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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Plan Examiner II/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Alexander Walker serves as a Plan Examiner II. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $25,626.
Environmental Health Specialist/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Mary Jung serves as a Environmental Health Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $25,578.
Program Assistant II/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Linda Vang works as a Program Assistant II for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $25,109 in 2025.
Office Assistant III/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Kit Wallace is a Office Assistant III at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $24,859.
Neighborhood Imprvmt Proj Inspector/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Kurt Gorski holds the role of Neighborhood Imprvmt Proj Inspector at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $24,719.
Office Assistant II/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Lori Buege works as a Office Assistant II for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is more than half time. Lori earned $24,535 in 2025.
Office Assistant III/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Towana Williams-Kernan serves as a Office Assistant III. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $24,345.
Program Assistant II/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Diane Koester serves as a Program Assistant II. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $24,335.
Office Assistant II/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Christine Myers serves as a Office Assistant II. They work half time. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,239.
Residential Code Enfcmnt Inspr/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Levar Harris works as a Residential Code Enfcmnt Inspr for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. Levar earned $24,084 in 2021.
Office Assistant III/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Natalie Phillips holds the role of Office Assistant III at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $23,704.
Commercial Code Enfcmnt Inspr/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Scott Mutch works as a Commercial Code Enfcmnt Inspr for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $23,273 in 2022.
Residential Code Enfcmnt Inspr/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Carmen Plummer-Johnson serves as a Residential Code Enfcmnt Inspr. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $22,866.
Residential Code Enfcmnt Inspr/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Hugo Rojas holds the role of Residential Code Enfcmnt Inspr at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $22,665.
Plumbing Inspector 3/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Damion Thompson is a Plumbing Inspector 3 at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $22,598.
Code Enforcement Intern/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Belle Otte serves as a Code Enforcement Intern. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $22,075.
Customer Service Representative II/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Franzina Thomas holds the role of Customer Service Representative II at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $21,937.
Program Assistant II/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Rosemary Wisniewski serves as a Program Assistant II. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $21,355.
Commercial Code Enfcmnt Inspr/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Roger Parazinski serves as a Commercial Code Enfcmnt Inspr. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $20,423.
Code Enforcement Intern/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Dianna Jorgensen is a Code Enforcement Intern at Department of Neighborhood Services. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $20,407.
Code Enforcement Intern/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Juan Perez works as a Code Enforcement Intern for Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $20,325 in 2021.
Plan Examiner III/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Vanessa Kuehner serves as a Plan Examiner III. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,302.
Residential Code Enforce Inp 1/Department of Neighborhood Services
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Flavian Stewart holds the role of Residential Code Enforce Inp 1 at Department of Neighborhood Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,039.
Commissioner-Bldg Inspector/Department of Neighborhood Services
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At Department of Neighborhood Services, Erica Lewandowski serves as a Commissioner-Bldg Inspector. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $19,923.