City of Philadelphia / Pwd Water / Semi-Skilled Laborer

Job-title file

Semi-Skilled Laborer

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

111 employees hold this title in Pwd Water. Median total compensation for the role is $14,847, below the department median of $20,746.

Employees: 111
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $14,847
Agency median: $20,746
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$40,051+

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How total compensation varies among the 111 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across City of Philadelphia

Semi-Skilled Laborer is held in 20 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pwd Water, the median of $14,847 ranks #8 of 20.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Dao District Attorney

$25,067 · 2

Dbh Behav Health Id Services

$23,809 · 2

Sts Streets

$19,265 · 128

Phl Department of Aviation

$18,396 · 64

Dph Health

$17,920 · 10

Pfd Fire

$16,913 · 2

Dpp Public Property

$16,541 · 24

Ppr Parks and Recreation

$14,395 · 6

Flp Free Library of Phila

$13,371 · 7

San Sanitation

$12,981 · 4

PPD Police

$11,314 · 5

DHS Department of Human Services

$11,241 · 16

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

Compare jurisdictions

Semi Skilled Laborer beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $14,358 ranks #2 of 3. See Semi Skilled Laborer across all of City of Philadelphia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County

$45,193 · 76

Rhode Island

$10,900 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Semi Skilled Laborerroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Leroy Todd

Semi-Skilled Laborer/Pwd Water

2026 total comp

$11,923

Base pay: $11,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $248
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,923
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $47,611
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7A03
Public Id: 8732
Total Pay: $11,923

Leroy Todd works as a Semi-Skilled Laborer for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Leroy earned $11,923 in 2026.

Brian Bess

Semi-Skilled Laborer/Pwd Water

2026 total comp

$11,709

Base pay: $11,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,709
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $47,611
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7A03
Public Id: 17128
Total Pay: $11,709

At Pwd Water, Brian Bess serves as a Semi-Skilled Laborer. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $11,709.

Bobby Santiago

Semi-Skilled Laborer/Pwd Water

2026 total comp

$11,652

Base pay: $10,203
Overtime: $1,149
Other pay: $299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,652
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $47,611
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7A03
Public Id: 22291
Total Pay: $11,652

Bobby Santiago holds the role of Semi-Skilled Laborer at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $11,652.

Kevin Wilkins

Semi-Skilled Laborer/Pwd Water

2026 total comp

$10,495

Base pay: $10,030
Overtime: $284
Other pay: $181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,495
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,355
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7A03
Public Id: 38882
Total Pay: $10,495

Kevin Wilkins holds the role of Semi-Skilled Laborer at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $10,495.