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City of Milwaukee / Common Council - City Clerk / Legislative Assistant

Job-title file

Legislative Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

44 employees hold this title in Common Council - City Clerk. Median total compensation for the role is $41,156, below the department median of $80,401.

Employees
44
Total payroll
$1.6M
Role median
$41,156
Agency median
$80,401
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$645$69,679+

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How total compensation varies among the 44 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 jurisdictions

Legislative Assistant beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $41,156 ranks #11 of 14. See Legislative Assistant across all of City of Milwaukee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles
$180,205 · 10
City of Seattle
$113,963 · 31
Tennessee
$83,112 · 73
New York City
$73,374 · 84
Utah
$55,163 · 11
Minnesota
$43,711 · 120

Median total compensation for comparable Legislative Assistantroles 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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Patricia Doherty

Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk

2025 total comp
$65,287
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$65,287
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,287
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4092

Patricia Doherty works as a Legislative Assistant for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $65,287 in 2025.

Todd Peterson

Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk

2025 total comp
$64,089
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64,089
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,089
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
1,898.93
Job Code
4092

At Common Council - City Clerk, Todd Peterson serves as a Legislative Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,089.