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

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Staff Assistant

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

8 employees hold this title in Common Council - City Clerk. Median total compensation for the role is $77,079, below the department median of $80,401.

Employees
8
Total payroll
$597.4K
Role median
$77,079
Agency median
$80,401
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$47,428$97,165+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

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This role across City of Milwaukee

Staff Assistant is held in 2 City of Milwaukee departments. In Common Council - City Clerk, the median of $77,079 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Staff Assistant beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $76,837 ranks #2 of 11. See Staff Assistant across all of City of Milwaukee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$123,848 · 543
District of Columbia
$76,060 · 309
New Jersey
$72,638 · 23
City of Worcester
$64,369 · 59
New York City
$54,667 · 14
Florida
$37,314 · 437

Median total compensation for comparable Staff 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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Joanna Urtiz

Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk

2025 total comp
$97,690
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$97,690
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,690
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4674

Joanna Urtiz works as a Staff Assistant for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Joanna earned $97,690 in 2025.

Linda Elmer

Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk

2025 total comp
$93,941
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,941
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,941
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4674

Linda Elmer is a Staff Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,941.

Chris Lee

Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk

2025 total comp
$92,377
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,377
Hourly rate
$44
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4674

Chris Lee works as a Staff Assistant for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $92,377 in 2025.

Yadira Melendez Hernandez

Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk

2025 total comp
$90,582
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,582
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,582
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4674

At Common Council - City Clerk, Yadira Melendez Hernandez serves as a Staff Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,582.

Joanna Polanco

Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk

2023 total comp
$63,576
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$63,576
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,576
Hourly rate
$30
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
0
Job Code
4674

At Common Council - City Clerk, Joanna Polanco serves as a Staff Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $63,576.

Molly Kuether-Steele

Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk

2020 total comp
$56,718
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,718
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,718
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4674

Molly Kuether-Steele holds the role of Staff Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $56,718.

Yadira Melendez

Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk

2023 total comp
$55,071
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,071
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,071
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
0
Job Code
4674

Yadira Melendez holds the role of Staff Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $55,071.

Yadira Melendez-Hagedorn

Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk

2021 total comp
$47,428
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$553
Other pay
$46,875
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,428
Hourly rate
$25
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1310
Comp Time
0
Job Code
4674

Yadira Melendez-Hagedorn holds the role of Staff Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $47,428.