City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Transportation and Drainage

Agency file

Transportation and Drainage

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

The Transportation and Drainage plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2025, this agency had 71 employees with median total compensation of $46,771; the highest distinct record was $134,473.

Year: 2025
Employees: 71
Median total: $46,771
Highest record: $134,473

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$195$134,455+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 71 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($46,771) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $42,757 (90%)
Overtime — $1,848 (4%)
Other — $2,887 (6%)
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

$2,920

$19,469

$46,771

$66,924

$103,201

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,201 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,920. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Traffic Signal Trainee

10 · $5,721

Engineering Technician

6 · $59,012

Special Projects Engineer

5 · $122,339

Traffic Signal Technician I

5 · $20,177

Senior Administrative Specialist

4 · $48,394

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 3

Conor Mcguinness

Engineer Intern/Transportation and Drainage

2025 total comp

$2,209

Sub-department: TRAN & DRAIN-ENGINEERING
Base pay: $1,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,209
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7100
Employment End Date: Dec 20, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1032
Pay Location Code: 7120
Severance Pay: $1,126
Total Overtime Hours: 0

At Transportation and Drainage, Conor Mcguinness serves as a Engineer Intern within Tran & Drain-Engineering. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,209.

Lance Davis

Traffic Signal Trainee/Transportation and Drainage

2025 total comp

$2,026

Sub-department: TRAN & DRAIN-TRAFFIC ENG
Base pay: $2,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,026
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7100
Employment End Date: Aug 5, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1236
Pay Location Code: 7140
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x0C5F23D14E8EA440DDEFD7A6345DA7EB2CAE1636

At Transportation and Drainage, Lance Davis serves as a Traffic Signal Trainee within Tran & Drain-Traffic Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,026.

Michael Williams

Traffic Signal Technician I/Transportation and Drainage

2025 total comp

$1,601

Sub-department: TRAN & DRAIN-TRAFFIC ENG
Base pay: $1,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,601
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7100
Employment End Date: Jan 28, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1238
Pay Location Code: 7140
Severance Pay: $5
Total Overtime Hours: 0

Michael Williams holds the role of Traffic Signal Technician I at Transportation and Drainage within Tran & Drain-Traffic Engineer. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,601.

Eric Williams

Maintenance Worker II/Transportation and Drainage

2025 total comp

$992

Sub-department: TRAN & DRAIN-TRAFFIC ENG
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $992
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $992
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7100
Employment End Date: Nov 22, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1160
Pay Location Code: 7140
Severance Pay: $992
Total Overtime Hours: 0

At Transportation and Drainage, Eric Williams serves as a Maintenance Worker II within Tran & Drain-Traffic Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $992.

Abigail Melling

College Student Intern/Transportation and Drainage

2025 total comp

$956

Sub-department: TRAN & DRAIN-TRAFFIC ENG
Base pay: $956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $956
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7100
Employment End Date: Apr 24, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6510
Pay Location Code: 7140
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x72966784EF0C44165352102B9FF9E50C083EC15E

At Transportation and Drainage, Abigail Melling serves as a College Student Intern within Tran & Drain-Traffic Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $956.

Bennie Tuniors

Maintenance Worker II/Transportation and Drainage

2024 total comp

$546

Sub-department: TRAN & DRAIN-TRAFFIC ENG
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $546
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7100
Employment End Date: Feb 9, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1160
Pay Location Code: 7140
Severance Pay: $546
Total Overtime Hours: 0

Bennie Tuniors works as a Maintenance Worker II for Transportation and Drainage within Tran & Drain-Traffic Engineer. Bennie earned $546 in 2024.

Zachary Schubert

College Student Intern/Transportation and Drainage

2025 total comp

$324

Sub-department: TRAN & DRAIN-TRAFFIC ENG
Base pay: $324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $324
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7100
Employment End Date: Feb 8, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 6510
Pay Location Code: 7140
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xC1EF7E414FEB3DD2D70BA7F0E04D0C404C4E3A4C

Zachary Schubert holds the role of College Student Intern at Transportation and Drainage within Tran & Drain-Traffic Engineer. In 2025, their total compensation was $324.

Christian Walker

Traffic Signal Trainee/Transportation and Drainage

2025 total comp

$195

Sub-department: TRAN & DRAIN-TRAFFIC ENG
Base pay: $195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7100
Employment End Date: Jun 4, 2025
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1236
Pay Location Code: 7140
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xD94813DE4F7A353466FC77D93B9974407FF14F42

At Transportation and Drainage, Christian Walker serves as a Traffic Signal Trainee within Tran & Drain-Traffic Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $195.

Takeisha Cannon

Traffic Signal Trainee/Transportation and Drainage

2024 total comp

$97

Sub-department: TRAN & DRAIN-TRAFFIC ENG
Base pay: $97
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7100
Employment End Date: Sep 7, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1236
Pay Location Code: 7140
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xE3612F75824E68B003610DB960E9834A2BBEEABE

At Transportation and Drainage, Takeisha Cannon serves as a Traffic Signal Trainee within Tran & Drain-Traffic Engineer. Their 2024 pay totaled $97.