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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
Total payroll
$12.3M
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

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.

Trend

Year over year

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

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2019
$9.5M
187
$54,767
2020
$8.6M
9.6%
178
4.8%
$53,119
3.0%
2021
$8.9M
2.7%
193
8.4%
$51,754
2.6%
2022
$8.6M
2.8%
183
5.2%
$53,680
3.7%
2023
$9.7M
12.5%
174
4.9%
$63,559
18.4%
2024
$11.4M
18.0%
188
8.0%
$70,852
11.5%
2025
$12.3M
7.4%
170
9.6%
$76,040
7.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Collin Baerwald

Urban Forestry Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2021 total comp
$25,052
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,226
Other pay
$23,826
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,052
Hourly rate
$19
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1048DC

Collin Baerwald holds the role of Urban Forestry Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $25,052.

Mark Bolds Ii

Urban Forestry Worker/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$25,030
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,186
Other pay
$23,844
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,030
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
198.59
Job Code
7550DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Mark Bolds Ii serves as a Urban Forestry Worker. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,030.

Juan Elizondo

Urban Forestry Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2021 total comp
$24,439
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$613
Other pay
$23,826
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,439
Hourly rate
$19
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1048DC

Juan Elizondo works as a Urban Forestry Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $24,439 in 2021.

Matthew Kettner

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2020 total comp
$24,416
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,852
Other pay
$18,564
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,416
Hourly rate
$22
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC
Termination Date
Apr 28, 2020
Vacation Payout
$1,615

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Matthew Kettner serves as a Urban Forestry Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $24,416.

William Justus

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2019 total comp
$24,172
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$24,172
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,172
Hourly rate
$18
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1013DC

William Justus is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $24,172.

Tereatha Ward

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2021 total comp
$22,697
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,697
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,697
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1001DC
Sick Payout
$533
Termination Date
Apr 16, 2021
Vacation Payout
$7,668

Tereatha Ward is a Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $22,697.

Cyrus Hunter

Urban Forestry Worker/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2023 total comp
$22,472
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$318
Other pay
$22,154
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,472
Hourly rate
$24
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
7550DC

Cyrus Hunter is a Urban Forestry Worker at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $22,472.

Wilton Johnson

Urban Forestry Worker/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2024 total comp
$22,467
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6
Other pay
$22,461
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,467
Hourly rate
$25
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7550DC
Termination Date
Oct 25, 2024
Vacation Payout
$802

Wilton Johnson works as a Urban Forestry Worker for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Wilton earned $22,467 in 2024.

Tyveon Branch

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2022 total comp
$22,423
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,516
Other pay
$19,907
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,423
Hourly rate
$21
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1003NR
Termination Date
Oct 13, 2022

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Tyveon Branch serves as a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $22,423.

Dorothy Doyle

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2024 total comp
$22,137
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,137
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,137
Hourly rate
$25
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1003NR

Dorothy Doyle is a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $22,137.

Steve Oglen

Urban Forestry Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2022 total comp
$21,222
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$86
Other pay
$21,136
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,222
Hourly rate
$19
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1048DC

Steve Oglen is a Urban Forestry Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $21,222.

Charles Harris

Urban Forestry Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2023 total comp
$20,796
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,060
Other pay
$19,736
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,796
Hourly rate
$19
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1048DC
Termination Date
Jul 31, 2023
Vacation Payout
$29

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Charles Harris serves as a Urban Forestry Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $20,796.