Agency file

Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

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

The Dpw-Ops-Sanitation operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 509 employees with median total compensation of $62,634; the highest distinct record was $140,300.

Year: 2025
Employees: 509
Median total: $62,634
Highest record: $140,300

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$17$108,016+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 509 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,634) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $4,084 (8%)
Other — $48,665 (92%)
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

$3,136

$15,722

$62,634

$80,763

$90,823

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $90,823 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,136. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Equipment Operator 1

183 · $57,210

Equipment Operator 2

79 · $78,817

Equipment Operator 3

65 · $93,406

Temporary City Laborer

39 · $10,915

City Laborer

35 · $24,456

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

Rick Meyers

Sanitation Services Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$140,300

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,300
Hourly rate: $66
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5411

Rick Meyers is a Sanitation Services Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,300.

Donald Kustelski

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$126,112

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $27,251
Other pay: $98,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,112
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Donald Kustelski is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,112.

Jeffery Smith Jr

Sanitation Area Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$123,774

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $123,774
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,774
Hourly rate: $55
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5148
Sick Payout: $13,237
Termination Date: Oct 17, 2025
Vacation Payout: $10,380

Jeffery Smith Jr holds the role of Sanitation Area Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,774.

Nabor Trujillo

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$121,120

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,503
Other pay: $98,618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,120
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Nabor Trujillo is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,120.

Alan Kerr

Sanitation Area Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$120,235

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,235
Hourly rate: $57
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5148

Alan Kerr is a Sanitation Area Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,235.

Nicholas Taylor

Sanitation Business Ops Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$118,712

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118,712
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,712
Hourly rate: $57
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5924

Nicholas Taylor is a Sanitation Business Ops Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,712.

Shelly Kane

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$118,461

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $17,957
Other pay: $100,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,461
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Shelly Kane holds the role of Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,461.

William Murray

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$117,754

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,982
Other pay: $94,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,754
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

William Murray is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,754.

Carl Chopp

Sanitation Area Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$117,318

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,318
Hourly rate: $55
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5148

Carl Chopp holds the role of Sanitation Area Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,318.

Shelly Kane

Driver Training Instructor/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$115,114

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $18,304
Other pay: $96,810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,114
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1427DC

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Shelly Kane serves as a Driver Training Instructor. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,114.

Bennie Lee Iii

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$111,568

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $17,561
Other pay: $94,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,568
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Bennie Lee Iii holds the role of Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,568.

Gwen Armstrong

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$109,503

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $19,886
Other pay: $89,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,503
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Gwen Armstrong works as a Equipment Operator 3 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Gwen earned $109,503 in 2025.

Jesaiah Whitten

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$108,016

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $19,710
Other pay: $88,306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,016
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Jesaiah Whitten is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,016.

Darrell Jennings

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$107,850

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $21,472
Other pay: $86,378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,850
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC
Termination Date: Feb 4, 2026

Darrell Jennings works as a Equipment Operator 3 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Darrell earned $107,850 in 2025.

Carlo Cataldo

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$104,516

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $19,299
Other pay: $85,217
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,516
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Carlo Cataldo works as a Equipment Operator 3 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Carlo earned $104,516 in 2025.

Johnny Jennings

Sanitation Area Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$104,215

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104,215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,215
Hourly rate: $52
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5148

Johnny Jennings works as a Sanitation Area Manager for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Johnny earned $104,215 in 2025.

Delea Tubbs

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$103,342

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $15,755
Other pay: $87,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,342
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Delea Tubbs serves as a Equipment Operator 3. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,342.

Gregory Powell

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$102,926

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $15,262
Other pay: $87,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,926
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Gregory Powell works as a Equipment Operator 3 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $102,926 in 2025.

Matthew Mrowinski

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$102,226

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16,564
Other pay: $85,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,226
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Matthew Mrowinski is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,226.

Jeremy Nemitz

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$101,517

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16,124
Other pay: $85,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,517
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Jeremy Nemitz works as a Equipment Operator 3 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $101,517 in 2025.

Laura Stevens

Resource Recovery Program Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$100,995

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,995
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5482

Laura Stevens is a Resource Recovery Program Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,995.

Reginald Evans

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$100,866

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16,270
Other pay: $84,596
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,866
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Reginald Evans holds the role of Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,866.

Stander Tate

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$99,779

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $15,829
Other pay: $83,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,779
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Stander Tate holds the role of Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,779.

Eddie Carter

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$99,770

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,287
Other pay: $86,483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,770
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Eddie Carter works as a Equipment Operator 3 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Eddie earned $99,770 in 2025.

Raymond Rivera

Sanitation Area Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$99,586

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,586
Hourly rate: $50
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5148

Raymond Rivera holds the role of Sanitation Area Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,586.

Rickey Fox

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$99,286

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,541
Other pay: $85,745
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,286
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Rickey Fox holds the role of Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,286.

Andrew Crawl

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$99,177

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,867
Other pay: $85,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,177
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Andrew Crawl is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,177.

Ryan Hendricks

Sanitation District Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$99,126

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,126
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4810

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Ryan Hendricks serves as a Sanitation District Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,126.

Jon Colorez

Sanitation District Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$97,777

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,777
Hourly rate: $48
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4810

Jon Colorez is a Sanitation District Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,777.

Lindsey Moten

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$97,266

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $14,562
Other pay: $82,704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,266
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Lindsey Moten is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,266.

Natalie Smith

Sanitation District Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$97,084

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,084
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4810

Natalie Smith is a Sanitation District Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,084.

Jimmy Lee

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$97,030

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12,806
Other pay: $84,224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,030
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Jimmy Lee holds the role of Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,030.

Terrill Mcgee

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$96,993

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $15,267
Other pay: $81,726
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,993
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Terrill Mcgee holds the role of Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,993.

Roy Brown

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$96,910

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $14,985
Other pay: $81,925
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,910
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Roy Brown is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,910.

Timothy Struck

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$96,832

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,179
Other pay: $88,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,832
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Timothy Struck is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,832.

Tony Herring

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$96,144

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,393
Other pay: $89,751
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,144
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC
Termination Date: Dec 12, 2025
Vacation Payout: $9,469

Tony Herring is a Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,144.

Earnest Terry

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$96,031

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16,330
Other pay: $79,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,031
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Earnest Terry serves as a Equipment Operator 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,031.

Bobby Phillips

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$96,019

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,813
Other pay: $85,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,019
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Bobby Phillips serves as a Equipment Operator 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,019.

Donald Jelinek

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$95,536

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $14,681
Other pay: $80,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,536
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Donald Jelinek serves as a Equipment Operator 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,536.

Terrell Cunningham

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$95,519

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,169
Other pay: $82,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,519
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 884.71
Job Code: 7536DC

Terrell Cunningham is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $95,519.