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City of Philadelphia / Public Works Department Water / Plumber

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Plumber

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

4 employees hold this title in Public Works Department Water. Median total compensation for the role is $33,385, above the department median of $20,746.

Employees
4
Total payroll
$111.1K
Role median
$33,385
Agency median
$20,746
Comparison
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This role across City of Philadelphia

Plumber is held in 7 City of Philadelphia departments. In Public Works Department Water, the median of $33,385 ranks #1 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Plumber role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Plumber beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 25 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $18,887 ranks #25 of 25. See Plumber across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$181,285 · 119
New York City
$157,124 · 429
City of Los Angeles
$148,690 · 114
City of Seattle
$129,813 · 15
City of Chicago
$125,840 · 148
Illinois
$106,800 · 76

Median total compensation for comparable Plumber roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Other job titles in Public Works Department Water

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Employees with this title

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Archie Bey

Plumber/Public Works Department Water

2025 total comp
$43,232
Base pay
$30,823
Overtime
$5,197
Other pay
$7,212
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,232
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$62,539
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7H27
Public Id
52318
Total Pay
$43,232

At Public Works Department Water, Archie Bey serves as a Plumber. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,232.

Nicholas Schreiber

Plumber/Public Works Department Water

2026 total comp
$34,452
Base pay
$19,270
Overtime
$13,179
Other pay
$2,004
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,452
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$69,021
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7H27
Public Id
26351
Total Pay
$34,452

Nicholas Schreiber holds the role of Plumber at Public Works Department Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,452.

Michael Townsend

Plumber/Public Works Department Water

2023 total comp
$32,317
Base pay
$26,478
Overtime
$2,733
Other pay
$3,106
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,317
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$63,820
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7H27
Public Id
18874
Total Pay
$32,317

At Public Works Department Water, Michael Townsend serves as a Plumber. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $32,317.

Kenneth Bechtle

Plumber/Public Works Department Water

2026 total comp
$1,106
Base pay
$958
Overtime
$144
Other pay
$4
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,106
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$62,539
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7H27
Public Id
53959
Total Pay
$1,106

Kenneth Bechtle holds the role of Plumber at Public Works Department Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $1,106.