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 36

Devaughn Maben

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$1,388

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,388
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,388
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Jun 10, 2024

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Devaughn Maben serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,388.

James Thomas Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$1,383

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,383
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2024

James Thomas Jr works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. James earned $1,383 in 2025.

Bryant Oglen

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$1,356

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,356
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Apr 11, 2024

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Bryant Oglen serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,356.

George Flowers

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$1,340

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,340
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, George Flowers serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,340.

Michael Flynn

Self-Help Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$1,335

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,335
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 104761
Termination Date: Dec 23, 2022
Vacation Payout: $52

Michael Flynn holds the role of Self-Help Yard Attendant at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,335.

Donnell Lewis

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$1,316

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,316
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Mar 15, 2023
Vacation Payout: $59

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Donnell Lewis serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $1,316.

Eric Jackson

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$1,300

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,300
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jan 21, 2022
Vacation Payout: $1,300

Eric Jackson is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $1,300.

Tom Udee

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$1,284

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,284
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2022

Tom Udee is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,284.

Michael Day

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$1,275

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,275
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Dec 16, 2021
Vacation Payout: $538

Michael Day holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $1,275.

Charles Wilson

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$1,247

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $1,239
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,247
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Jan 5, 2026

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Charles Wilson serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,247.

Tammy Hobson

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$1,219

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,219
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Jun 10, 2024

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Tammy Hobson serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,219.

Sherran Williams

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$1,206

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,206
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: May 1, 2023

Sherran Williams works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Sherran earned $1,206 in 2025.

David Ingvoldstad Ii

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$1,164

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,164
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Vacation Payout: $53

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, David Ingvoldstad Ii serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,164.

Wayne Carter Jr

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$1,139

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,139
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Dec 12, 2018
Vacation Payout: $1,139

Wayne Carter Jr holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $1,139.

Alexander Herzog

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$1,130

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,130
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Mar 8, 2024
Vacation Payout: $51

Alexander Herzog works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $1,130 in 2024.

Sylathio Boswell

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$1,111

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,111
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Jan 15, 2026

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Sylathio Boswell serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,111.

Manuel Cruz

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$1,081

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,081
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Nov 22, 2019
Vacation Payout: $1,081

Manuel Cruz is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $1,081.

Trent Jordan

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$1,020

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $1,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,020
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Feb 15, 2022
Vacation Payout: $37

Trent Jordan works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Trent earned $1,020 in 2022.

Demetris Hightower

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$1,019

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,019
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Dec 10, 2021
Vacation Payout: $1,019

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Demetris Hightower serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $1,019.

Chantella Allen

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$1,000

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

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jun 11, 2019

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Chantella Allen serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $1,000.

Richard Sigala

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$988

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $988
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jan 11, 2023

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Richard Sigala serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $988.

Harry Wilson

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$974

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $974
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $974
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jan 14, 2022
Vacation Payout: $44

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Harry Wilson serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $974.

Robin Meredith

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$922

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $922
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Feb 20, 2019

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Robin Meredith serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $922.

London Richmond

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$902

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $902
Hourly rate: $16
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Dec 31, 2020

London Richmond holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. In 2021, their total compensation was $902.

Randall Madison Jr

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$876

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $876
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2021

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Randall Madison Jr serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $876.

Kenny Knight

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$866

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $866
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jan 11, 2023

Kenny Knight holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $866.

Dolores Schaefer

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$843

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $843
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Mar 26, 2021
Vacation Payout: $38

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Dolores Schaefer serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $843.

Daine Bouvat

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$825

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $825
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $825
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Sep 21, 2023
Vacation Payout: $35

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Daine Bouvat serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $825.

Clinton Wray

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$810

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $810
Hourly rate: $15
Employment type: Seasonal

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Jan 12, 2018
Vacation Payout: $810

Clinton Wray is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work seasonal. 2019 total compensation came to $810.

Jor Foster

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$796

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $796
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jan 7, 2022
Vacation Payout: $552

Jor Foster holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $796.

Daryl Alberti

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$780

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $780
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Oct 2, 2024

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Daryl Alberti serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $780.

Timmie Mcmurtry

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$758

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $758
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Jul 30, 2024

Timmie Mcmurtry holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $758.

Donovan Freeman Jr

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$744

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $744
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Dec 3, 2018
Vacation Payout: $744

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Donovan Freeman Jr serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $744.

Stephanie Bowles

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$744

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $744
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Stephanie Bowles holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $744.

Clayton Duckworth Sr

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$741

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $741
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Jun 13, 2019
Vacation Payout: $33

Clayton Duckworth Sr holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $741.

Jerome Stovall

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$736

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $736
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Mar 24, 2022
Vacation Payout: $35

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jerome Stovall serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $736.

Jason Osteen

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$697

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $697
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461
Termination Date: Mar 7, 2024
Vacation Payout: $31

Jason Osteen works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $697 in 2024.

Candace Spivey

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$692

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $692
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Dec 27, 2022

Candace Spivey is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $692.

Rachell Zahn

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$674

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $674
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Aug 27, 2020
Vacation Payout: $30

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Rachell Zahn serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $674.

Vincent Jackson

Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$665

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $665
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7562
Sick Payout: $21
Termination Date: Dec 7, 2024
Vacation Payout: $416

Vincent Jackson holds the role of Yard Attendant at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $665.