City of Milwaukee / Common Council - City Clerk
Agency file
The Common Council - City Clerk is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.
In 2025, this agency had 116 employees with median total compensation of $80,401; the highest distinct record was $142,365.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 116 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,401) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $112,174 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,709. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 1
License Division Manager/Common Council - City Clerk
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James Cooney holds the role of License Division Manager at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,365.
City Clerk/Common Council - City Clerk
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James Owczarski is a City Clerk at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,129.
Legislative Reference Bur Manager/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Keith Broadnax serves as a Legislative Reference Bur Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,958.
Policy and Administration Director/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Clifton Crump serves as a Policy and Administration Director. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,841.
Public Information Manager/Common Council - City Clerk
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William Arnold is a Public Information Manager at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,478.
Inspector General/Common Council - City Clerk
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Ronda Kohlheim is a Inspector General at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,012.
Government Relations Manager - Senior/Common Council - City Clerk
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Justin Moralez works as a Government Relations Manager - Senior for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $122,183 in 2025.
Police Liason Officer B4/Common Council - City Clerk
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Christopher Martin works as a Police Liason Officer B4 for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $120,487 in 2025.
Police Liason Officer/Common Council - City Clerk
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Joel Moeller works as a Police Liason Officer for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $119,108 in 2024.
Document Services Manager/Common Council - City Clerk
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Bradley Houston is a Document Services Manager at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,024.
Legislative Research Supervisor/Common Council - City Clerk
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Jeffrey Osterman is a Legislative Research Supervisor at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,975.
License Division Assistant Manager/Common Council - City Clerk
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Faviola Lopez holds the role of License Division Assistant Manager at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,596.
Public Relations Supervisor/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, David Kuta serves as a Public Relations Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,174.
Senior Planner/Common Council - City Clerk
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Timothy Askin is a Senior Planner at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,477.
Deputy City Clerk/Common Council - City Clerk
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Dana Zelazny is a Deputy City Clerk at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $110,471.
Police Liason Officer B4/Common Council - City Clerk
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Alexander Ayala works as a Police Liason Officer B4 for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $109,366 in 2025.
Senior Planner/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Andrew Stern serves as a Senior Planner. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,735.
Police Liason Officer B4/Common Council - City Clerk
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Danilo Cardenas works as a Police Liason Officer B4 for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Danilo earned $105,131 in 2025.
Police Liason Officer/Common Council - City Clerk
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Alexander Ayala is a Police Liason Officer at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $104,674.
Police Liason Officer B4/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Joel Moeller serves as a Police Liason Officer B4. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,880.
City Channel Manager/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Paul Karczewski serves as a City Channel Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,839.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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Jose Perez holds the role of Alderman at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,741.
Government Relations Manager/Common Council - City Clerk
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Calvin Lee works as a Government Relations Manager for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Calvin earned $100,627 in 2025.
Council Administration Manager/Common Council - City Clerk
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Angelyn Ward holds the role of Council Administration Manager at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,341.
Business Operations Manager/Common Council - City Clerk
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Maggie Turner works as a Business Operations Manager for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Maggie earned $98,613 in 2025.
Legislative and Fis Srv Spc Ld/Common Council - City Clerk
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Kathleen Brengosz holds the role of Legislative and Fis Srv Spc Ld at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,586.
Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Joanna Urtiz works as a Staff Assistant for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Joanna earned $97,690 in 2025.
Police Liason Officer/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Danilo Cardenas serves as a Police Liason Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,214.
Police Liason Officer/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Andrew Wagner serves as a Police Liason Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,068.
Legislative Library Manager/Common Council - City Clerk
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Kathleen Williams is a Legislative Library Manager at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,080.
Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Linda Elmer is a Staff Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,941.
City Channel Production Spst 3/Common Council - City Clerk
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Thomas Loppnow holds the role of City Channel Production Spst 3 at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,256.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Robert Bauman serves as a Alderman. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,248.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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Milele Coggs-Phillips holds the role of Alderman at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,248.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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Andrea Pratt works as a Alderman for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $93,248 in 2025.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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Scott Spiker is a Alderman at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,248.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Russell Stamper Ii serves as a Alderman. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,248.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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Marina Dimitrijevic is a Alderman at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,248.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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Jocasta Zamarripa is a Alderman at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,248.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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Mark Chambers Jr holds the role of Alderman at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,248.