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 5
Administrative Assistant II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Cheryl Cook works as a Administrative Assistant II for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $45,968 in 2020.
Television Production Specialist II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Thomas Loppnow works as a Television Production Specialist II for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $45,495 in 2020.
Program Assistant I/Common Council - City Clerk
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Samantha Shields is a Program Assistant I at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $45,386.
Document Technician II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Daniel Brylow works as a Document Technician II for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $45,297 in 2025.
Document Technician II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Lauren Spierings works as a Document Technician II for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Lauren earned $45,297 in 2025.
Television Production Specialist II/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Paul Karczewski serves as a Television Production Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $44,954.
Program Assistant I/Common Council - City Clerk
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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.
License Specialist II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Yadira Melendez-Hagedorn works as a License Specialist II for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Yadira earned $43,646 in 2020.
Document Technician II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Renate Hense holds the role of Document Technician II at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $43,346.
Document Technician/Common Council - City Clerk
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Lynn Bridger works as a Document Technician for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Lynn earned $42,366 in 2020.
Executive Administrative Specialist/Common Council - City Clerk
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Elisa Hernandez works as a Executive Administrative Specialist for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Elisa earned $41,830 in 2025.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Danielle Venus holds the role of Legislative Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $41,604.
Administrative Service Specialist/Common Council - City Clerk
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Charlotte Rodriguez holds the role of Administrative Service Specialist at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $41,420.
License Specialist II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Daniela Leon Van Meter works as a License Specialist II for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Daniela earned $41,268 in 2021.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Todd Miller is a Legislative Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $41,235.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Andrea Pratt works as a Legislative Assistant for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $41,077 in 2021.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Jessica Cook serves as a Legislative Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,028.
License Specialist II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Alan Canacasco Rubio works as a License Specialist II for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Alan earned $40,749 in 2024.
Executive Administrative Assistant II/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, James Starke serves as a Executive Administrative Assistant II. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $40,726.
Administrative Assistant II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Annette Jackson holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $38,965.
Business Systems Specialist/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Daniela Leon Van Meter serves as a Business Systems Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $38,813.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Jennifer Byrne is a Legislative Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $38,224.
Document Technician I/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Sophia Larson-Wickman serves as a Document Technician I. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $38,182.
Document Technician/Common Council - City Clerk
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Caravaughn Frizzell holds the role of Document Technician at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $37,575.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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Mark Borkowski is a Alderman at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $36,457.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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Michael Murphy holds the role of Alderman at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,457.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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Terry Witkowski holds the role of Alderman at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $35,595.
Business Systems Specialist/Common Council - City Clerk
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Andrew Vannatta is a Business Systems Specialist at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $35,309.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Sherman Morton is a Legislative Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $34,207.
Administrative Assistant II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Gale Luster-Johnson is a Administrative Assistant II at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $32,642.
Municipal Research Library Srv As/Common Council - City Clerk
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Caravaughn Frizzell works as a Municipal Research Library Srv As for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Caravaughn earned $30,899 in 2023.
Legislative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Kailyn Kenney serves as a Legislative Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $30,580.
Ex Administrative Assistant I/Common Council - City Clerk
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At Common Council - City Clerk, Zachary Schmidt serves as a Ex Administrative Assistant I. They work less than half time. Their 2024 pay totaled $28,782.
Administrative Assistant II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Towana Williams-Kernan works as a Administrative Assistant II for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Towana earned $28,715 in 2021.
Executive Administrative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Lucia Guerrero is a Executive Administrative Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. They work less than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $28,150.
Staff Ast-Comm Coun Pres/Common Council - City Clerk
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Sakuri Fears works as a Staff Ast-Comm Coun Pres for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Sakuri earned $27,913 in 2020.
Administrative Assistant II/Common Council - City Clerk
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Dlana Reed works as a Administrative Assistant II for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Dlana earned $27,407 in 2023.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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Robert Donovan works as a Alderman for Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $27,092 in 2020.
Alderman/Common Council - City Clerk
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T Zielinski is a Alderman at Common Council - City Clerk. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $27,092.
Executive Administrative Assistant/Common Council - City Clerk
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Deloris Hughes holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant at Common Council - City Clerk. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,655.