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 (Hourly)/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618), Davanti Curry serves as a Laborer (Hourly). They have served since 2007 (about 12 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $52,926.
Utilities Inst Repair II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Russell Ricks is a Utilities Inst Repair II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). They have served since 1985 (about 35 years). 2020 total compensation came to $52,815.
Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Bruce Campbell is a Laborer at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). Hired in 1994, they have about 26 years of service. 2020 total compensation came to $52,752.
Cdl Driver I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Marvin Dow Sr holds the role of Cdl Driver I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 18 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $51,881.
Motor Vehicle Driver I (Hourly/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Antoinette Brown works as a Motor Vehicle Driver I (Hourly for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). Their tenure dates to 2006, about 11 years. Antoinette earned $50,988 in 2017.
Utilities Installer Repair III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Donald White holds the role of Utilities Installer Repair III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). Hired in 1987, they have about 29 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $50,000.
Cdl Driver I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Penny Hopkins-Jones holds the role of Cdl Driver I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). Their tenure dates to 2014, about 6 years. In 2020, their total compensation was $49,812.