City of Milwaukee / Der - Operations Division
Agency file
The Der - Operations Division is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 64 employees with median total compensation of $79,140; the highest distinct record was $166,749.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 64 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,140) — 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 $127,266 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $10,731. 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 | $2M — | 44 — | $49,628 — |
| 2020 | $2M ▲ 1.8% | 43 ▼ 2.3% | $50,375 ▲ 1.5% |
| 2021 | $2.2M ▲ 9.3% | 49 ▲ 14.0% | $44,253 ▼ 12.2% |
| 2022 | $2.6M ▲ 18.1% | 48 ▼ 2.0% | $60,221 ▲ 36.1% |
| 2023 | $3.3M ▲ 24.8% | 49 ▲ 2.1% | $74,043 ▲ 23.0% |
| 2024 | $4M ▲ 21.2% | 62 ▲ 26.5% | $69,243 ▼ 6.5% |
| 2025 | $4.6M ▲ 14.3% | 64 ▲ 3.2% | $79,140 ▲ 14.3% |
Record list
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Emergency Community Manager/Der - Operations Division
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Melissa Kressmer-Jones holds the role of Emergency Community Manager at Der - Operations Division. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $98,245.
Water Distribution Manager/Der - Operations Division
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Timothy Garczynski holds the role of Water Distribution Manager at Der - Operations Division. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $97,112.
Associate Director/Der - Operations Division
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Sarah Woodall holds the role of Associate Director at Der - Operations Division. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $96,653.
Chief of Staff/Der - Operations Division
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Nicole Fleck works as a Chief of Staff for Der - Operations Division. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $95,716 in 2020.
Human Resources Representative/Der - Operations Division
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Sarah Wangerin is a Human Resources Representative at Der - Operations Division. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $93,886.