City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $22.1M — | 579 — | $42,178 — |
| 2020 | $19.9M ▼ 10.0% | 473 ▼ 18.3% | $44,337 ▲ 5.1% |
| 2021 | $19M ▼ 4.4% | 471 ▼ 0.4% | $44,092 ▼ 0.6% |
| 2022 | $18.4M ▼ 3.0% | 514 ▲ 9.1% | $39,600 ▼ 10.2% |
| 2023 | $20.7M ▲ 12.1% | 509 ▼ 1.0% | $43,538 ▲ 9.9% |
| 2024 | $25.1M ▲ 21.3% | 459 ▼ 9.8% | $59,132 ▲ 35.8% |
| 2025 | $26.8M ▲ 7.1% | 509 ▲ 10.9% | $62,634 ▲ 5.9% |
Record list
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Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Khudari Pulliam holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,702.
Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Ladaniel Gillispie serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $23,689.
Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Kenneth Patterson is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $23,620.
Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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John Wilson works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. John earned $23,504 in 2019.
City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jamar Gordon Jr serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $23,503.
City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Torone Lawson holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $23,426.
City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Joe Langford is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $23,326.
Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Bernard Zollicoffer Jr holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,192.
Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Ulice Blakely Jr holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $23,097.
Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Rico Dixon works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Rico earned $23,035 in 2022.
Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Absalom Refeld Iii holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $22,722.
Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Tramell Mann is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $22,718.
Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Dock Peters works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Dock earned $22,651 in 2022.
Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Stacy Boles serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $22,623.
City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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George Bankhead Jr is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work less than half time. 2022 total compensation came to $22,549.