017 total compensation came to $82,983.