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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William Johnson works as a Laborer Hourly for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). Their tenure dates to 2016, about 3 years. William earned $62,591 in 2019.
Utilities Installer Repair III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Austin Dansbury is a Utilities Installer Repair III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). They have served since 1988 (about 29 years). 2017 total compensation came to $61,530.
Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Davanti Curry is a Laborer at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). Their tenure dates to 2007, about 13 years. 2020 total compensation came to $61,051.
Utilities Inst Repair Supervisor I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Howard Gasque works as a Utilities Inst Repair Supervisor I for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 27 years. Howard earned $60,975 in 2020.
Utilities Inst Repair III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Ronald Barton is a Utilities Inst Repair III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). Their tenure dates to 2008, about 12 years. 2020 total compensation came to $60,372.
Utilities Inst Repair Supervisor I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618)
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Edward Stanley Jr works as a Utilities Inst Repair Supervisor I for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (618). They have served since 1989 (about 30 years). Edward earned $60,175 in 2019.