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City of Baltimore / General Services (301) / Welder

Job-title file

Welder

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

7 employees hold this title in General Services (301). Median total compensation for the role is $50,988, above the department median of $49,590.

Employees
7
Total payroll
$375.5K
Role median
$50,988
Agency median
$49,590
Comparison
Above

Compared with the local labor market

Welder pay vs. the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazersabout 1,290 people is $61,920. General Services (301) pays a median base salary of $53,909 for this role, 13% below that figureabout the 35th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where General Services (301) sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$43,300
$48,180
$61,920
$80,060
$95,280
General Services (301) median · $53,909

The bar is the range of annual wages for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 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 General Services (301)’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazersabout 416,210 people is $53,750. General Services (301)’s median base salary is in line withthat national figure, about the 50th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$39,240
$46,790
$53,750
$63,010
$77,530
General Services (301) median · $53,909

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.

Median total compensation for this role at General Services (301) is $53,909, 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

This role across City of Baltimore

Welder is held in 5 City of Baltimore departments. In General Services (301), the median of $50,988 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Welder role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Welder beyond City of Baltimore

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $55,753 ranks #10 of 12. See Welder across all of City of Baltimore

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City
$246,839 · 27
Los Angeles County
$150,261 · 6
City of Los Angeles
$143,835 · 90
City of Milwaukee
$88,699 · 6
Miami-Dade County
$81,780 · 16
Minnesota
$69,392 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Welder 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Vetran Johnson

Welder/General Services (301)

2020 total comp
$64,632
Base pay
$64,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,632
Hire date
2010-09-09

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A85
Annualsalary
46107
Employee ID
145759

At General Services (301), Vetran Johnson serves as a Welder. They have served since 2010 (about 10 years). Their 2020 pay totaled $64,632.

Elbert Walker

Welder/General Services (301)

2020 total comp
$64,528
Base pay
$64,528
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,528
Hire date
2011-02-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A85
Annualsalary
46107
Employee ID
153302

At General Services (301), Elbert Walker serves as a Welder. Hired in 2011, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2020 pay totaled $64,528.

Robert Redhead

Welder/General Services (301)

2016 total comp
$55,508
Base pay
$55,508
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,508
Hire date
1994-01-24

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A85
Annualsalary
45977
Employee ID
92818

Robert Redhead holds the role of Welder at General Services (301). Hired in 1994, they have about 22 years of service. In 2016, their total compensation was $55,508.

Loren Scott

Welder/General Services (301)

2020 total comp
$50,988
Base pay
$50,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,988
Hire date
2009-02-26

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A85
Annualsalary
47490
Employee ID
151115

At General Services (301), Loren Scott serves as a Welder. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 11 years. Their 2020 pay totaled $50,988.

Leroy Butler

Welder/General Services (301)

2016 total comp
$48,244
Base pay
$48,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,244
Hire date
2004-12-23

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A85
Annualsalary
43447
Employee ID
84501

At General Services (301), Leroy Butler serves as a Welder. Hired in 2004, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2016 pay totaled $48,244.

Kenneth Sachs

Welder/General Services (301)

2017 total comp
$48,003
Base pay
$48,003
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,003
Hire date
1994-08-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A85
Annualsalary
45977
Employee ID
106899

Kenneth Sachs is a Welder at General Services (301). Their tenure dates to 1994, about 23 years. 2017 total compensation came to $48,003.

Clint Clayton

Welder/General Services (301)

2017 total comp
$43,569
Base pay
$43,569
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,569
Hire date
2009-10-22

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A85
Annualsalary
42182
Employee ID
98838

At General Services (301), Clint Clayton serves as a Welder. Hired in 2009, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2017 pay totaled $43,569.