Agency file

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
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

$17$108,016+

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

Equipment Operator 2

79 · $78,817

Equipment Operator 3

65 · $93,406

Temporary City Laborer

39 · $10,915

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.

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 15

Gregory Rudolph

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$47,182

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,785
Other pay: $44,397
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,182
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Sick Payout: $616
Termination Date: Nov 18, 2019
Vacation Payout: $2,393

Gregory Rudolph holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $47,182.

Kenneth Garrett

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$47,160

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,761
Other pay: $43,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,160
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Sick Payout: $2,087
Termination Date: Aug 29, 2021
Vacation Payout: $1,375

Kenneth Garrett holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $47,160.

Joseph Leszczynski

Sanitation Project Analyst/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$47,122

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,122
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4037

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Joseph Leszczynski serves as a Sanitation Project Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $47,122.

Davita Frye

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$47,067

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $121
Other pay: $46,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,067
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

Davita Frye holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $47,067.

Corey Rimmer

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$47,045

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,935
Other pay: $45,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,045
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425

Corey Rimmer holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $47,045.

Dante Green

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$46,834

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,299
Other pay: $44,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,834
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Dec 11, 2025

Dante Green holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,834.

Rodney Armstrong

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$46,598

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $218
Other pay: $46,381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,598
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

Rodney Armstrong holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $46,598.

Derek Clay

Self-Help Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$46,574

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,041
Other pay: $45,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,574
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 104761

Derek Clay holds the role of Self-Help Yard Attendant at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $46,574.

Obrey Haynes

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$46,358

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $575
Other pay: $45,783
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,358
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Dec 27, 2024

Obrey Haynes holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,358.

Labrad Kyles-Minafee

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$46,290

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $576
Other pay: $45,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,290
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

Labrad Kyles-Minafee works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Labrad earned $46,290 in 2022.

Edward Davis Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$46,089

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,476
Other pay: $44,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,089
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Edward Davis Jr is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,089.

Kevin Grant

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$45,982

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,951
Other pay: $43,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,982
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Kevin Grant serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $45,982.

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.

Darrell Walker

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$45,852

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,721
Other pay: $38,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,852
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC
Termination Date: May 19, 2025
Vacation Payout: $2,571

Darrell Walker works as a Equipment Operator 3 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Darrell earned $45,852 in 2025.

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.

Depriest Katherine

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$45,690

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,656
Other pay: $43,034
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,690
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Depriest Katherine holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,690.

Terrance Pearson

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$45,526

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,412
Other pay: $44,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,526
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

Terrance Pearson works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Terrance earned $45,526 in 2022.

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.

Dejon Wilson

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$45,420

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $803
Other pay: $44,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,420
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

Dejon Wilson works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Dejon earned $45,420 in 2022.

Thomas Sciano

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$45,415

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $353
Other pay: $45,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,415
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Thomas Sciano serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $45,415.

Malcolm Skinner

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$45,414

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $818
Other pay: $44,596
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,414
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Malcolm Skinner holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,414.

Roy Brown

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$45,409

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,935
Other pay: $43,474
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,409
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

Roy Brown holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $45,409.

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.

Sommer Cage

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$45,316

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,268
Other pay: $44,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,316
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

Sommer Cage is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $45,316.

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.

Lakiesha Bowie

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$44,987

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $645
Other pay: $44,343
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,987
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

Lakiesha Bowie holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $44,987.

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.

Darren Engaas

Sanitation Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$44,827

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,781
Other pay: $42,045
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,827
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 104961

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Darren Engaas serves as a Sanitation Yard Attendant. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $44,827.

Andy Pope

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$44,822

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,636
Other pay: $42,186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,822
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Nov 10, 2022
Vacation Payout: $405

Andy Pope holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $44,822.

Tony Wright

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,657
Other pay: $43,105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Tony Wright is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,762.

Thomas Hall

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$44,461

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $677
Other pay: $43,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,461
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

Thomas Hall works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $44,461 in 2022.

Jarvis Roberts

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$44,337

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,472
Other pay: $40,865
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,337
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425

Jarvis Roberts is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $44,337.

Tavares Watkins

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$44,287

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $227
Other pay: $44,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,287
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425

Tavares Watkins holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $44,287.

Vincent Jackson

Self-Help Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$44,055

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $456
Other pay: $43,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,055
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 104761

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Vincent Jackson serves as a Self-Help Yard Attendant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $44,055.

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.

Javone Shaw

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$43,902

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,649
Other pay: $42,254
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,902
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Javone Shaw holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,902.

William Cawthorn

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$43,829

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,372
Other pay: $41,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,829
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

William Cawthorn works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. William earned $43,829 in 2025.

Vernon Gomillia

Equipment Mechanic IV/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$43,655

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $439
Other pay: $43,215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,655
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0899DC

Vernon Gomillia is a Equipment Mechanic IV at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $43,655.

Yasir Hameed

Sanitation Inspector/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$43,550

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,743
Other pay: $37,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,550
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 2583

Yasir Hameed holds the role of Sanitation Inspector at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $43,550.