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 38

Jerry Scott

Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$118

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jerry Scott serves as a Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker. They work less than half time. Their 2019 pay totaled $118.

Mario Cox

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$104

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Dec 6, 2018
Vacation Payout: $104

Mario Cox works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Mario earned $104 in 2019.

Eric Brown

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$95

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Mar 13, 2023
Vacation Payout: $95

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Eric Brown serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $95.

Joe Gil

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$81

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Feb 7, 2023
Vacation Payout: $81

Joe Gil is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $81.

Joseph Kojis

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$75

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Mar 29, 2021
Vacation Payout: $75

Joseph Kojis is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $75.

Victoria Hawkins

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

$59

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Nov 28, 2018
Vacation Payout: $59

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Victoria Hawkins serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $59.

Nate Hogans

Sanitation Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$56

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 104961
Termination Date: Jan 10, 2022
Vacation Payout: $56

Nate Hogans holds the role of Sanitation Yard Attendant at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $56.

Ariel Soto

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$54

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Sep 28, 2022
Vacation Payout: $54

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Ariel Soto serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $54.

Mark Scharhag

Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$39

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1404NR
Termination Date: Jun 27, 2020

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Mark Scharhag serves as a Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker. They work less than half time. Their 2020 pay totaled $39.

Milton Johns

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$32

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32
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
Vacation Payout: $32

Milton Johns is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $32.

Willie Courtney

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$28

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: May 10, 2021

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Willie Courtney serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $28.

Earl Spears

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$26

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $26
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Oct 29, 2021

Earl Spears holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $26.

Ruby Garrett

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$17

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17
Hourly rate: $12
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1010

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Ruby Garrett serves as a Construction Laborer Intern. They work less than half time. Their 2020 pay totaled $17.

Gavin Felician

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$17

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17
Hourly rate: $12
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1010

Gavin Felician works as a Construction Laborer Intern for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. Gavin earned $17 in 2020.

Ryan Lindstadt

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$17

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17
Hourly rate: $12
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1010

Ryan Lindstadt holds the role of Construction Laborer Intern at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. In 2020, their total compensation was $17.

James Peterson

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$17

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17
Hourly rate: $12
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1010

James Peterson is a Construction Laborer Intern at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work less than half time. 2020 total compensation came to $17.

Carla Smith

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$17

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17
Hourly rate: $12
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1010

Carla Smith works as a Construction Laborer Intern for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is less than half time. Carla earned $17 in 2020.

Da'Vion Whitehead

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$17

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17
Hourly rate: $12
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1010

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Da'Vion Whitehead serves as a Construction Laborer Intern. They work less than half time. Their 2020 pay totaled $17.

Kyle Wilcox

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$17

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17
Hourly rate: $12
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1010

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Kyle Wilcox serves as a Construction Laborer Intern. They work less than half time. Their 2020 pay totaled $17.

Kesean Willis

Construction Laborer Intern/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$17

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17
Hourly rate: $12
Employment type: Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1010

Kesean Willis is a Construction Laborer Intern at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work less than half time. 2020 total compensation came to $17.

Jennifer Neeser

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$17

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Dec 18, 2024
Vacation Payout: $17

Jennifer Neeser works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $17 in 2025.

Johnnie Madlock

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2020 total comp

$16

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Sick Payout: $5
Termination Date: May 18, 2020
Vacation Payout: $11

Johnnie Madlock holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $16.

Raymond Walls

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$14

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $14
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Mar 12, 2021

Raymond Walls is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $14.

Kingjaffi Princewill

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$11

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Feb 9, 2021
Vacation Payout: $11

Kingjaffi Princewill works as a City Laborer for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Kingjaffi earned $11 in 2021.

Edward Fausel

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2019 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: Aug 10, 2018

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Edward Fausel serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $9.

Donnie Joiner

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1425
Termination Date: May 28, 2021

Donnie Joiner works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Donnie earned $9 in 2022.

Michael Brahm

City Laborer/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Brahm is a City Laborer at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $8.

Darryn Reid

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Darryn Reid serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $7.