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City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Buildings and Grounds

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Buildings and Grounds

Source file: Open Data BR — City-Parish Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Buildings and Grounds is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 61 employees with median total compensation of $44,244; the highest distinct record was $123,341.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$2.9M
Employees
61
Median total
$44,244
Highest record
$123,341

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 61 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($44,244) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $42,276 (88%)
  • Overtime — $3,218 (7%)
  • Other — $2,281 (5%)
  • 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
$23,250
$26,619
$44,244
$61,775
$78,724

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $78,724 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $23,250. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Trades Specialist
15 · $51,463
Custodian
9 · $23,408
Mechanical Operations Supervisor
5 · $75,253
Senior Trades Specialist
4 · $62,586
Housekeeper
4 · $27,619

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 2 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$3.3M
—
68
—
$49,665
—
2025
$2.9M
▼ 11.4%
61
▼ 10.3%
$44,244
▼ 10.9%

Record list

Employees

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Melvin Harris

Trades Specialist/Buildings and Grounds

2025 total comp
$61,775
Sub-department
Bldg&Ground-Building Maintenance
Base pay
$50,133
Overtime
$11,643
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,775

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7800
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
1136
Pay Location Code
7830
Total Overtime Hours
322
Unique ID
0x2A298971DF6DCA7C2A3ABD9AF84FB26BA2D9389B

Melvin Harris holds the role of Trades Specialist at Buildings and Grounds within Bldg&Ground-Building Maintenance. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,775.

Kristina Bynum

Intern Architect/Buildings and Grounds

2025 total comp
$61,481
Sub-department
Bldg&Ground-Architectural Service
Base pay
$61,481
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,481
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7800
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
1008
Pay Location Code
7820
Total Overtime Hours
0
Unique ID
0xC22734A5F9DE60385ABD856B6069F5B8B8C6035A

Kristina Bynum is a Intern Architect at Buildings and Grounds within Bldg&Ground-Architectural Service. 2025 total compensation came to $61,481.

Gregory Walker

Senior Trades Specialist/Buildings and Grounds

2025 total comp
$61,142
Sub-department
Bldg&Ground-Prison Maintenance
Base pay
$55,272
Overtime
$4,671
Other pay
$1,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,142
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7800
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
1138
Pay Location Code
7831
Prison Assignment Pay
$1,200
Total Overtime Hours
109.5
Unique ID
0x14D557A9056A014D27AC45F13F4A682CB81BAA59

Gregory Walker works as a Senior Trades Specialist for Buildings and Grounds within Bldg&Ground-Prison Maintenance. Gregory earned $61,142 in 2025.

Henry Sterling

Senior Trades Specialist/Buildings and Grounds

2025 total comp
$60,661
Sub-department
Bldg&Ground-Building Maintenance
Base pay
$53,662
Overtime
$6,999
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,661

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7800
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
1138
Pay Location Code
7830
Total Overtime Hours
178
Unique ID
0xDA7326F9191A38242070253A03A371CA4B65452D

Henry Sterling holds the role of Senior Trades Specialist at Buildings and Grounds within Bldg&Ground-Building Maintenance. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,661.

Carl David

Trades Specialist/Buildings and Grounds

2024 total comp
$59,909
Sub-department
Bldg&Ground-Building Maintenance
Base pay
$34,804
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,105
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,909

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7800
Employment End Date
Aug 3, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
1136
Pay Location Code
7830
Severance Pay
$25,105
Total Overtime Hours
0

Carl David holds the role of Trades Specialist at Buildings and Grounds within Bldg&Ground-Building Maintenance. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,909.

Olurotimi Kinyomi

Intern Architect/Buildings and Grounds

2025 total comp
$59,691
Sub-department
Bldg&Ground-Architectural Service
Base pay
$59,691
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,691
Middle name
O

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7800
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
1008
Pay Location Code
7820
Total Overtime Hours
0
Unique ID
0xCB90B8534CE207B5DF0E65EE2A2BA7589A79E029

At Buildings and Grounds, Olurotimi Kinyomi serves as a Intern Architect within Bldg&Ground-Architectural Service. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,691.

Charles Glover

Trades Specialist/Buildings and Grounds

2024 total comp
$58,804
Sub-department
Bldg&Ground-Prison Maintenance
Base pay
$28,611
Overtime
$5,008
Other pay
$25,185
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,804
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7800
Employment End Date
Jun 19, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
1136
Pay Location Code
7831
Prison Assignment Pay
$646
Severance Pay
$24,539

At Buildings and Grounds, Charles Glover serves as a Trades Specialist within Bldg&Ground-Prison Maintenance. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,804.