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City of Philadelphia / Pwd Water

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Pwd Water

Source file: City of Philadelphia — Employee Earnings / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Pwd Water operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2026, this agency had 2,308 employees with median total compensation of $20,746; the highest distinct record was $96,852.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$51.2M
Employees
2,308
Median total
$20,746
Highest record
$96,852

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 2,308 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($20,746) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$17,437 (79%)
  • Overtime$3,702 (17%)
  • Other$1,048 (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
$12,877
$15,849
$20,746
$27,571
$33,879

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $33,879 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $12,877. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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 8 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2019
$105.6M
2,456
$42,290
2020
$137.3M
30.1%
2,347
4.4%
$56,328
33.2%
2021
$139.7M
1.8%
2,353
0.3%
$57,907
2.8%
2022
$145.1M
3.8%
2,392
1.7%
$59,921
3.5%
2023
$108.3M
25.4%
2,392
±0%
$44,060
26.5%
2024
$162.9M
50.4%
2,464
3.0%
$64,859
47.2%
2025
$179.4M
10.2%
2,570
4.3%
$68,050
4.9%
2026
$51.2M
71.5%
2,308
10.2%
$20,746
69.5%

Record list

Employees

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Georges Vegne

Engineering Specialist/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$27,740
Base pay
$27,262
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$477
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$27,740
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$95,637
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
3B74
Public Id
30465
Total Pay
$27,740

Georges Vegne holds the role of Engineering Specialist at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $27,740.