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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

Julio Rivera

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2024 total comp
$64,869
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,501
Other pay
$61,368
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,869
Hourly rate
$30
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
255.45
Job Code
1003NR

Julio Rivera is a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $64,869.

Samuel Treichel

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$64,186
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,015
Other pay
$58,171
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,186
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
1,296.42
Job Code
1003NR

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Samuel Treichel serves as a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,186.

Alexander Gordon

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$64,185
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,008
Other pay
$59,177
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,185
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
2,183.47
Job Code
1003NR

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Alexander Gordon serves as a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,185.

Jaime Jastrab

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2021 total comp
$63,897
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$10,996
Other pay
$52,901
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,897
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1001DC
Termination Date
Dec 28, 2021

Jaime Jastrab works as a Urban Forestry Specialist for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Jaime earned $63,897 in 2021.

Janette Ellam

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$63,892
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,785
Other pay
$60,107
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,892
Hourly rate
$30
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1003NR

Janette Ellam is a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,892.

Robert Pawlow

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$63,340
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,196
Other pay
$58,144
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,340
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
211.83
Job Code
1003NR

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Robert Pawlow serves as a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,340.

Christopher Anderson

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$63,228
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,677
Other pay
$56,551
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,228
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1003NR

Christopher Anderson works as a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $63,228 in 2025.

Miles George

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$63,161
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,404
Other pay
$59,756
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,161
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
553.68
Job Code
1003NR

Miles George works as a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Miles earned $63,161 in 2025.

Mark Welch

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$63,052
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,288
Other pay
$58,764
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,052
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
1,377.45
Job Code
1003NR

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Mark Welch serves as a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,052.

Tamara Schneider

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2021 total comp
$62,678
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,660
Other pay
$60,018
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,678
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
175.29
Job Code
1005DC

Tamara Schneider is a Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $62,678.

Joel Johnson-Ostricki

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2020 total comp
$62,678
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$11,507
Other pay
$51,171
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,678
Hourly rate
$24
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Joel Johnson-Ostricki serves as a Urban Forestry Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $62,678.

Benjamin Burr

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$62,655
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,269
Other pay
$59,386
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,655
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
837.27
Job Code
1003NR

Benjamin Burr works as a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $62,655 in 2025.

Mitchel Kaczmarowski

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2024 total comp
$62,608
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,872
Other pay
$58,736
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,608
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
688.71
Job Code
1003NR

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Mitchel Kaczmarowski serves as a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,608.

Benjamin Brannan

Urban Forestry Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2020 total comp
$62,559
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$430
Other pay
$62,129
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,559
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4833

Benjamin Brannan holds the role of Urban Forestry Manager at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $62,559.

Karen Thomas

Urban Forestry Worker/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$62,216
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,393
Other pay
$55,823
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,216
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
637.94
Job Code
7550DC

Karen Thomas works as a Urban Forestry Worker for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $62,216 in 2025.

William Justus

Urban Forestry Worker/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$61,587
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,441
Other pay
$57,146
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,587
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
3,120.26
Job Code
7550DC

William Justus is a Urban Forestry Worker at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,587.

Marco Garcia

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$61,468
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,067
Other pay
$54,401
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,468
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1003NR

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Marco Garcia serves as a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,468.

Gregory Ahl

Urban Forestry Worker/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$61,439
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,552
Other pay
$55,887
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,439
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
1,343.00
Job Code
7550DC

Gregory Ahl is a Urban Forestry Worker at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,439.

Craig Burnett

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2021 total comp
$61,382
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$11,797
Other pay
$49,585
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,382
Hourly rate
$22
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1001DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Craig Burnett serves as a Urban Forestry Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $61,382.

Martin Leonard

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$61,228
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,674
Other pay
$55,554
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,228
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC
Sick Payout
$1,220
Termination Date
Sep 5, 2025
Vacation Payout
$1,446

Martin Leonard holds the role of Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,228.

Jalen Morris

Urban Forestry Arborist Appr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$61,104
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,904
Other pay
$54,200
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,104
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
148.03
Job Code
1003NR

Jalen Morris is a Urban Forestry Arborist Appr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,104.

Matthew Blann

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2021 total comp
$61,034
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$14,414
Other pay
$46,620
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,034
Hourly rate
$24
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1001DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Matthew Blann serves as a Urban Forestry Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $61,034.

Troy Tranberg

Equipment and Tool Mechanic 3/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$60,830
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$60,830
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,830
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7676DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Troy Tranberg serves as a Equipment and Tool Mechanic 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,830.

Andrew Kashuba

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2022 total comp
$60,664
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,612
Other pay
$57,052
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,664
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1001DC

Andrew Kashuba holds the role of Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $60,664.

Brett Wachowiacz

Equipment and Tool Mechanic 3/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$60,564
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$60,564
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,564
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7676DC

Brett Wachowiacz is a Equipment and Tool Mechanic 3 at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,564.

Alexis Rosario

Urban Forestry Worker/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$60,543
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,709
Other pay
$52,834
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,543
Hourly rate
$25
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7550DC

Alexis Rosario works as a Urban Forestry Worker for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Alexis earned $60,543 in 2025.

Christopher Strankowski

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2022 total comp
$60,468
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,724
Other pay
$57,744
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,468
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1001DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Christopher Strankowski serves as a Urban Forestry Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $60,468.