City of Milwaukee / Department of Public Works, Administration Services

Agency file

Department of Public Works, Administration Services, Milwaukee

Source file: City of Milwaukee — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Department of Public Works, Administration Services provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 42 employees with median total compensation of $79,983; the highest distinct record was $183,013.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $3.6M
Employees: 42
Median total: $79,983
Highest record: $183,013

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$12,186$170,241+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 42 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,983) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $69 (0%)
Other — $84,616 (100%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$51,422

$69,418

$79,983

$90,983

$121,437

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $121,437 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,422. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Payroll Assistant 3

6 · $77,809

Civil Engineer III

2 · $115,714

Business Operations Manager

2 · $101,680

Safety Specialist-Senior

2 · $86,824

Human Resources Representative

2 · $81,590

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2019	$2.7M —	47 —	$53,298 —
2020	$2.5M ▼ 8.2%	43 ▼ 8.5%	$53,167 ▼ 0.2%
2021	$2.4M ▼ 5.4%	43 ±0%	$52,211 ▼ 1.8%
2022	$2.5M ▲ 5.4%	47 ▲ 9.3%	$51,929 ▼ 0.5%
2023	$2.7M ▲ 7.3%	44 ▼ 6.4%	$56,663 ▲ 9.1%
2024	$3.3M ▲ 23.0%	44 ±0%	$73,802 ▲ 30.2%
2025	$3.6M ▲ 7.6%	42 ▼ 4.5%	$79,983 ▲ 8.4%

Every role here

Job titles in Department of Public Works, Administration Services

10 titles have enough holders to report on, listed alphabetically with the number of people in each.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jerrel Kruschke

Commissioner-Public Works/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$183,013

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183,013
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,013
Hourly rate: $87
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5868

Jerrel Kruschke holds the role of Commissioner-Public Works at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,013.

Dan Thomas

Administrative Services Director/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$170,241

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $170,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,241
Hourly rate: $80
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5630

Dan Thomas holds the role of Administrative Services Director at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,241.

James Washington

Public Works Coordinator Manager/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$168,522

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $168,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,522
Hourly rate: $80
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5479

James Washington holds the role of Public Works Coordinator Manager at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,522.

Shannon Goodwin

Administrative Services Manager/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$126,642

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,642
Hourly rate: $59
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5189

Shannon Goodwin works as a Administrative Services Manager for Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. Shannon earned $126,642 in 2025.

Dawn Schmidt

Civil Engineer III/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$121,437

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,167
Other pay: $120,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,437
Hourly rate: $56
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1814

At Department of Public Works, Administration Services, Dawn Schmidt serves as a Civil Engineer III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,437.

Arlanda Blue

Business Operations Manager/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$114,042

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,042
Hourly rate: $52
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4886

Arlanda Blue holds the role of Business Operations Manager at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,042.

Ibrahim Amin

Civil Engineer III/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$109,991

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $109,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,991
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1814

At Department of Public Works, Administration Services, Ibrahim Amin serves as a Civil Engineer III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,991.

Jerrel Kruschke

Public Works Coordinator Manager/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2020 total comp

$108,407

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $108,407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,407
Hourly rate: $52
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5479

Jerrel Kruschke holds the role of Public Works Coordinator Manager at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $108,407.

Tiffany Shepherd

Marketing and Community Officer - Lead/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$103,874

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $103,874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,874
Hourly rate: $49
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5986

Tiffany Shepherd is a Marketing and Community Officer - Lead at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,874.

Dawn Crowbridge

Finance & Administration Manager/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2019 total comp

$96,068

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,068
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,068
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5303
Sick Payout: $11,618
Termination Date: Sep 13, 2019
Vacation Payout: $10,398

At Department of Public Works, Administration Services, Dawn Crowbridge serves as a Finance & Administration Manager. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $96,068.

Donald Laster

Safety Supervisor/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$95,962

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,962
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4664

At Department of Public Works, Administration Services, Donald Laster serves as a Safety Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,962.

Anamaria Benites

Department of Public Works Inventory & Purchasing Manager/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$91,892

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $91,892
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,892
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4898

At Department of Public Works, Administration Services, Anamaria Benites serves as a Department of Public Works Inventory & Purchasing Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,892.

Tobie Black

Permits & Community Specialist/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$90,983

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,983
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4491

At Department of Public Works, Administration Services, Tobie Black serves as a Permits & Community Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,983.

Patrick Fitzgerald

Safety Specialist-Senior/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$90,679

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,679
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4366

Patrick Fitzgerald holds the role of Safety Specialist-Senior at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,679.

Louis Schumacher

Finance & Administration Manager/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2020 total comp

$90,114

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,114
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5303

At Department of Public Works, Administration Services, Louis Schumacher serves as a Finance & Administration Manager. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $90,114.

