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City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Environmental Services

Agency file

Environmental Services

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

The Environmental Services protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 148 employees with median total compensation of $52,754; the highest distinct record was $160,812.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$7.9M
Employees
148
Median total
$52,754
Highest record
$160,812

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 148 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($52,754) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $46,871 (88%)
  • Overtime — $4,946 (9%)
  • Other — $1,677 (3%)
  • 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
$18,538
$37,485
$52,754
$64,339
$88,605

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $88,605 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,538. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Engineering Technician
32 · $54,826
Wastewater Mechanic
10 · $53,651
Wastewater Service Inspector
9 · $46,989
Environmental Specialist
6 · $56,910
Long Term Wc
6 · $16,326

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
$7.8M
—
146
—
$51,550
—
2025
$7.9M
▲ 1.2%
148
▲ 1.4%
$52,754
▲ 2.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Patrick Patterson

Engineering Technician/Environmental Services

2025 total comp
$18,883
Sub-department
Environmental Serv-Sewer-Ww Collection
Base pay
$15,777
Overtime
$3,106
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,883
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7700
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
1026
Pay Location Code
7740
Total Overtime Hours
116.5
Unique ID
0x6F0338899DC4C062A4B48B36E5192C23FD2C4F0E

Patrick Patterson works as a Engineering Technician for Environmental Services within Environmental Serv-Sewer-Ww Collection. Patrick earned $18,883 in 2025.

Leroy Davenport

Long Term Wc/Environmental Services

2025 total comp
$18,538
Sub-department
Environmental Serv-Sewer-Wwt-North Plant
Base pay
$18,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,538

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7700
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
6045
Pay Location Code
7754
Total Overtime Hours
0
Unique ID
0xD8E4BBEA3AF2E4861AD5A445AAEC573E02F9ACA2

Leroy Davenport is a Long Term Wc at Environmental Services within Environmental Serv-Sewer-Wwt-North Plant. 2025 total compensation came to $18,538.

Kenneth Simms

Long Term Wc/Environmental Services

2025 total comp
$18,527
Sub-department
Environmental Serv-Sewer-Wwt-South Plant
Base pay
$18,527
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,527
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7700
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
6045
Pay Location Code
7753
Total Overtime Hours
0
Unique ID
0xC030C76C814290FFBD1FC6D5D3F5EB608AE7CB6A

Kenneth Simms holds the role of Long Term Wc at Environmental Services within Environmental Serv-Sewer-Wwt-South Plant. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,527.

Hollish Hitchen

Heavy Equipment Operator/Environmental Services

2025 total comp
$18,324
Sub-department
Environmental Serv-Sewer-Ww Collection
Base pay
$13,586
Overtime
$3,966
Other pay
$772
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,324

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7700
Employment Status
Active
Engineer License
No
Job Code
1164
Pay Location Code
7740
Shift Differential Pay
$772
Total Overtime Hours
185.25
Unique ID
0xF1A6FF589E184DFD3BD9B877369E784FFD34C856

Hollish Hitchen is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Environmental Services within Environmental Serv-Sewer-Ww Collection. 2025 total compensation came to $18,324.

Vel Morgan

Administrative Specialist II/Environmental Services

2024 total comp
$17,693
Sub-department
Environmental Serv-Sewer-Pump Stations
Base pay
$17,669
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,693
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Department Number
7700
Employment End Date
Nov 23, 2024
Employment Status
Inactive
Engineer License
No
Job Code
2020
Pay Location Code
7742
Severance Pay
$25
Total Overtime Hours
0

At Environmental Services, Vel Morgan serves as a Administrative Specialist II within Environmental Serv-Sewer-Pump Stations. Their 2024 pay totaled $17,693.