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City of Milwaukee / Common Council - City Clerk / Program Assistant I

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Program Assistant I

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

3 employees hold this title in Common Council - City Clerk. Median total compensation for the role is $45,386, below the department median of $80,401.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$145.2K
Role median
$45,386
Agency median
$80,401
Comparison
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This role across City of Milwaukee

Program Assistant I is held in 20 City of Milwaukee departments. In Common Council - City Clerk, the median of $45,386 ranks #7 of 20.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Program Assistant I role in other City of Milwaukeedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Program Assistant beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $47,000 ranks #6 of 10. See Program Assistant across all of City of Milwaukee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California
$128,389 · 87
City of Miami
$64,081 · 6
Massachusetts
$59,661 · 11
South Carolina
$53,167 · 65
Missouri
$45,468 · 152
City of Baltimore
$41,286 · 46
Georgia
$27,132 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Program 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.

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Employees with this title

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Renate Hense

Program Assistant I/Common Council - City Clerk

2025 total comp
$55,824
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,824
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,824
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0488DC

Renate Hense is a Program Assistant I at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,824.

Samantha Shields

Program Assistant I/Common Council - City Clerk

2021 total comp
$45,386
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$45,386
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,386
Hourly rate
$22
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
0
Job Code
0488DC
Termination Date
Oct 29, 2021
Vacation Payout
$3,050

Samantha Shields is a Program Assistant I at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $45,386.

Irma Bickham

Program Assistant I/Common Council - City Clerk

2023 total comp
$44,018
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$44,018
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,018
Hourly rate
$21
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
8.43
Job Code
0488DC

Irma Bickham holds the role of Program Assistant I at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $44,018.