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 27

Rodney Dunlap

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$12,371

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $360
Other pay: $12,011
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,371
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Rodney Dunlap serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $12,371.

Keith Johnson

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$12,281

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,109
Other pay: $11,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,281
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Mar 28, 2019

Keith Johnson is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $12,281.

Leo Smith

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$12,244

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,236
Other pay: $11,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,244
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Mar 19, 2020
Vacation Payout: $56

Leo Smith is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $12,244.

Eric Jackson

Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$12,185

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $178
Other pay: $12,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,185
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1404NR

Eric Jackson holds the role of Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,185.

Hasani Williams

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$12,128

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $260
Other pay: $11,868
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,128
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Nov 25, 2019

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Hasani Williams serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $12,128.

Sterling Williams Jr

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$12,123

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $144
Other pay: $11,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,123
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Jul 8, 2024
Vacation Payout: $67

Sterling Williams Jr works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Sterling earned $12,123 in 2024.

David Lisiecki

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$11,991

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $133
Other pay: $11,858
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,991
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Sick Payout: $4,931
Termination Date: Dec 28, 2021
Vacation Payout: $4,333

David Lisiecki is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $11,991.

Anthony Humphrey

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$11,885

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,885
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Anthony Humphrey serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $11,885.

Stephen Knurowski

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$11,753

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,563
Other pay: $9,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,753
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Feb 2, 2023
Vacation Payout: $1,499

Stephen Knurowski holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,753.

Demarcus Jones

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$11,692

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $213
Other pay: $11,479
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,692
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Feb 16, 2024

Demarcus Jones is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $11,692.

Edward Safforld

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$11,686

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,084
Other pay: $9,602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,686
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Edward Safforld serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $11,686.

Curtis Matias

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$11,631

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $28
Other pay: $11,603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,631
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Jun 15, 2022

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Curtis Matias serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $11,631.

Carlo Emanuele

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$11,611

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $202
Other pay: $11,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,611
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: May 27, 2025

Carlo Emanuele works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Carlo earned $11,611 in 2025.

Burkes Lee Jr

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$11,573

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $47
Other pay: $11,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,573
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Sep 23, 2022

Burkes Lee Jr is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $11,573.

Kenneth Hopkins

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$11,566

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $47
Other pay: $11,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,566
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Jul 22, 2022

Kenneth Hopkins holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. In 2022, their total compensation was $11,566.

Delerick Terrell

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$11,398

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $28
Other pay: $11,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,398
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Sep 16, 2022

Delerick Terrell works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. Delerick earned $11,398 in 2022.

Joshua Mills

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$11,380

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $11,373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,380
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: May 8, 2025
Vacation Payout: $469

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Joshua Mills serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,380.

Montrail Butcher

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$11,363

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $280
Other pay: $11,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,363
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: May 9, 2023

Montrail Butcher holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,363.

Phillip Robertson Sr

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$11,333

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,274
Other pay: $10,059
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,333
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Mar 11, 2021
Vacation Payout: $58

Phillip Robertson Sr is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $11,333.

Demone White

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$11,324

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $23
Other pay: $11,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,324
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Jul 18, 2022

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Demone White serves as a City Laborer. They work less than half time. Their 2022 pay totaled $11,324.

Quovana Jones

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$11,170

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,170
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Quovana Jones holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $11,170.

Dontre' Bates

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$11,155

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $150
Other pay: $11,005
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,155
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Feb 16, 2024

Dontre' Bates holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,155.

Cleveland Blunt

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$11,128

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $11,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,128
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Oct 25, 2022

Cleveland Blunt works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. Cleveland earned $11,128 in 2022.

Bryce Harris

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$11,108

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,002
Other pay: $10,105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,108
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Mar 12, 2021

Bryce Harris holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $11,108.

Delon Russell

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$11,082

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,082
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Sep 16, 2022

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Delon Russell serves as a City Laborer. They work less than half time. Their 2022 pay totaled $11,082.

James Wilder Jr

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$11,065

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,065
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,065
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Apr 27, 2020

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, James Wilder Jr serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $11,065.

Auntrae Boyd

Temporary City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$11,051

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $176
Other pay: $10,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,051
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

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

Auntrae Boyd is a Temporary City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work less than half time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,051.

Patricia Mesa

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$10,963

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,963
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: May 6, 2024

Patricia Mesa works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $10,963 in 2024.

Patrice Christopher

Office Assistant IV/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$10,958

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $599
Other pay: $10,359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,958
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 048061

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Patrice Christopher serves as a Office Assistant IV. They work less than half time. Their 2023 pay totaled $10,958.

Demonte Oliver

Temporary City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$10,915

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $10,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,915
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7548TP
Termination Date: May 27, 2025

Demonte Oliver works as a Temporary City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. Demonte earned $10,915 in 2025.

Gary Hansen

Sanitation Supervisor/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$10,886

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,886
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4370
Sick Payout: $4,554
Termination Date: Dec 16, 2019
Vacation Payout: $5,603

Gary Hansen works as a Sanitation Supervisor for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $10,886 in 2020.

Aaron Mcmiller

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$10,851

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $277
Other pay: $10,574
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,851
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Aug 9, 2021
Vacation Payout: $9

Aaron Mcmiller is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $10,851.

Lonnie Johnson

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$10,840

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,840
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Sep 19, 2022

Lonnie Johnson is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work less than half time. 2022 total compensation came to $10,840.

Stanford Rowell

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$10,787

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $284
Other pay: $10,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,787
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Apr 26, 2023

Stanford Rowell holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $10,787.

Martin King

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$10,688

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,688
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: Dec 30, 2019
Vacation Payout: $2,010

Martin King works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Martin earned $10,688 in 2020.

Ronald Payne

Temporary City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$10,661

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $83
Other pay: $10,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,661
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

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

Ronald Payne holds the role of Temporary City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,661.

Jimmy Williams

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$10,634

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,316
Other pay: $8,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,634
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Feb 26, 2020

Jimmy Williams holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $10,634.

Joshua Bryant

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$10,630

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $23
Other pay: $10,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,630
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Nov 23, 2022

Joshua Bryant works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. Joshua earned $10,630 in 2022.

Henry Smith Jr

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$10,619

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $167
Other pay: $10,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,619
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jul 24, 2023

Henry Smith Jr is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $10,619.

Frank Lockett

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$10,612

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $937
Other pay: $9,674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,612
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Frank Lockett works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Frank earned $10,612 in 2019.