City of Baltimore / Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater / Public Works Inspector III
Job-title file
Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.
30 employees hold this title in Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. Median total compensation for the role is $70,315, above the department median of $45,311.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 30 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Construction and Building Inspectors — about 1,400 people — is $73,840. Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater pays a median base salary of $67,972 for this role, 8% below that figure — about the 36th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Construction and Building Inspectors across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Construction and Building Inspectors — about 146,720 people — is $74,690. Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater’s median base salary is 9% below that national figure, about the 39th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 48 of 50 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater is $67,238, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare departments
Public Works Inspector III is held in 15 City of Baltimore departments. In Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater, the median of $70,315 ranks #5 of 15.
Median total compensation for the Public Works Inspector III role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $66,407 ranks #2 of 4. See Public Works Inspector across all of City of Baltimore →
Median total compensation for comparable Public Works Inspector roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
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Record list
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Public Works Inspector III/Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater
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Gary Cooper holds the role of Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. Their tenure dates to 1975, about 39 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $99,366.
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Darryl Thomas holds the role of Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 1988 (about 26 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $93,762.
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Michael Hellman works as a Public Works Inspector III for Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 1977 (about 37 years). Michael earned $90,802 in 2014.
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John Scarpulla Jr is a Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 2000 (about 14 years). 2014 total compensation came to $86,487.
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At Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater, Jeffrey Schmidbauer serves as a Public Works Inspector III. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 17 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $85,449.
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At Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater, Bernard Evans serves as a Public Works Inspector III. Hired in 1984, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $84,871.
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Anthony Jackson is a Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 2001 (about 13 years). 2014 total compensation came to $80,354.
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Theotis Taylor Jr works as a Public Works Inspector III for Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 2002 (about 12 years). Theotis earned $77,033 in 2014.
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Morgan Jones works as a Public Works Inspector III for Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 1985 (about 29 years). Morgan earned $76,733 in 2014.
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Romeko Morton works as a Public Works Inspector III for Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. Hired in 2004, they have about 10 years of service. Romeko earned $75,814 in 2014.
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At Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater, David Meisel serves as a Public Works Inspector III. They have served since 1974 (about 40 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $75,427.
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Salvatore Aquia works as a Public Works Inspector III for Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 1997 (about 17 years). Salvatore earned $73,152 in 2014.
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Michael Santoro works as a Public Works Inspector III for Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 24 years. Michael earned $72,503 in 2014.
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Charles Adcock Sr works as a Public Works Inspector III for Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 29 years. Charles earned $72,359 in 2014.
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At Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater, Clarence Wayman serves as a Public Works Inspector III. Hired in 2004, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $70,530.
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Charles Oliver is a Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 2002 (about 12 years). 2014 total compensation came to $70,100.
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Bruce Blinco is a Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. Hired in 1974, they have about 40 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $69,639.
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At Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater, Matthew Ferguson serves as a Public Works Inspector III. They have served since 2011 (about 3 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $69,163.
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John Fonte is a Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. Hired in 1978, they have about 36 years of service. 2014 total compensation came to $68,458.
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Francis Ziegler works as a Public Works Inspector III for Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 1996 (about 18 years). Francis earned $68,115 in 2014.
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Lonnie Brown is a Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 13 years. 2014 total compensation came to $67,829.
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Michael Buccheri works as a Public Works Inspector III for Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 1980 (about 34 years). Michael earned $66,647 in 2014.
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Richard Burke Jr holds the role of Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 12 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $66,441.
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George Rumsley holds the role of Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 1973 (about 38 years). In 2011, their total compensation was $65,243.
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At Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater, James Barracca Jr serves as a Public Works Inspector III. Hired in 2000, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $64,157.
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Frederick Petrella Iii works as a Public Works Inspector III for Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 12 years. Frederick earned $64,109 in 2014.
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Gregory Neal is a Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 1992 (about 22 years). 2014 total compensation came to $63,007.
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Jimmie Holley works as a Public Works Inspector III for Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 26 years. Jimmie earned $58,494 in 2011.
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At Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater, Charles Biondo Iii serves as a Public Works Inspector III. Hired in 2005, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $58,267.
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Abayomi Salami holds the role of Public Works Inspector III at Department of Public Works, Water and Wastewater. They have served since 2007 (about 7 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $54,791.