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 22

Tyrone Aikens

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$24,354

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,776
Other pay: $22,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,354
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jun 11, 2021
Vacation Payout: $741

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Tyrone Aikens serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $24,354.

Brandon Redd

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$24,294

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $337
Other pay: $23,957
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,294
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Nov 27, 2023

Brandon Redd works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. Brandon earned $24,294 in 2023.

Kevin Miller

Sanitation District Manager/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$24,130

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,130
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4810

Kevin Miller holds the role of Sanitation District Manager at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $24,130.

Antoinette Benton

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$24,032

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $27
Other pay: $24,004
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,032
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

Antoinette Benton works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Antoinette earned $24,032 in 2019.

Okeefer Hooker Jr

Temporary City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$24,021

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $441
Other pay: $23,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,021
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7548TP
Termination Date: Sep 5, 2025

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Okeefer Hooker Jr serves as a Temporary City Laborer. They work less than half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,021.

Khudari Pulliam

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$23,702

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,697
Other pay: $21,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,702
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Khudari Pulliam holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,702.

Ladaniel Gillispie

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$23,689

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,403
Other pay: $21,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,689
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: May 31, 2019
Vacation Payout: $1,688

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Ladaniel Gillispie serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $23,689.

Kenneth Patterson

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$23,620

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,192
Other pay: $22,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,620
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Sep 23, 2021

Kenneth Patterson is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $23,620.

John Wilson

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$23,504

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,504
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

John Wilson works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. John earned $23,504 in 2019.

Jamar Gordon Jr

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$23,503

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $50
Other pay: $23,453
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,503
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jamar Gordon Jr serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $23,503.

Torone Lawson

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$23,426

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $23,421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,426
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Torone Lawson holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $23,426.

Joe Langford

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$23,326

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $74
Other pay: $23,252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,326
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Joe Langford is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $23,326.

Bernard Zollicoffer Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$23,192

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $235
Other pay: $22,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,192
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Aug 26, 2025

Bernard Zollicoffer Jr holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,192.

Ulice Blakely Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$23,097

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $211
Other pay: $22,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,097
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Jun 12, 2024

Ulice Blakely Jr holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $23,097.

Rico Dixon

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$23,035

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $23,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,035
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Rico Dixon works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Rico earned $23,035 in 2022.

Absalom Refeld Iii

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$22,722

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,865
Other pay: $16,857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,722
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Apr 20, 2022
Vacation Payout: $40

Absalom Refeld Iii holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $22,722.

Tramell Mann

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$22,718

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $22,689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,718
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Nov 4, 2022

Tramell Mann is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $22,718.

Dock Peters

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$22,651

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $22,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,651
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Sep 19, 2022
Vacation Payout: $295

Dock Peters works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Dock earned $22,651 in 2022.

Stacy Boles

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$22,623

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,237
Other pay: $21,386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,623
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jul 19, 2021

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Stacy Boles serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $22,623.

George Bankhead Jr

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$22,549

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $274
Other pay: $22,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,549
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

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

George Bankhead Jr is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work less than half time. 2022 total compensation came to $22,549.

Hamid Bagha

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$22,512

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,826
Other pay: $20,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,512
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: Feb 22, 2019
Vacation Payout: $3,486

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Hamid Bagha serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $22,512.

Wayne Slang

Equipment Mechanic IV/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$22,498

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $22,487
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,498
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0899DC
Sick Payout: $5,370
Termination Date: Feb 28, 2019
Vacation Payout: $7,120

Wayne Slang works as a Equipment Mechanic IV for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Wayne earned $22,498 in 2019.

Shelly Brannon

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$22,461

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,461
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Shelly Brannon serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $22,461.

Darren Calhoun

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$22,458

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,128
Other pay: $21,330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,458
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jun 24, 2019
Vacation Payout: $16

Darren Calhoun is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $22,458.

Richard Dworczyk Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$22,362

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,813
Other pay: $20,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,362
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Richard Dworczyk Jr serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,362.

Joseph Poston

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$22,355

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,161
Other pay: $19,194
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,355
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: May 24, 2019
Vacation Payout: $175

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Joseph Poston serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $22,355.

Jose Olivares-Mendoza

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$22,191

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $559
Other pay: $21,632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,191
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Jose Olivares-Mendoza is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $22,191.

Loretta Childs

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$22,108

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,108
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Loretta Childs works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Loretta earned $22,108 in 2019.

Nathan King

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$22,041

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $894
Other pay: $21,147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,041
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jun 12, 2020

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Nathan King serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $22,041.

Timothy Kranz

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$22,021

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $601
Other pay: $21,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,021
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Sick Payout: $6,092
Termination Date: Mar 24, 2020
Vacation Payout: $58

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Timothy Kranz serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $22,021.

Todd Henry

Sanitation Supervisor/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$21,988

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,988
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4370
Sick Payout: $114
Termination Date: Apr 5, 2019
Vacation Payout: $1,793

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Todd Henry serves as a Sanitation Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $21,988.

Deyonto Southern

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$21,863

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,863
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Jul 28, 2025
Vacation Payout: $542

Deyonto Southern is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,863.

Michael Sprewer

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$21,650

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $358
Other pay: $21,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,650
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Sprewer is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $21,650.

James Stevens

Self-Help Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$21,571

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $244
Other pay: $21,327
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,571
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 104761
Sick Payout: $649
Termination Date: May 31, 2022
Vacation Payout: $313

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, James Stevens serves as a Self-Help Yard Attendant. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $21,571.

Andre Johnnikin

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$21,566

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,849
Other pay: $19,717
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,566
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Andre Johnnikin holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $21,566.

Justin Stamps

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$21,553

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,000
Other pay: $20,553
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,553
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Aug 15, 2025

Justin Stamps works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $21,553 in 2025.

Devion Phillips

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$21,493

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,493
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,493
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

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

Devion Phillips holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. In 2022, their total compensation was $21,493.

Markina Brown

Office Assistant IV/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$21,382

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $301
Other pay: $21,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,382
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 048061
Termination Date: Nov 24, 2021
Vacation Payout: $95

Markina Brown works as a Office Assistant IV for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Markina earned $21,382 in 2021.

Lakeisha Starks

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$21,338

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $23
Other pay: $21,315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,338
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Lakeisha Starks holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $21,338.

Robert Bradford Jr

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$21,258

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4
Other pay: $21,254
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,258
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Robert Bradford Jr works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $21,258 in 2021.