City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (608)
Agency file
The Dpw-Water & Waste Water (608) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2020, this agency had 9 employees with median total compensation of $46,666; the highest distinct record was $84,931.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 9 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,666) — 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 $62,126 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,198. 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 — | 28 — | $38,554 — |
| 2015 | $1.4M ▲ 32.1% | 30 ▲ 7.1% | $46,163 ▲ 19.7% |
| 2016 | $1.2M ▼ 12.9% | 27 ▼ 10.0% | $44,106 ▼ 4.5% |
| 2017 | $1M ▼ 15.5% | 20 ▼ 25.9% | $47,317 ▲ 7.3% |
| 2018 | $1.1M ▲ 3.5% | 17 ▼ 15.0% | $63,232 ▲ 33.6% |
| 2019 | $406.1K ▼ 61.6% | 10 ▼ 41.2% | $42,645 ▼ 32.6% |
| 2020 | $480.3K ▲ 18.3% | 9 ▼ 10.0% | $46,666 ▲ 9.4% |
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Record list
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Laborer (Hourly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (608)
Source-specific fields
At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (608), Darren Henderson serves as a Laborer (Hourly). Hired in 2001, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $62,773.
Utilities Inst Repair III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (608)
Source-specific fields
Sheila Vines is a Utilities Inst Repair III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (608). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 18 years. 2020 total compensation came to $62,126.
Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (608)
Source-specific fields
Walter Ingram works as a Laborer for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (608). They have served since 2007 (about 13 years). Walter earned $62,085 in 2020.