City of Milwaukee / Department of Neighborhood Services
Agency file
The Department of Neighborhood Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 228 employees with median total compensation of $76,947; the highest distinct record was $186,875.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 228 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,947) — 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 $126,681 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $27,398. 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 | $14M — | 258 — | $53,890 — |
| 2020 | $13.5M ▼ 3.2% | 243 ▼ 5.8% | $61,376 ▲ 13.9% |
| 2021 | $13.4M ▼ 0.7% | 248 ▲ 2.1% | $54,429 ▼ 11.3% |
| 2022 | $12.9M ▼ 3.7% | 228 ▼ 8.1% | $61,018 ▲ 12.1% |
| 2023 | $13.5M ▲ 4.5% | 222 ▼ 2.6% | $55,855 ▼ 8.5% |
| 2024 | $17.2M ▲ 27.4% | 227 ▲ 2.3% | $73,329 ▲ 31.3% |
| 2025 | $18.4M ▲ 7.0% | 228 ▲ 0.4% | $76,947 ▲ 4.9% |
Record list
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Environmental Risk Officer 4/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Kristina Ray holds the role of Environmental Risk Officer 4 at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,393.
Special Enforcement Inspectr 2/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Gary Armstrong holds the role of Special Enforcement Inspectr 2 at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,308.
Boiler Inspector 3/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Richard Hamalainen serves as a Boiler Inspector 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,227.
Special Enforcement Inspectr 2/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Matthew Jenrich holds the role of Special Enforcement Inspectr 2 at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,863.
Plan Examiner 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Tyler Hamelink is a Plan Examiner 1 at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,807.
Plan Examiner 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Alexander Schneider is a Plan Examiner 1 at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,799.
District Code Enforcement Supervisor/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Danae Lindsey is a District Code Enforcement Supervisor at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,482.
Plan Examiner 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Jackson Leverenz works as a Plan Examiner 1 for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. Jackson earned $93,748 in 2025.
Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 3/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Mark Pelzek serves as a Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 3. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $93,324.
Special Enforcement Inspectr 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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David Kagel works as a Special Enforcement Inspectr 1 for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. David earned $93,096 in 2025.
Special Enforcement Inspectr 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Willis Neal Jr is a Special Enforcement Inspectr 1 at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,077.
Electrical Inspector 4/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Kevin Blanco holds the role of Electrical Inspector 4 at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $92,856.
Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Thomas Frank is a Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 1 at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,561.
Electrical Inspector 3/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Jorge Fernandez holds the role of Electrical Inspector 3 at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,480.
Special Enforcement Inspectr 2/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Kurt Surdyk serves as a Special Enforcement Inspectr 2. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,080.
Plan Examiner 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Veronica Chavez De Fernandez is a Plan Examiner 1 at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,954.
Special Enforcement Inspectr 2/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Matthew Rzepkowski is a Special Enforcement Inspectr 2 at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $91,670.
Building Codes Court Administr/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Jennifer Klouda holds the role of Building Codes Court Administr at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $91,423.
Environmental Risk Officer 3/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Jennifer Anderson holds the role of Environmental Risk Officer 3 at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,000.
Neighborhood Imprvmt Proj Inspector/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Mark Pelzek works as a Neighborhood Imprvmt Proj Inspector for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $89,605 in 2022.
Building Construction Inspr 4/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Lorie Gallup holds the role of Building Construction Inspr 4 at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $88,820.
Plumbing Inspector 5/Department of Neighborhood Services
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William Kirby is a Plumbing Inspector 5 at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,717.
Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Jeffrey Sporer serves as a Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,461.
Building Codes Enfrc Mgr-Comm/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Jumaane Cheatham holds the role of Building Codes Enfrc Mgr-Comm at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $88,417.
Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Eric Yanke works as a Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 1 for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $87,852 in 2024.
Plan Examiner III/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Joel Walloch serves as a Plan Examiner III. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $87,819.
Neighborhood Services Opers Director/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Kristen Reed is a Neighborhood Services Opers Director at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $86,924.
Plan Examiner Specialist 2/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Scott Berkes holds the role of Plan Examiner Specialist 2 at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,563.
Building Codes Enfrc Mgr-Comm/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Michael Mannan works as a Building Codes Enfrc Mgr-Comm for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $86,341 in 2021.
Mechanical Plan Examiner III/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Christopher Krowski serves as a Mechanical Plan Examiner III. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $85,806.
District Code Enforcement Supervisor/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Anthony Goodman works as a District Code Enforcement Supervisor for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $84,357 in 2022.
Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Candace Eubanks holds the role of Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 1 at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,102.
Building Construction Inspectr/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Michael Demski holds the role of Building Construction Inspectr at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $83,881.
Special Enforcement Inspector/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Matthew Rzepkowski serves as a Special Enforcement Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $82,979.
Plumbing Inspector/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Andrew Bell serves as a Plumbing Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $82,218.
Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Dane Macneil is a Neighborhood Imprv Proj Inspector 1 at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,846.
Community Outreach Proj Liaison/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Stephanie Samarripa serves as a Community Outreach Proj Liaison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,568.
Special Enforcement Supervisor/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Mario Hernandez is a Special Enforcement Supervisor at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $81,398.
Building Construction Inspectr/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Lorie Gallup serves as a Building Construction Inspectr. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $80,797.
Building Construction Inspectr/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Timothy Bolger works as a Building Construction Inspectr for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $80,708 in 2022.