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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

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.