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Rhode Island / Public Utilities

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Public Utilities

Source file: Rhode Island — State Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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

In 2026, this agency had 53 employees with median total compensation of $27,444; the highest distinct record was $45,438.

Year
2026
Total payroll
$1.5M
Employees
53
Median total
$27,444
Highest record
$45,438

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 53 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($27,444) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$27,178 (99%)
  • Overtime$116 (0%)
  • Other$118 (0%)
  • 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
$17,072
$20,822
$27,444
$33,107
$38,579

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $38,579 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $17,072. 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 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$5.8M
53
$108,664
2025
$6.3M
6.9%
59
11.3%
$107,416
1.1%
2026
$1.5M
76.8%
53
10.2%
$27,444
74.5%

Record list

Employees

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Joseph Shilling

Pub Utilitie Engineering Spiii/Public Utilities

2026 total comp
$24,047
Base pay
$24,047
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,047

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$104,204
Middle Initial
W
Total Pay
$24,047

Joseph Shilling is a Pub Utilitie Engineering Spiii at Public Utilities. 2026 total compensation came to $24,047.

Christopher Caramello

Public Utilities Analyst V/Public Utilities

2026 total comp
$23,971
Base pay
$23,971
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,971

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$105,683
Total Pay
$23,971

At Public Utilities, Christopher Caramello serves as a Public Utilities Analyst V. Their 2026 pay totaled $23,971.

Steven Parrillo Jr

Public Utilities Engineering Specialist II/Public Utilities

2026 total comp
$23,873
Base pay
$23,231
Overtime
$642
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,873

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$100,668
Middle Initial
M
Total Pay
$23,873

Steven Parrillo Jr is a Public Utilities Engineering Specialist II at Public Utilities. 2026 total compensation came to $23,873.

Kwabena Kyei-Poakwa

Pipeline Safety Inspector II/Public Utilities

2026 total comp
$23,841
Base pay
$23,136
Overtime
$705
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,841

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$100,254
Middle Initial
A
Total Pay
$23,841

Kwabena Kyei-Poakwa holds the role of Pipeline Safety Inspector II at Public Utilities. In 2026, their total compensation was $23,841.

Dequan Drane

Chief Financial Analyst/Public Utilities

2026 total comp
$23,837
Base pay
$23,837
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,837

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$103,293
Middle Initial
J
Total Pay
$23,837

Dequan Drane holds the role of Chief Financial Analyst at Public Utilities. In 2026, their total compensation was $23,837.