City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (638)
Agency file
The Dpw-Water & Waste Water (638) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2020, this agency had 17 employees with median total compensation of $43,476; the highest distinct record was $60,714.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 17 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($43,476) — 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 $57,243 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,610. 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 | $573.5K — | 15 — | $36,761 — |
| 2015 | $579.5K ▲ 1.0% | 13 ▼ 13.3% | $46,087 ▲ 25.4% |
| 2016 | $516K ▼ 11.0% | 13 ±0% | $38,393 ▼ 16.7% |
| 2017 | $504.6K ▼ 2.2% | 13 ±0% | $35,255 ▼ 8.2% |
| 2018 | $772.9K ▲ 53.2% | 16 ▲ 23.1% | $49,381 ▲ 40.1% |
| 2019 | $640.5K ▼ 17.1% | 15 ▼ 6.3% | $42,624 ▼ 13.7% |
| 2020 | $773.6K ▲ 20.8% | 17 ▲ 13.3% | $43,476 ▲ 2.0% |
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Record list
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Laborer/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (638)
Source-specific fields
Ernest Farmer works as a Laborer for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (638). Their tenure dates to 2002, about 18 years. Ernest earned $40,972 in 2020.
Storekeeper I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (638)
Source-specific fields
Deborah Shum works as a Storekeeper I for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (638). Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. Deborah earned $40,843 in 2020.