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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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Rodney Young Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$422
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$422
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$422
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Aug 21, 2023

Rodney Young Jr works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Rodney earned $422 in 2025.

Reginald York

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp
$409
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$409
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$409
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Sep 19, 2023
Vacation Payout
$19

Reginald York works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Reginald earned $409 in 2023.

Wendell Sloan

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$394
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$394
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$394
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Feb 13, 2022
Vacation Payout
$394

Wendell Sloan works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Wendell earned $394 in 2022.

Michael Morchinek

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp
$385
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$385
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$385
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Mar 28, 2023
Vacation Payout
$16

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Michael Morchinek serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $385.

Luther Henry

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$376
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$376
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$376
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Nov 4, 2022

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Luther Henry serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $376.

Gordon Pahlisch

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$336
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$336
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$336
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Oct 31, 2022

Gordon Pahlisch works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Gordon earned $336 in 2025.

Gerald Berry Jr

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp
$324
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$324
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$324
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Jan 15, 2021
Vacation Payout
$324

Gerald Berry Jr holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $324.

Jermaine Moore

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$292
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$292
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$292
Hourly rate
$18
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1013DC
Termination Date
Dec 20, 2021

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jermaine Moore serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $292.

Linda Flores

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp
$285
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$285
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$285
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Sep 6, 2023
Vacation Payout
$13

Linda Flores holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $285.

Melissa Jasper

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$271
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$271
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$271
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Dec 17, 2021
Vacation Payout
$87

Melissa Jasper is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $271.

George Finch Jr

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp
$233
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$233
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$233
Hourly rate
$21
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1013DC
Sick Payout
$64
Termination Date
Dec 30, 2020
Vacation Payout
$169

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, George Finch Jr serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $233.

Gary Foster

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp
$215
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$215
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$215
Hourly rate
$19
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Apr 6, 2021
Vacation Payout
$215

Gary Foster holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $215.

Kenneth Garrett

Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$191
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$11
Other pay
$181
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$191
Hourly rate
$40
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1404NR

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Kenneth Garrett serves as a Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker. They work less than half time. Their 2022 pay totaled $191.

Reginald Boston

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp
$190
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$190
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$190
Hourly rate
$24
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Mar 16, 2023

Reginald Boston is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $190.

Michael Hunter Jr

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp
$186
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$186
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$186
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Dec 15, 2022

Michael Hunter Jr holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $186.

Jeremy Hatcher

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp
$178
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$178
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178
Hourly rate
$22
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1013DC
Termination Date
Apr 18, 2024

Jeremy Hatcher is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $178.

Myles Gordon

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$178
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$178
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178
Hourly rate
$22
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1013DC
Termination Date
Nov 20, 2025

Myles Gordon holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178.

Steven Anders

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$157
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$157
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$157
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Mar 11, 2020
Vacation Payout
$157

Steven Anders works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $157 in 2020.

Jaivon Burnett

Temporary City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$155
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$155
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155
Hourly rate
$19
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
7548TP
Termination Date
Jan 7, 2025

Jaivon Burnett holds the role of Temporary City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155.

Randolph Robinson

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$153
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$153
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$153
Hourly rate
$22
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Dec 10, 2021
Vacation Payout
$153

Randolph Robinson is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $153.

Marquise Harmon

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$149
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$149
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$149
Hourly rate
$19
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1013DC
Termination Date
Sep 19, 2022

Marquise Harmon works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. Marquise earned $149 in 2022.

Dionne Thomas

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp
$137
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$137
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$137
Hourly rate
$24
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Apr 1, 2023
Vacation Payout
$137

Dionne Thomas holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $137.

Johnathon Barrett

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp
$134
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$134
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134
Hourly rate
$21
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Dec 23, 2020

Johnathon Barrett works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Johnathon earned $134 in 2021.

Jerry Scott

Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp
$118
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$118
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1404NR

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jerry Scott serves as a Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker. They work less than half time. Their 2019 pay totaled $118.

Mario Cox

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp
$104
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$104
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$104
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Dec 6, 2018
Vacation Payout
$104

Mario Cox works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Mario earned $104 in 2019.

Eric Brown

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp
$95
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$95
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95
Hourly rate
$24
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Mar 13, 2023
Vacation Payout
$95

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Eric Brown serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $95.

Joe Gil

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp
$81
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81
Hourly rate
$24
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Feb 7, 2023
Vacation Payout
$81

Joe Gil is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $81.

Joseph Kojis

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp
$75
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$75
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Mar 29, 2021
Vacation Payout
$75

Joseph Kojis is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $75.

Victoria Hawkins

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp
$59
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$59
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Nov 28, 2018
Vacation Payout
$59

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Victoria Hawkins serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $59.

Nate Hogans

Sanitation Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$56
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
104961
Termination Date
Jan 10, 2022
Vacation Payout
$56

Nate Hogans holds the role of Sanitation Yard Attendant at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $56.

Ariel Soto

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$54
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$54
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Sep 28, 2022
Vacation Payout
$54

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Ariel Soto serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $54.

Mark Scharhag

Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$39
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$39
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$39
Hourly rate
$39
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1404NR
Termination Date
Jun 27, 2020

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Mark Scharhag serves as a Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker. They work less than half time. Their 2020 pay totaled $39.

Milton Johns

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$32
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Dec 12, 2019
Vacation Payout
$32

Milton Johns is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $32.

Willie Courtney

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp
$28
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
May 10, 2021

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Willie Courtney serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $28.

Earl Spears

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp
$26
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$26
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1425
Termination Date
Oct 29, 2021

Earl Spears holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $26.

Ruby Garrett

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$17
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17
Hourly rate
$12
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1010

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Ruby Garrett serves as a Construction Laborer Intern. They work less than half time. Their 2020 pay totaled $17.

Gavin Felician

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$17
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17
Hourly rate
$12
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1010

Gavin Felician works as a Construction Laborer Intern for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. Gavin earned $17 in 2020.

Ryan Lindstadt

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$17
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17
Hourly rate
$12
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1010

Ryan Lindstadt holds the role of Construction Laborer Intern at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. In 2020, their total compensation was $17.

James Peterson

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$17
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17
Hourly rate
$12
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1010

James Peterson is a Construction Laborer Intern at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work less than half time. 2020 total compensation came to $17.

Carla Smith

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp
$17
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17
Hourly rate
$12
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1010

Carla Smith works as a Construction Laborer Intern for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. Carla earned $17 in 2020.