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City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

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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
Total payroll
$26.8M
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

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
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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

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Francesco Spera

Self-Help Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp
$41,645
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$388
Other pay
$41,257
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,645
Hourly rate
$19
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
104761

Francesco Spera is a Self-Help Yard Attendant at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $41,645.

Michael Thomas Jr

Self-Help Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$41,627
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$315
Other pay
$41,312
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,627
Hourly rate
$19
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
104761

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Michael Thomas Jr serves as a Self-Help Yard Attendant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $41,627.

James Jones

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$41,481
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$262
Other pay
$41,220
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,481
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1425
Sick Payout
$6,299
Termination Date
Jun 19, 2020
Vacation Payout
$4,635

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, James Jones serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $41,481.

Shakeyla Smith

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp
$41,478
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,234
Other pay
$39,244
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,478
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425

Shakeyla Smith holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $41,478.

Jackie Bledsoe Jr

Temporary City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$41,424
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,308
Other pay
$40,116
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,424
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7548TP

Jackie Bledsoe Jr is a Temporary City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work less than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,424.

Kristofer Nardi

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp
$41,410
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,389
Other pay
$40,021
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,410
Hourly rate
$21
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Oct 29, 2021
Vacation Payout
$989

Kristofer Nardi works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Kristofer earned $41,410 in 2021.

Roberto Flores

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp
$41,247
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$12,405
Other pay
$28,842
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,247
Hourly rate
$25
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1425
Sick Payout
$6,115
Termination Date
Mar 29, 2019
Vacation Payout
$5,873

Roberto Flores is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $41,247.

Eric Kitzke

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$41,237
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,854
Other pay
$38,383
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,237
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1013DC

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Eric Kitzke serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,237.

Kevin Kennedy

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp
$41,112
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,064
Other pay
$38,048
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,112
Hourly rate
$25
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1425
Sick Payout
$6,115
Termination Date
May 17, 2019
Vacation Payout
$8,536

Kevin Kennedy holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $41,112.

Billy Mcfarland Ii

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$41,100
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,430
Other pay
$36,670
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,100
Hourly rate
$18
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1013DC

Billy Mcfarland Ii works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Billy earned $41,100 in 2020.

William Wismeth Ii

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp
$41,097
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,152
Other pay
$38,944
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,097
Hourly rate
$25
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
196.68
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Sep 2, 2021
Vacation Payout
$1,288

William Wismeth Ii works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. William earned $41,097 in 2021.

Avonte Carter

Temporary City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$41,067
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,939
Other pay
$39,128
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,067
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7548TP

Avonte Carter holds the role of Temporary City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,067.

Maurice Bryant

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$41,057
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,932
Other pay
$39,125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,057
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Oct 29, 2020
Vacation Payout
$799

Maurice Bryant is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $41,057.

David Rick

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$41,056
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$266
Other pay
$40,790
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,056
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1425
Sick Payout
$6,299
Termination Date
Jun 29, 2020
Vacation Payout
$2,433

David Rick is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $41,056.

Roland Paez

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$40,876
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$229
Other pay
$40,647
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,876
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Roland Paez serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $40,876.

Bryant Robinson Barck

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$40,861
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,349
Other pay
$39,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,861
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Vacation Payout
$405

Bryant Robinson Barck holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $40,861.

Romonica Boakye Yiadom

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$40,571
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$892
Other pay
$39,679
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,571
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Romonica Boakye Yiadom serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $40,571.