City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803)
Agency file
The Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2020, this agency had 66 employees with median total compensation of $75,280; the highest distinct record was $120,531.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 66 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($75,280) — 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 $94,072 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,339. 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 | $3.8M — | 61 — | $65,436 — |
| 2015 | $4M ▲ 7.2% | 58 ▼ 4.9% | $71,190 ▲ 8.8% |
| 2016 | $3.7M ▼ 7.2% | 54 ▼ 6.9% | $69,364 ▼ 2.6% |
| 2017 | $4.3M ▲ 14.1% | 64 ▲ 18.5% | $68,948 ▼ 0.6% |
| 2018 | $5.1M ▲ 20.4% | 73 ▲ 14.1% | $72,761 ▲ 5.5% |
| 2019 | $4.7M ▼ 7.9% | 66 ▼ 9.6% | $71,981 ▼ 1.1% |
| 2020 | $4.8M ▲ 0.8% | 66 ±0% | $75,280 ▲ 4.6% |
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Record list
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Construction Project Supervisor I/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803)
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Clarence Wayman is a Construction Project Supervisor I at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803). They have served since 2004 (about 16 years). 2020 total compensation came to $73,867.
Public Works Inspector III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803)
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Jeffrey Schmidbauer works as a Public Works Inspector III for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803). Hired in 1997, they have about 23 years of service. Jeffrey earned $73,289 in 2020.
Public Works Inspector II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803)
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Charlene Shaw is a Public Works Inspector II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803). They have served since 1988 (about 32 years). 2020 total compensation came to $73,244.
Public Works Inspector III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803)
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Abayomi Salami works as a Public Works Inspector III for Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803). They have served since 2007 (about 11 years). Abayomi earned $71,475 in 2018.
Public Works Inspector III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803)
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Salvatore Aquia holds the role of Public Works Inspector III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803). Hired in 1997, they have about 21 years of service. In 2018, their total compensation was $71,328.
Public Works Inspector III/Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803)
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David Meisel is a Public Works Inspector III at Dpw-Water & Waste Water (803). They have served since 1974 (about 41 years). 2015 total compensation came to $71,237.