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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Sanitation Services Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Rick Meyers is a Sanitation Services Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,300.
Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Donald Kustelski is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,112.
Sanitation Area Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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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.
Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Nabor Trujillo is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,120.
Sanitation Area Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Alan Kerr is a Sanitation Area Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,235.
Sanitation Business Operations Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Nicholas Taylor is a Sanitation Business Operations Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,712.
Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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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.
Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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William Murray is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,754.
Sanitation Area Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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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.
Driver Training Instructor/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Shelly Kane serves as a Driver Training Instructor. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $115,114.
Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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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.
Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Gwen Armstrong works as a Equipment Operator 3 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Gwen earned $109,503 in 2025.
Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Jesaiah Whitten is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,016.
Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Darrell Jennings works as a Equipment Operator 3 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Darrell earned $107,850 in 2025.
Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Carlo Cataldo works as a Equipment Operator 3 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Carlo earned $104,516 in 2025.
Sanitation Area Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation
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Johnny Jennings works as a Sanitation Area Manager for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Johnny earned $104,215 in 2025.