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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $6M — | 126 — | $48,190 — |
| 2020 | $6M ▼ 1.6% | 123 ▼ 2.4% | $49,266 ▲ 2.2% |
| 2021 | $5.9M ▼ 1.5% | 109 ▼ 11.4% | $55,878 ▲ 13.4% |
| 2022 | $5.8M ▼ 1.2% | 117 ▲ 7.3% | $49,332 ▼ 11.7% |
| 2023 | $6.4M ▲ 9.7% | 113 ▼ 3.4% | $55,071 ▲ 11.6% |
| 2024 | $7.2M ▲ 13.6% | 120 ▲ 6.2% | $61,330 ▲ 11.4% |
| 2025 | $8.4M ▲ 15.9% | 116 ▼ 3.3% | $80,401 ▲ 31.1% |
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Record list
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License Coordinator/Common Council - City Clerk
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James Cooney holds the role of License Coordinator at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $60,216.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Angela Young holds the role of Legislative Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,095.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Amanda Grice serves as a Legislative Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,095.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Nicholas Savage holds the role of Legislative Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,873.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Ax Delessio Parson is a Legislative Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $58,731.
License Specialist I/Common Council - City Clerk
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Samuel Castro is a License Specialist I at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,456.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Yvonne Lasley-Hardy works as a Legislative Assistant for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Yvonne earned $58,388 in 2023.
Legislative Fiscal Anlyst-Lead/Common Council - City Clerk
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Luke Knapp is a Legislative Fiscal Anlyst-Lead at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $57,064.
Executive Administrative Specialist/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Latasha Williamson serves as a Executive Administrative Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,880.
Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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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.
City Channel Production Specialist/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Thomas Loppnow serves as a City Channel Production Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $56,508.
Program Assistant I/Common Council - City Clerk
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Renate Hense is a Program Assistant I at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,824.
Communications Assistant II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Gloria Ware works as a Communications Assistant II for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Gloria earned $55,589 in 2025.
City Channel Production Specialist/Common Council - City Clerk
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John Dorsey holds the role of City Channel Production Specialist at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $55,547.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Ax Delessio serves as a Legislative Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,420.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Ashaunti Horton works as a Legislative Assistant for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Ashaunti earned $55,404 in 2025.
Staff Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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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.