City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra / City Laborer

Job-title file

City Laborer

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

125 employees hold this title in Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. Median total compensation for the role is $18,153, below the department median of $66,748.

Employees: 125
Total payroll: $2.8M
Role median: $18,153
Agency median: $66,748
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$56,151+

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How total compensation varies among the 125 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across City of Milwaukee

City Laborer is held in 9 City of Milwaukee departments. In Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra, the median of $18,153 ranks #4 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Infrastructure-Bridges & Bldgs

$28,655 · 20

Dpw-Infra-Transp-Ops

$24,351 · 115

DPW - Sewer - Underground

$24,236 · 49

Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

$13,448 · 344

Dpw-Water-Distribution

$12,192 · 8

Dpw-Ops-Forestry

$11,221 · 11

Dpw-Parking Op/Maint

$11,188 · 3

Dpw-Ops-Fleet Services

$7,040 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

City Laborer beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $15,536 ranks #2 of 2. See City Laborer across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$86,560 · 394

Median total compensation for comparable City Laborerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Daniel Sanders

City Laborer/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2022 total comp

$24,792

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $499
Other pay: $24,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,792
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5235
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC

Daniel Sanders is a City Laborer at Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $24,792.

Terronce Gardner

City Laborer/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp

$24,719

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,137
Other pay: $22,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,719
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5235
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC

Terronce Gardner is a City Laborer at Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,719.

Daniel Suhr

City Laborer/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2019 total comp

$24,242

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,122
Other pay: $22,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,242
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5235
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Aug 4, 2019

At Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra, Daniel Suhr serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $24,242.

Jevon Hegwood

City Laborer/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp

$22,758

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $103
Other pay: $22,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,758
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5235
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC

At Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra, Jevon Hegwood serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,758.

Michael King

City Laborer/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2019 total comp

$22,533

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,533
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5235
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC

Michael King is a City Laborer at Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $22,533.