City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
Agency file
The Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2020, this agency had 40 employees with median total compensation of $48,215; the highest distinct record was $102,136.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 40 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($48,215) — 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 $71,363 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $32,545. 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 | $1.3M — | 33 — | $34,601 — |
| 2015 | $1.7M ▲ 29.4% | 38 ▲ 15.2% | $42,010 ▲ 21.4% |
| 2016 | $1.4M ▼ 13.0% | 40 ▲ 5.3% | $36,425 ▼ 13.3% |
| 2017 | $1.7M ▲ 15.9% | 38 ▼ 5.0% | $41,106 ▲ 12.9% |
| 2018 | $2M ▲ 22.7% | 38 ±0% | $49,898 ▲ 21.4% |
| 2019 | $1.7M ▼ 17.3% | 34 ▼ 10.5% | $47,746 ▼ 4.3% |
| 2020 | $2M ▲ 21.2% | 40 ▲ 17.6% | $48,215 ▲ 1.0% |
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Record list
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Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Sirron Whitaker Jr. holds the role of Laborer at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). They have served since 2011 (about 9 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $32,545.
Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Raquon Cason holds the role of Laborer at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). Their tenure dates to 2016, about 4 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $32,207.
Laborer (Hourly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Mike Cook Jr holds the role of Laborer (Hourly) at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 13 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $31,410.
Laborer Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618), John Pratt serves as a Laborer Hourly. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 2 years. Their 2018 pay totaled $31,258.
Laborer Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618), Sirron Whitaker serves as a Laborer Hourly. Hired in 2006, they have about 13 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $31,014.
Utilities Inst Repair III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Melvin Talbot holds the role of Utilities Inst Repair III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). They have served since 1998 (about 22 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $30,239.