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City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

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Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

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

The Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 235 employees with median total compensation of $66,748; the highest distinct record was $169,288.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$15.7M
Employees
235
Median total
$66,748
Highest record
$169,288

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 235 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($66,748) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$1,630 (2%)
  • Other$65,309 (98%)
  • 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
$19,243
$51,487
$66,748
$85,570
$106,794

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $106,794 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $19,243. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2019
$9.9M
220
$45,329
2020
$9.9M
0.5%
198
10.0%
$47,457
4.7%
2021
$10M
0.7%
206
4.0%
$47,634
0.4%
2022
$10.5M
5.6%
225
9.2%
$46,863
1.6%
2023
$11.4M
8.2%
219
2.7%
$52,830
12.7%
2024
$14.1M
24.0%
225
2.7%
$65,763
24.5%
2025
$15.7M
11.5%
235
4.4%
$66,748
1.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Chad Chrisbaum

Engineer in Charge/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp
$169,288
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$169,288
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$169,288
Hourly rate
$80
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5235
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5462

Chad Chrisbaum holds the role of Engineer in Charge at Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,288.

Paul Keltner

Civil Engineer V/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp
$149,562
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$149,562
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149,562
Hourly rate
$68
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5235
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5398

Paul Keltner is a Civil Engineer V at Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,562.

David Tapia

Civil Engineer V/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp
$145,623
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$145,623
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,623
Hourly rate
$69
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5235
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5398

David Tapia holds the role of Civil Engineer V at Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,623.

Holly Rutenbeck

Civil Engineer V/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp
$144,688
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$144,688
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,688
Hourly rate
$73
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5235
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5398

Holly Rutenbeck is a Civil Engineer V at Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,688.

Elliot Smyth

Construction Management Engineer/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp
$139,049
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$139,049
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,049
Hourly rate
$66
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5235
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5287

Elliot Smyth holds the role of Construction Management Engineer at Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,049.

Holly Rutenbeck

Management Civil Engineer - Senior/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2024 total comp
$135,192
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$135,192
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,192
Hourly rate
$64
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5235
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5320

Holly Rutenbeck is a Management Civil Engineer - Senior at Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $135,192.

Jesse Jefferson

Civil Engineer III/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp
$135,132
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,433
Other pay
$128,699
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$135,132
Hourly rate
$53
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5235
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1814

At Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra, Jesse Jefferson serves as a Civil Engineer III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,132.

Thomas Wangerin

Street Services Manager/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp
$134,025
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$134,025
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,025
Hourly rate
$64
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5235
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5487

At Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra, Thomas Wangerin serves as a Street Services Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,025.

Michael Amsden

Transportation Engineer Planner/Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

2025 total comp
$132,865
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$132,865
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,865
Hourly rate
$64
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5235
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5342

Michael Amsden works as a Transportation Engineer Planner for Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $132,865 in 2025.