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 20

Dantae Armstrong

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$31,610

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,608
Other pay: $30,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,610
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Oct 1, 2021
Vacation Payout: $318

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Dantae Armstrong serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $31,610.

Darryl House

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$31,478

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,478
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Darryl House serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $31,478.

Herbert Forbes

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$31,471

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,541
Other pay: $29,930
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,471
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Sep 16, 2020

Herbert Forbes works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Herbert earned $31,471 in 2020.

Anthony Brownlee

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$31,112

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,038
Other pay: $29,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,112
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Aug 23, 2019

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Anthony Brownlee serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $31,112.

Richard O'Keefe

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$31,026

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,108
Other pay: $29,918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,026
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Richard O'Keefe serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $31,026.

Thomas Neal

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$31,018

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,550
Other pay: $23,468
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,018
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Sick Payout: $5,753
Termination Date: Mar 31, 2021
Vacation Payout: $1,719

Thomas Neal works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $31,018 in 2021.

Dewitt White

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$30,872

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,733
Other pay: $29,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,872
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Oct 8, 2021
Vacation Payout: $26

Dewitt White holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $30,872.

Ernest Hall

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$30,845

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $230
Other pay: $30,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,845
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jul 15, 2022
Vacation Payout: $260

Ernest Hall holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $30,845.

Reginal Johnson

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$30,748

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,557
Other pay: $28,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,748
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Aug 23, 2019

Reginal Johnson holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $30,748.

Patrick Haynes

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$30,695

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $299
Other pay: $30,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,695
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Nov 3, 2023

Patrick Haynes is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work less than half time. 2023 total compensation came to $30,695.

Antonio Agosto

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$30,512

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $851
Other pay: $29,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,512
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Oct 10, 2025
Vacation Payout: $95

Antonio Agosto works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Antonio earned $30,512 in 2025.

Slyjazz Jackson

Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$30,455

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,455
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,455
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7562
Termination Date: Jul 8, 2025

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Slyjazz Jackson serves as a Yard Attendant. They work less than half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,455.

David Stehling

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$30,374

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,374
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Sick Payout: $6,101
Termination Date: Mar 28, 2025
Vacation Payout: $7,893

David Stehling works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. David earned $30,374 in 2025.

Adrian Everett

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$30,319

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $198
Other pay: $30,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,319
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Adrian Everett works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $30,319 in 2022.

Adrian Everett

Temporary City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$30,250

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,694
Other pay: $28,556
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,250
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7548TP

Adrian Everett works as a Temporary City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. Adrian earned $30,250 in 2025.

Anthony Holland

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$30,080

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,078
Other pay: $29,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,080
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Oct 13, 2021

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Anthony Holland serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $30,080.

Marques Henry

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$29,787

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $997
Other pay: $28,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,787
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Oct 8, 2021

Marques Henry works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Marques earned $29,787 in 2021.

Jamonte Childs

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$29,774

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,474
Other pay: $28,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,774
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jamonte Childs serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $29,774.

Jeffery Nowak

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$29,668

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $661
Other pay: $29,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,668
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Aug 10, 2019
Vacation Payout: $872

Jeffery Nowak works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $29,668 in 2019.

David Williams

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$29,662

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $124
Other pay: $29,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,662
Hourly rate: $16
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Nov 27, 2019

David Williams works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. David earned $29,662 in 2019.

Travis Heard

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$29,661

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,340
Other pay: $28,321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,661
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jul 6, 2022

Travis Heard works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Travis earned $29,661 in 2022.

Charles Gude Ii

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$29,653

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $53
Other pay: $29,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,653
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Charles Gude Ii works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $29,653 in 2020.

Dion Hayes

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$29,615

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $29,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,615
Hourly rate: $17
Employment type: Seasonal

Source-specific fields

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

Dion Hayes holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is seasonal. In 2020, their total compensation was $29,615.

Myishia White

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$29,394

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,646
Other pay: $26,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,394
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Sep 16, 2019

Myishia White holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $29,394.

Jason Johnson

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$29,348

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,782
Other pay: $26,567
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,348
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Aug 23, 2019
Vacation Payout: $1,441

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jason Johnson serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $29,348.

Jarvis Garrett

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$29,211

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $785
Other pay: $28,426
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,211
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Aug 25, 2022

Jarvis Garrett is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $29,211.

Demetrius Rimmer

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$29,042

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,114
Other pay: $25,927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,042
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jun 21, 2019
Vacation Payout: $3,266

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Demetrius Rimmer serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $29,042.

Stanley Howard

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$28,763

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,763
Hourly rate: $16
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Nov 27, 2019

Stanley Howard is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work less than half time. 2019 total compensation came to $28,763.

Odell Thompson

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$28,751

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,751
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,751
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Odell Thompson is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $28,751.

Kadijah Sheriff

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$28,716

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $883
Other pay: $27,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,716
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Nov 24, 2020

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Kadijah Sheriff serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $28,716.

Kenny Richmond

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$28,710

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $98
Other pay: $28,612
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,710
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Sick Payout: $531
Termination Date: Jun 2, 2022
Vacation Payout: $1,347

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Kenny Richmond serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $28,710.

James Johnson

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$28,616

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $70
Other pay: $28,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,616
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, James Johnson serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $28,616.

Johnny Lampkins Sr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$28,315

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $214
Other pay: $28,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,315
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Johnny Lampkins Sr serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,315.

Fernando Adams

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$28,084

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,568
Other pay: $26,516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,084
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 362.27
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Sep 13, 2021

Fernando Adams is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $28,084.

Reginald Evans Jr

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$28,046

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,780
Other pay: $25,266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,046
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jul 18, 2022

Reginald Evans Jr works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Reginald earned $28,046 in 2022.

Namon Walker

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$27,777

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $137
Other pay: $27,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,777
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Sick Payout: $491
Termination Date: May 31, 2022
Vacation Payout: $972

Namon Walker is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $27,777.

Anthony Jones

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$27,607

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $20
Other pay: $27,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,607
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Anthony Jones is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $27,607.

Kareem Hardin

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$27,568

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $979
Other pay: $26,588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,568
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Oct 5, 2020

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Kareem Hardin serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $27,568.

Olando Hawthorne

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$27,447

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $55
Other pay: $27,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,447
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Dec 9, 2019

Olando Hawthorne holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $27,447.

Michael Staten

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$27,354

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,026
Other pay: $26,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,354
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jul 11, 2022

Michael Staten is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $27,354.