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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

Steven Alvarez

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$85,106
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$9,036
Other pay
$76,071
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,106
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

Steven Alvarez is a Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,106.

Patrick Blochowicz

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$85,084
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,899
Other pay
$83,185
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$85,084
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

Patrick Blochowicz holds the role of Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,084.

Susan Tangen

Urban Forestry Technician/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$84,826
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$29
Other pay
$84,797
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,826
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1314DC

Susan Tangen is a Urban Forestry Technician at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,826.

Robert Wasley

Urban Forestry Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$84,744
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$84,744
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,744
Hourly rate
$50
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4833

Robert Wasley works as a Urban Forestry Manager for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $84,744 in 2025.

Darrin Young

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$84,650
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,953
Other pay
$79,697
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,650
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

Darrin Young holds the role of Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,650.

Nicholas Chambers

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$84,640
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,633
Other pay
$82,006
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,640
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
2,015.10
Job Code
1001DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Nicholas Chambers serves as a Urban Forestry Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,640.

Anthony Crook

Urban Forestry Technician/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$84,525
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$232
Other pay
$84,293
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,525
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1314DC

Anthony Crook is a Urban Forestry Technician at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,525.

Jason Cram

Urban Forestry Technician/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$84,474
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$84,474
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$84,474
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1314DC

Jason Cram works as a Urban Forestry Technician for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $84,474 in 2025.

Leo Grohall

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$83,812
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8,254
Other pay
$75,558
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,812
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

Leo Grohall holds the role of Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,812.

Matthew Nechodomu

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2024 total comp
$83,775
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,099
Other pay
$76,676
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,775
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

Matthew Nechodomu holds the role of Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,775.

Christopher Strankowski

Urban Forestry Technician/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$83,611
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$57
Other pay
$83,553
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,611
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1314DC

Christopher Strankowski is a Urban Forestry Technician at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,611.

Adam Unger

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$83,309
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8,115
Other pay
$75,194
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,309
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
1,916.62
Job Code
1005DC

Adam Unger holds the role of Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,309.

Kurt Klemstein

Urban Forestry Technician/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$82,857
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$82,857
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,857
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1314DC

Kurt Klemstein holds the role of Urban Forestry Technician at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,857.

Matt Kandarapally

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$82,655
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,174
Other pay
$79,481
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,655
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

Matt Kandarapally is a Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,655.

Darrell Saxe

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2024 total comp
$82,302
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,193
Other pay
$76,109
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,302
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

Darrell Saxe holds the role of Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,302.

Letrica Morris

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$82,052
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,540
Other pay
$79,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,052
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
196.69
Job Code
1001DC

Letrica Morris holds the role of Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,052.

Bryan Wendelberger

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$82,038
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,111
Other pay
$74,927
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,038
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

Bryan Wendelberger holds the role of Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,038.

Scott Miller

Urban Forestry Manager/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2022 total comp
$81,496
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,496
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,496
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
-5.3
Job Code
4833

Scott Miller is a Urban Forestry Manager at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $81,496.

Ryan Bagley

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$81,441
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,444
Other pay
$74,998
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,441
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
778.41
Job Code
1001DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Ryan Bagley serves as a Urban Forestry Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,441.

Alejandro Martinez Gutierrez

Nursery Crew Leader/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$81,408
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,408
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,408
Hourly rate
$38
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1326DC

Alejandro Martinez Gutierrez holds the role of Nursery Crew Leader at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,408.

Thomas Hanson

Urban Forestry Crew Ldr/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$81,390
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8,395
Other pay
$72,995
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,390
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1005DC

Thomas Hanson is a Urban Forestry Crew Ldr at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,390.

Kane Belott

Nursery Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$81,352
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,352
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,352
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1055DC

Kane Belott works as a Nursery Specialist for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Kane earned $81,352 in 2025.

Steven Dollhopf

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$81,331
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8,291
Other pay
$73,039
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,331
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

Steven Dollhopf holds the role of Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,331.

Alistair Boyle

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$81,160
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,621
Other pay
$74,539
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,160
Hourly rate
$37
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1001DC

At Dpw-Ops-Forestry, Alistair Boyle serves as a Urban Forestry Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,160.

Alex Lancaster

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$80,991
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8,095
Other pay
$72,896
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,991
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
607.58
Job Code
1001DC

Alex Lancaster works as a Urban Forestry Specialist for Dpw-Ops-Forestry. Their status is full-time. Alex earned $80,991 in 2025.

Hannah Novicki

Urban Forestry Specialist/Dpw-Ops-Forestry

2025 total comp
$80,498
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,972
Other pay
$74,526
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,498
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5458
Comp Time
913.51
Job Code
1001DC

Hannah Novicki is a Urban Forestry Specialist at Dpw-Ops-Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,498.