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City of Baltimore / Public Works - Solid Waste

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Public Works - Solid Waste

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Public Works - Solid Waste operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 619 employees with median total compensation of $49,584; the highest distinct record was $151,102.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$32M
Employees
619
Median total
$49,584
Highest record
$151,102

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 619 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($49,584) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$51,627 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$16,988
$37,868
$49,584
$64,587
$85,042

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $85,042 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $16,988. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Solid Waste Worker
183 · $45,693
Laborer
102 · $46,111
Cdl Driver II
65 · $68,184
Solid Waste Driver
60 · $59,677

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 5 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2021
$23.3M
479
$48,812
2022
$21.8M
6.6%
522
9.0%
$40,987
16.0%
2023
$26.1M
19.6%
579
10.9%
$45,219
10.3%
2024
$30.1M
15.4%
669
15.5%
$45,053
0.4%
2025
$32M
6.2%
619
7.5%
$49,584
10.1%

Record list

Employees

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Bernard Jackson

53811 - Solid Waste Worker/Public Works - Solid Waste

2024 total comp
$42,977
Base pay
$42,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,977
Hire date
2022-05-16

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A70
Annualsalary
41485
Employee ID
254182

At Public Works - Solid Waste, Bernard Jackson serves as a 53811 - Solid Waste Worker. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 2 years. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,977.

Davon Wilkins

53811 - Solid Waste Worker/Public Works - Solid Waste

2024 total comp
$42,921
Base pay
$42,921
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,921
Hire date
2023-03-20

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A70
Annualsalary
40669
Employee ID
263147

Davon Wilkins holds the role of 53811 - Solid Waste Worker at Public Works - Solid Waste. Hired in 2023, they have about a year of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,921.