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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George Cook Jr

City Laborer/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp

$30,479

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $30,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,479
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

George Cook Jr works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. Their status is full-time. George earned $30,479 in 2025.

Stacy Whiters Jr

City Laborer/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp

$30,325

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $294
Other pay: $30,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,325
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5235
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Jan 9, 2026

Stacy Whiters Jr is a City Laborer at Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $30,325.

Kevin Johnson

City Laborer/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp

$30,257

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $30,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,257
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5235
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Sep 19, 2025
Vacation Payout: $101

Kevin Johnson works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $30,257 in 2025.

Daman Washington

City Laborer/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2021 total comp

$29,603

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,603
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5235
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Nov 12, 2021
Vacation Payout: $182

Daman Washington works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. Their status is full-time. Daman earned $29,603 in 2021.