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City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Ops-Forestry

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Dpw-Ops-Forestry

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

The Dpw-Ops-Forestry protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 170 employees with median total compensation of $76,040; the highest distinct record was $128,363.

Year
2025
Employees
170
Median total
$76,040
Highest record
$128,363

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$930$119,812+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 170 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($76,040) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$4,897 (7%)
  • Other$67,363 (93%)
  • 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
$29,176
$63,052
$76,040
$87,777
$96,405

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $96,405 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $29,176. 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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 1

David Sivyer

Forestry Services Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2019 total comp
$131,153
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$131,153
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,153
Hourly rate
$56
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5400
Sick Payout
$13,385
Termination Date
Nov 10, 2019
Vacation Payout
$12,833

David Sivyer works as a Forestry Services Manager for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. David earned $131,153 in 2019.

James Kringer

Urban Forestry Technician/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$128,363
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$16,637
Other pay
$111,727
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,363
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1314DC

James Kringer works as a Urban Forestry Technician for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. James earned $128,363 in 2025.

Erin Stoekl

Urban Forestry Services Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$121,039
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$121,039
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$121,039
Hourly rate
$61
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5915

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Erin Stoekl serves as a Urban Forestry Services Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,039.

Randy Krouse

Urban Forestry Services Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$120,272
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$120,272
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,272
Hourly rate
$64
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5915
Sick Payout
$15,294
Termination Date
Aug 22, 2025
Vacation Payout
$9,297

Randy Krouse is a Urban Forestry Services Manager at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,272.

Jeffrey Laufenberg

Urban Forestry District Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$119,812
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$119,812
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,812
Hourly rate
$57
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5245

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Jeffrey Laufenberg serves as a Urban Forestry District Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,812.

Andrew Witczak

Landscape & Irrigation Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$117,717
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$326
Other pay
$117,391
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,717
Hourly rate
$56
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1571
Termination Date
Jan 27, 2026

Andrew Witczak works as a Landscape & Irrigation Specialist for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $117,717 in 2025.

Jeffrey Kluslow

Urban Forestry District Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$117,246
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$117,246
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,246
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5245

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Jeffrey Kluslow serves as a Urban Forestry District Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,246.

Keith Gelhar

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$115,321
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$17,167
Other pay
$98,154
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,321
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

Keith Gelhar works as a Urban Forestry Crew Ldr for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $115,321 in 2025.

Erin Stoekl

Urban Forestry District Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2024 total comp
$114,049
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$114,049
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$114,049
Hourly rate
$55
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5245

Erin Stoekl works as a Urban Forestry District Manager for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Erin earned $114,049 in 2024.

Scott Baran

Landscape Architect/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$110,540
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$110,540
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,540
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1809

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Scott Baran serves as a Landscape Architect. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,540.

Scott Miller

Urban Forestry Shop & Main Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$107,929
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$107,929
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,929
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5916

Scott Miller is a Urban Forestry Shop & Main Manager at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,929.

Dannell Vance

Urban Forestry Technician Services Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$107,507
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$107,507
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,507
Hourly rate
$54
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5065

Dannell Vance works as a Urban Forestry Technician Services Manager for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Dannell earned $107,507 in 2025.

Steven Shea

Urban Forestry Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$107,047
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$107,047
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,047
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4833

Steven Shea holds the role of Urban Forestry Manager at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,047.

Christopher Kling

Urban Forestry Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$106,585
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$106,585
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,585
Hourly rate
$52
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4833

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Christopher Kling serves as a Urban Forestry Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,585.

Randy Krouse

Forestry Services Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2022 total comp
$105,498
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$105,498
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$105,498
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
5400

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Randy Krouse serves as a Forestry Services Manager. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $105,498.

Benjamin Gardner

Greenhouse & Nursery Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$100,245
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100,245
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,245
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4912

Benjamin Gardner works as a Greenhouse & Nursery Manager for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $100,245 in 2025.

Daniel Johnson

Urban Forestry Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$99,186
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$99,186
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,186
Hourly rate
$48
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4833

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Daniel Johnson serves as a Urban Forestry Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,186.

