City of Baltimore / Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
Agency file
The Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly) operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2025, this agency had 150 employees with median total compensation of $59,953; the highest distinct record was $148,116.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 150 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($59,953) — 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 $89,530 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,468. 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 5 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $13.6M — | 247 — | $52,985 — |
| 2022 | $11.4M ▼ 16.0% | 223 ▼ 9.7% | $49,474 ▼ 6.6% |
| 2023 | $12.9M ▲ 13.0% | 207 ▼ 7.2% | $58,133 ▲ 17.5% |
| 2024 | $11.1M ▼ 14.0% | 186 ▼ 10.1% | $58,375 ▲ 0.4% |
| 2025 | $9.7M ▼ 12.0% | 150 ▼ 19.4% | $59,953 ▲ 2.7% |
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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.
Record list
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Solid Waste Worker/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Benjamin Wallace holds the role of Solid Waste Worker at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2006 (about 15 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $48,326.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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At Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly), Mr. Derrick Powell serves as a Laborer. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,195.
Solid Waste Worker/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Allen D Brewer works as a Solid Waste Worker for Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. Allen earned $48,175 in 2025.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Ella Dixon is a Laborer at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 1992, about 29 years. 2021 total compensation came to $48,134.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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William Jackson is a Laborer at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $48,092.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Donta Abraham is a Laborer at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 2000, about 21 years. 2021 total compensation came to $48,069.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Norman G Wooten is a Laborer at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 1995 (about 30 years). 2025 total compensation came to $48,063.
53811 - Solid Waste Worker/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Reginald Noble holds the role of 53811 - Solid Waste Worker at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 1985 (about 38 years). In 2023, their total compensation was $47,996.
52941 - Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Crystal Ellis holds the role of 52941 - Laborer at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 1998, about 26 years. In 2024, their total compensation was $47,941.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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At Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly), Kenneth L Newby serves as a Laborer. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,911.
Solid Waste Worker/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Earl Carroll holds the role of Solid Waste Worker at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 2011, about 10 years. In 2021, their total compensation was $47,871.
53811 - Solid Waste Worker/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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At Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly), Lamont King serves as a 53811 - Solid Waste Worker. Hired in 2005, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,802.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Richard Winder is a Laborer at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2005 (about 16 years). 2021 total compensation came to $47,628.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Thomas C Ricks holds the role of Laborer at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $47,615.
52941 - Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Lloyd Robinson works as a 52941 - Laborer for Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 1988, they have about 36 years of service. Lloyd earned $47,594 in 2024.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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William Jackson is a Laborer at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 2005, about 16 years. 2021 total compensation came to $47,548.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Michael Johnson works as a Laborer for Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). They have served since 2004 (about 17 years). Michael earned $47,496 in 2021.
52941 - Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Valarie Smith is a 52941 - Laborer at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 2012, about 12 years. 2024 total compensation came to $47,436.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Bernice Jackson holds the role of Laborer at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 1993, they have about 28 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $47,424.
Solid Waste Driver/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Aaron Ragsdale is a Solid Waste Driver at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 2011, they have about 10 years of service. 2021 total compensation came to $47,288.
53811 - Solid Waste Worker/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Gregory Marshall holds the role of 53811 - Solid Waste Worker at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 2007, they have about 17 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $47,153.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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At Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly), Marquis Williams serves as a Laborer. They have served since 2020 (about a year). Their 2021 pay totaled $47,114.
Laborer/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Delores O Keys is a Laborer at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years. 2025 total compensation came to $47,097.
54517 - Cdl Driver II/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Antonio Melvin works as a 54517 - Cdl Driver II for Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 2019, they have about 3 years of service. Antonio earned $47,080 in 2022.
53811 - Solid Waste Worker/Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly)
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Allen Brewer holds the role of 53811 - Solid Waste Worker at Public Works - Solid Waste (Weekly). Hired in 2011, they have about 13 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $47,040.