Associate Director

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Department of Administration, Community Development Grants Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $108,505, above the department median of $79,667.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $217K
Role median: $108,505
Agency median: $79,667
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Milwaukee

Associate Director is held in 2 City of Milwaukee departments. In Department of Administration, Community Development Grants Administration, the median of $108,505 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Der - Operations Division

$96,653 · 1

Median total compensation for the Associate Director role in other City of Milwaukeedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Associate Director beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. See Associate Director across all of City of Milwaukee →

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$197,256 · 11

$124,795 · 5

$92,467 · 40

$88,569 · 34

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Employees with this title

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Vanesa Carmona-Lewis

Associate Director/Department of Administration, Community Development Grants Administration

2025 total comp

$114,436

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,436
Hourly rate: $55
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 1511
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5190

Vanesa Carmona-Lewis works as a Associate Director for Department of Administration, Community Development Grants Administration. Their status is full-time. Vanesa earned $114,436 in 2025.

Mario Higgins

Associate Director/Department of Administration, Community Development Grants Administration

2023 total comp

$102,574

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,574
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,574
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 1511
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 5190

Mario Higgins holds the role of Associate Director at Department of Administration, Community Development Grants Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $102,574.