Dylan Westphal

Business Operations Manager/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$89,317

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,317
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4886

Dylan Westphal holds the role of Business Operations Manager at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,317.

Scott Olive

Engineering Technician V/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$88,829

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $868
Other pay: $87,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,829
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1888
Termination Date: Jan 2, 2026

Scott Olive is a Engineering Technician V at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,829.

Arlanda Freeman

Administrative Services Manager/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2023 total comp

$86,696

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,696
Hourly rate: $49
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 5189

Arlanda Freeman works as a Administrative Services Manager for Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. Arlanda earned $86,696 in 2023.

Qiana Swan

Administrative Services Manager/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2023 total comp

$85,868

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,868
Hourly rate: $49
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 5189

Qiana Swan is a Administrative Services Manager at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $85,868.

Trenton Vogele

Management Accountant - Senior/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$85,400

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,400
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4328

Trenton Vogele holds the role of Management Accountant - Senior at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,400.

Pachia Vue

Contract Compliance Officer/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$84,902

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,902
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4615

Pachia Vue is a Contract Compliance Officer at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,902.

Anthony Smith

Engineering Technician IV/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$84,637

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $771
Other pay: $83,866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,637
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1887

Anthony Smith works as a Engineering Technician IV for Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $84,637 in 2025.

Joshua Stratton

Human Resources Representative/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$83,661

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,661
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4772

Joshua Stratton is a Human Resources Representative at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,661.

Justin Lemmer

Safety Specialist-Senior/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$82,970

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,970
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4366

Justin Lemmer holds the role of Safety Specialist-Senior at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,970.

Elizabeth Bramm

Human Resources Analyst-Senior/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$80,690

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,690
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4466

Elizabeth Bramm works as a Human Resources Analyst-Senior for Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $80,690 in 2025.

James Schoenrock

Department of Public Works Payroll Services Assistant/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$80,447

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,447
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 63.31
Job Code: 7715DC

James Schoenrock is a Department of Public Works Payroll Services Assistant at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,447.

Kathryn Jankowski

Civil Engineer II/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2024 total comp

$79,900

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $79,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,900
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1813

Kathryn Jankowski works as a Civil Engineer II for Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. Kathryn earned $79,900 in 2024.

La Everett

Payroll Assistant 3/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2024 total comp

$79,726

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,726
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,726
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7718DC

La Everett holds the role of Payroll Assistant 3 at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,726.

Ashley Anderson

Human Resources Representative/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$79,519

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,519
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4772

Ashley Anderson holds the role of Human Resources Representative at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,519.

Tiffeny Marsh

Payroll Assistant 3/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$78,098

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,098
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7718DC

Tiffeny Marsh holds the role of Payroll Assistant 3 at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,098.

Ramel Bly

Safety Specialist-Senior/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2024 total comp

$78,084

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,084
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4366

Ramel Bly works as a Safety Specialist-Senior for Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. Ramel earned $78,084 in 2024.

Rodney Graham

Payroll Assistant 3/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$77,810

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,810
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7718DC

Rodney Graham is a Payroll Assistant 3 at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,810.

Antara Terry

Payroll Assistant 3/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$77,809

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,809
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7718DC

Antara Terry holds the role of Payroll Assistant 3 at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,809.

Deborah Smith

Payroll Assistant 3/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$77,809

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,809
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7718DC

At Department of Public Works, Administration Services, Deborah Smith serves as a Payroll Assistant 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,809.

Parthina Gamino

Leave Administration Coordinator/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$76,155

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,155
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4052

Parthina Gamino holds the role of Leave Administration Coordinator at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,155.

David Mann

Management and Accounting Office/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$75,762

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,762
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4640

At Department of Public Works, Administration Services, David Mann serves as a Management and Accounting Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,762.

Tammy Deau

Management Accountant - Senior/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2023 total comp

$74,424

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,424
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4328

Tammy Deau works as a Management Accountant - Senior for Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. Tammy earned $74,424 in 2023.

Arlanda Freeman

Business Operations Manager/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2022 total comp

$74,139

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74,139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,139
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4886

Arlanda Freeman is a Business Operations Manager at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $74,139.

Amber Bartzen

Business Services Specialist/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2025 total comp

$73,871

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,871
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,871
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0625DC

Amber Bartzen is a Business Services Specialist at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,871.

Joshua Stratton

Human Resources Analyst-Senior/Department of Public Works, Administration Services

2023 total comp

$73,779

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,779
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,779
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code (OPM): 5140
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4466

Joshua Stratton holds the role of Human Resources Analyst-Senior at Department of Public Works, Administration Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $73,779.