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 16

Denzell Harris

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$43,506

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,485
Other pay: $42,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,506
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Oct 30, 2025
Vacation Payout: $133

Denzell Harris works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Denzell earned $43,506 in 2025.

George Johnson

Sanitation Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$43,302

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,638
Other pay: $39,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,302
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7807

George Johnson works as a Sanitation Yard Attendant for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. George earned $43,302 in 2025.

David Espinoza

Sanitation Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$43,286

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,342
Other pay: $40,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,286
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 309.64
Job Code: 104961

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, David Espinoza serves as a Sanitation Yard Attendant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $43,286.

Tyler Lewand

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$43,045

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,275
Other pay: $40,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,045
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Nov 15, 2019
Vacation Payout: $345

Tyler Lewand is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $43,045.

Franky Loera

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$43,004

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $306
Other pay: $42,698
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,004
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Sep 13, 2024

Franky Loera holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,004.

Tomas Huerta

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$42,917

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,231
Other pay: $39,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,917
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC

Tomas Huerta works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Tomas earned $42,917 in 2023.

Tamika Gatson

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$42,862

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,359
Other pay: $40,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,862
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Tamika Gatson serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $42,862.

Anthony Hicks Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$42,848

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $296
Other pay: $42,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,848
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 753461

Anthony Hicks Jr holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,848.

Shannon Beene

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$42,817

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,741
Other pay: $41,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,817
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Shannon Beene serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,817.

Marquis Moore

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$42,799

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,406
Other pay: $41,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,799
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Nov 13, 2020
Vacation Payout: $1,278

Marquis Moore works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Marquis earned $42,799 in 2020.

Dayona Jones Hughlett

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$42,765

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $624
Other pay: $42,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,765
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Nov 6, 2024

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Dayona Jones Hughlett serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,765.

Angela Williams

Sanitation Inspector 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$42,627

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,745
Other pay: $37,882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,627
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 7545

Angela Williams works as a Sanitation Inspector 2 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $42,627 in 2023.

Damond Watts

Self-Help Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$42,595

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $547
Other pay: $42,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,595
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Damond Watts works as a Self-Help Yard Attendant for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Damond earned $42,595 in 2022.

Hector Hernandez

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$42,589

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,061
Other pay: $40,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,589
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Hector Hernandez is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $42,589.

Damian Baldwin

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$42,516

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,043
Other pay: $41,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,516
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Damian Baldwin works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Damian earned $42,516 in 2022.

Armando Gonzalez Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$42,400

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,905
Other pay: $40,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,400
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Sep 5, 2025
Vacation Payout: $1,450

Armando Gonzalez Jr works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Armando earned $42,400 in 2025.

Stanley Haynes

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$42,339

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $316
Other pay: $42,023
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,339
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Stanley Haynes holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $42,339.

Darren Engaas

Sanitation Inspector/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$42,185

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,305
Other pay: $39,880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,185
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 2583
Termination Date: Nov 12, 2021
Vacation Payout: $2,415

Darren Engaas is a Sanitation Inspector at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $42,185.

Samantha Longshore

Resource Recovery Program Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$42,087

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,087
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 5482
Termination Date: Jun 22, 2022
Vacation Payout: $3,677

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Samantha Longshore serves as a Resource Recovery Program Manager. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $42,087.

James Cervera

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$42,059

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $83
Other pay: $41,976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,059
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, James Cervera serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,059.

Isiah Hargrove

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$42,032

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,895
Other pay: $35,137
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,032
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Oct 23, 2020
Vacation Payout: $48

Isiah Hargrove holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $42,032.

Kenneth Cobb

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$42,021

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $931
Other pay: $41,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,021
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Kenneth Cobb holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,021.

Angela Williams

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$41,947

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,136
Other pay: $39,811
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,947
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Angela Williams serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $41,947.

Donald Kustelski

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$41,941

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,393
Other pay: $39,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,941
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Donald Kustelski works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $41,941 in 2022.

Dennis Nemitz

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$41,810

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,703
Other pay: $37,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,810
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC

Dennis Nemitz works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Dennis earned $41,810 in 2020.

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.