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City of Milwaukee / City Attorney

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City Attorney

Source file: City of Milwaukee — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The City Attorney is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 66 employees with median total compensation of $84,237; the highest distinct record was $218,148.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$6M
Employees
66
Median total
$84,237
Highest record
$218,148

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 66 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,237) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$38 (0%)
  • Other$91,399 (100%)
  • 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
$26,934
$60,170
$84,237
$115,317
$163,732

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $163,732 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,934. 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 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2019
$5.1M
65
$70,072
2020
$5M
2.7%
65
±0%
$74,881
6.9%
2021
$4.9M
1.6%
73
12.3%
$57,945
22.6%
2022
$4.3M
12.4%
71
2.7%
$56,558
2.4%
2023
$4.5M
4.0%
60
15.5%
$70,403
24.5%
2024
$5.7M
28.2%
65
8.3%
$81,250
15.4%
2025
$6M
5.7%
66
1.5%
$84,237
3.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Shamonai Hamilton

Office Assistant IV/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$49,156
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,156
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,156
Hourly rate
$25
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0480DC

At City Attorney, Shamonai Hamilton serves as a Office Assistant IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,156.

Justin Dreikosen

Assistant City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$49,006
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,006
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,006
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0402
Termination Date
Jul 1, 2025
Vacation Payout
$2,420

At City Attorney, Justin Dreikosen serves as a Assistant City Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,006.

Scott Brown

Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2021 total comp
$48,532
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$48,532
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,532
Hourly rate
$61
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0
Job Code
5796
Termination Date
Apr 22, 2021
Vacation Payout
$2,900

Scott Brown holds the role of Deputy City Attorney at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $48,532.

Ellen Tangen

Assistant City Attorney V/City Attorney

2019 total comp
$47,999
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$47,999
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,999
Hourly rate
$66
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0405
Sick Payout
$14,566
Termination Date
Jan 31, 2019
Vacation Payout
$15,596

Ellen Tangen holds the role of Assistant City Attorney V at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $47,999.

Benjamin Baldwin

#N/A/City Attorney

2021 total comp
$47,663
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$78
Other pay
$47,584
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,663
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0
Job Code
0459DC
Termination Date
Oct 22, 2021
Vacation Payout
$410

Benjamin Baldwin is a #N/A at City Attorney. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $47,663.

Nancy Dominski

Assistant City Attorney III/City Attorney

2023 total comp
$46,327
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$46,327
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,327
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0
Job Code
0402
Termination Date
Jun 2, 2023
Vacation Payout
$2,908

Nancy Dominski holds the role of Assistant City Attorney III at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $46,327.

Benjamin Roovers

Assistant City Attorney III/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$46,309
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$46,309
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,309
Hourly rate
$57
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0402
Termination Date
Aug 1, 2025
Vacation Payout
$7,234

Benjamin Roovers holds the role of Assistant City Attorney III at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,309.

Patricia Fricker

Assistant City Attorney V/City Attorney

2022 total comp
$46,204
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$46,204
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,204
Hourly rate
$69
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0
Job Code
405
Sick Payout
$11,071
Termination Date
Jan 21, 2022
Vacation Payout
$18,815

Patricia Fricker holds the role of Assistant City Attorney V at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $46,204.

Dianne Diaz Perez

Office Assistant II/City Attorney

2025 total comp
$46,003
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$11
Other pay
$45,992
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,003
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
111.08
Job Code
0478DC

Dianne Diaz Perez is a Office Assistant II at City Attorney. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,003.

Kimberly Walker

Special Deputy City Attorney/City Attorney

2020 total comp
$43,953
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$43,953
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,953
Hourly rate
$64
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4143

Kimberly Walker works as a Special Deputy City Attorney for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $43,953 in 2020.

Saveon Grenell

Assistant City Attorney I/City Attorney

2019 total comp
$43,706
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$43,706
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,706
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0400
Termination Date
Jul 10, 2019
Vacation Payout
$2,727

Saveon Grenell holds the role of Assistant City Attorney I at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $43,706.

Elleny Christopoulos

Assistant City Attorney III/City Attorney

2022 total comp
$43,654
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$43,654
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,654
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0
Job Code
402
Termination Date
Jun 3, 2022
Vacation Payout
$1,139

Elleny Christopoulos works as a Assistant City Attorney III for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Elleny earned $43,654 in 2022.

Megan Linde

Legal Office Assistant/City Attorney

2022 total comp
$43,200
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$43,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,200
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
1,217.13
Job Code
0463DC
Termination Date
Dec 10, 2022

Megan Linde holds the role of Legal Office Assistant at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $43,200.

Jordan Schettle

Assistant City Attorney I/City Attorney

2022 total comp
$42,991
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$42,991
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,991
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0
Job Code
400

Jordan Schettle holds the role of Assistant City Attorney I at City Attorney. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $42,991.

Nancy Dominski

Assistant City Attorney III/City Attorney

2022 total comp
$42,308
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$42,308
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,308
Hourly rate
$42
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0
Job Code
402

Nancy Dominski works as a Assistant City Attorney III for City Attorney. Their status is full-time. Nancy earned $42,308 in 2022.

Jonathan Stechner

IT Support Specialist-Senior/City Attorney

2021 total comp
$41,871
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$41,871
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,871
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1490
Comp Time
0
Job Code
0193DC
Termination Date
Sep 3, 2021
Vacation Payout
$1,282

At City Attorney, Jonathan Stechner serves as a IT Support Specialist-Senior. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $41,871.