Michael Rzepkowski

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$99,074
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$18,569
Other pay
$80,504
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,074
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

Michael Rzepkowski holds the role of Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,074.

David Awe Jr

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$97,431
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$14,328
Other pay
$83,103
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,431
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

David Awe Jr is a Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,431.

Matthew Kimmler

Urban Forestry Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$96,532
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,532
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,532
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4833

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Matthew Kimmler serves as a Urban Forestry Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,532.

Benjamin Brannan

Property Maintenance and Compl Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$96,405
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,405
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,405
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4843

Benjamin Brannan works as a Property Maintenance and Compl Manager for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $96,405 in 2025.

Eric Wolf

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$96,374
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,772
Other pay
$91,602
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,374
Hourly rate
$42
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

Eric Wolf holds the role of Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,374.

Brandon Bilot

Urban Forestry Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$96,347
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$96,347
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,347
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4833

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Brandon Bilot serves as a Urban Forestry Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,347.

Dwayne Reinhardt

Urban Forestry Technician/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$95,870
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,876
Other pay
$92,994
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,870
Hourly rate
$42
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1314DC

Dwayne Reinhardt is a Urban Forestry Technician at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,870.

Darrell Saxe

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$95,435
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13,363
Other pay
$82,073
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,435
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

Darrell Saxe is a Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,435.

Eric Wolf

Urban Forestry Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2024 total comp
$94,803
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,803
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,803
Hourly rate
$46
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4833

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Eric Wolf serves as a Urban Forestry Manager. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,803.

Jarred Hoover

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$94,139
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$12,741
Other pay
$81,398
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,139
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
337.69
Job Code
1005DC

Jarred Hoover works as a Urban Forestry Crew Ldr for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Jarred earned $94,139 in 2025.

Franklin Seilheimer

Urban Forestry District Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$93,911
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$93,911
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,911
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
5245

Franklin Seilheimer works as a Urban Forestry District Manager for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Franklin earned $93,911 in 2025.

Kurtis Gelhar

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$93,677
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,266
Other pay
$87,410
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,677
Hourly rate
$42
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
762.59
Job Code
1005DC

Kurtis Gelhar works as a Urban Forestry Crew Ldr for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Kurtis earned $93,677 in 2025.

Bradley Ames

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$93,613
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8,964
Other pay
$84,649
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,613
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

Bradley Ames is a Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,613.

Joel Johnson-Ostricki

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$93,450
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$12,314
Other pay
$81,136
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,450
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Joel Johnson-Ostricki serves as a Urban Forestry Crew Ldr. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,450.

Brian Marion

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$92,688
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$9,400
Other pay
$83,289
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,688
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

Brian Marion works as a Urban Forestry Crew Ldr for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $92,688 in 2025.

Matthew Blann

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$92,186
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$11,513
Other pay
$80,673
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,186
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Matthew Blann serves as a Urban Forestry Crew Ldr. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,186.

Eric Toth

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$91,939
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8,145
Other pay
$83,793
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,939
Hourly rate
$41
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

Eric Toth holds the role of Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,939.

Virginia Friske

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$90,933
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$9,025
Other pay
$81,907
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,933
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

Virginia Friske holds the role of Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,933.

Daniel Dominguez

Urban Forestry Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$90,293
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$90,293
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,293
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4833

Daniel Dominguez works as a Urban Forestry Manager for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $90,293 in 2025.

Andrew Kashuba

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$90,110
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,550
Other pay
$83,560
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,110
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
1,229.50
Job Code
1005DC

Andrew Kashuba holds the role of Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,110.

Franklin Seilheimer

Urban Forestry Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2024 total comp
$89,789
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$89,789
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,789
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4833

Franklin Seilheimer is a Urban Forestry Manager at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $89,789.

Najjar Abdullah

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$89,674
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,614
Other pay
$83,060
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,674
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

Najjar Abdullah holds the role of Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,674.

Michael Rzepkowski

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2024 total comp
$89,645
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$11,857
Other pay
$77,789
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$89,645
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Michael Rzepkowski serves as a Urban Forestry Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $89,645.