City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Ops-Sanitation / City Laborer

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City Laborer

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

344 employees hold this title in Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $13,448, below the department median of $62,634.

Employees: 344
Total payroll: $5.9M
Role median: $13,448
Agency median: $62,634
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8$54,090+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 344 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across City of Milwaukee

City Laborer is held in 9 City of Milwaukee departments. In Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, the median of $13,448 ranks #5 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Infrastructure-Bridges & Bldgs

$28,655 · 20

Dpw-Infra-Transp-Ops

$24,351 · 115

DPW - Sewer - Underground

$24,236 · 49

Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

$18,153 · 125

Dpw-Water-Distribution

$12,192 · 8

Dpw-Ops-Forestry

$11,221 · 11

Dpw-Parking Op/Maint

$11,188 · 3

Dpw-Ops-Fleet Services

$7,040 · 1

Median total compensation for the City Laborer role in other City of Milwaukeedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

City Laborer beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $15,536 ranks #2 of 2. See City Laborer across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$86,560 · 394

Median total compensation for comparable City Laborerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jyman Ferguson

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$45,953

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,373
Other pay: $38,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,953
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC

Jyman Ferguson is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,953.

Jerome Hicks

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$45,698

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,635
Other pay: $42,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,698
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC

Jerome Hicks is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $45,698.

John Redmond

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$45,448

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $469
Other pay: $44,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,448
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC

John Redmond works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. John earned $45,448 in 2025.

Darion Sims

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$45,320

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,380
Other pay: $43,940
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,320
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Nov 15, 2024

Darion Sims is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $45,320.

Terry Quinn

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$45,085

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,885
Other pay: $40,199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,085
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC

Terry Quinn is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $45,085.

Jerome Gereaux

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$44,845

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $389
Other pay: $44,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,845
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC

Jerome Gereaux holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,845.

Dennis Wilson

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$44,832

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,228
Other pay: $42,604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,832
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC

Dennis Wilson works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Dennis earned $44,832 in 2023.

Dajuantai Jackson

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$44,028

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,628
Other pay: $39,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,028
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC

Dajuantai Jackson is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $44,028.

Denzell Harris

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$43,506

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,485
Other pay: $42,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,506
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Oct 30, 2025
Vacation Payout: $133

Denzell Harris works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Denzell earned $43,506 in 2025.