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 7

Jamie Riley

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$68,175

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,806
Other pay: $62,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,175
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jamie Riley serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,175.

Barbara Mccollum

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2021 total comp

$68,019

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,911
Other pay: $59,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,019
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Barbara Mccollum works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Barbara earned $68,019 in 2021.

Philander Barfield

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,903

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,106
Other pay: $60,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,903
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Philander Barfield is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,903.

Jermaine Williams

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,859

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,764
Other pay: $62,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,859
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jermaine Williams serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,859.

Lindsey Moten

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$67,840

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,232
Other pay: $61,608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,840
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Lindsey Moten works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Lindsey earned $67,840 in 2022.

Bennie Lee Iii

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$67,803

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,130
Other pay: $60,673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,803
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Bennie Lee Iii holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $67,803.

Anthony Higgins-Jones

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,789

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,429
Other pay: $61,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,789
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Anthony Higgins-Jones serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,789.

Latrice Welch

Sanitation Inspector 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,784

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,221
Other pay: $65,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,784
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7545

Latrice Welch works as a Sanitation Inspector 2 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Latrice earned $67,784 in 2025.

Solomon Stewart

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,687

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,629
Other pay: $64,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,687
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC

Solomon Stewart holds the role of Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,687.

Bilah Thomas

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,656

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,145
Other pay: $61,511
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,656
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Bilah Thomas is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,656.

Treina Street

Program Assistant I/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$67,521

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,618
Other pay: $64,903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,521
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0488DC

Treina Street holds the role of Program Assistant I at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,521.

Danita Ewing

Sanitation Inspector 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,483

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,807
Other pay: $65,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,483
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7545

Danita Ewing is a Sanitation Inspector 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,483.

Lori Brown

Sanitation Supervisor/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$67,371

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,371
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4370

Lori Brown works as a Sanitation Supervisor for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Lori earned $67,371 in 2022.

John Ambeau Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,331

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,714
Other pay: $64,616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,331
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, John Ambeau Jr serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,331.

Kenneth Thomas

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,167

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,277
Other pay: $61,891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,167
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Kenneth Thomas is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,167.

Christopher Brown

Sanitation Inspector 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,130

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,250
Other pay: $61,880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,130
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7545

Christopher Brown holds the role of Sanitation Inspector 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,130.

Darren Davis

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,083

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,762
Other pay: $61,321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,083
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Darren Davis holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,083.

Timothy Murnane

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$67,033

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,856
Other pay: $61,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,033
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Timothy Murnane serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,033.

Bert Revels

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$66,973

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,059
Other pay: $60,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,973
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Bert Revels holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $66,973.

Stander Tate

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$66,902

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,786
Other pay: $61,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,902
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Stander Tate works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Stander earned $66,902 in 2022.

Michael Travis

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,856

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,046
Other pay: $61,811
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,856
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Travis holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,856.

Eddie Carter

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$66,807

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,954
Other pay: $59,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,807
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Eddie Carter holds the role of Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $66,807.

Ronald Williams

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,798

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,545
Other pay: $61,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,798
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Ronald Williams holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,798.

Shannon Bailey

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,753

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,968
Other pay: $61,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,753
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Shannon Bailey holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,753.

Johnny Jennings

Sanitation Supervisor/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$66,723

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,723
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4370

Johnny Jennings holds the role of Sanitation Supervisor at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $66,723.

Tarance Hodges

Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$66,596

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,570
Other pay: $61,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,596
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7562

Tarance Hodges is a Yard Attendant at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $66,596.

Charles Malone

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,484

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,849
Other pay: $61,634
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,484
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Charles Malone holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,484.

Gregory Nardelli

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$66,452

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,294
Other pay: $61,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,452
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Gregory Nardelli serves as a Operations Driver/Worker. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $66,452.

Alvin Veasley Ii

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,424

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,191
Other pay: $61,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,424
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Alvin Veasley Ii holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,424.

Travante Robinson

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,373

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,990
Other pay: $59,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,373
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Travante Robinson works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Travante earned $66,373 in 2025.

Damann Young

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,331

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,939
Other pay: $62,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,331
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Damann Young holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,331.

Printiss Deese

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,304

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,955
Other pay: $62,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,304
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Printiss Deese serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,304.

Bartholomew Jones

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$66,197

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,164
Other pay: $60,033
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,197
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Bartholomew Jones is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $66,197.

Sonia Lopez

Program Assistant I/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,067

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,381
Other pay: $62,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,067
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0488DC

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Sonia Lopez serves as a Program Assistant I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,067.

Brian Donahue

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$66,057

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,085
Other pay: $59,972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,057
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 1,070.80
Job Code: 1425

Brian Donahue is a Operations Driver/Worker at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $66,057.

David Espinoza

Equipment and Tool Mechanic 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,044

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,498
Other pay: $64,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,044
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7675DC

David Espinoza holds the role of Equipment and Tool Mechanic 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,044.

Mike Ilic

Yard Attendant/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$65,985

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,160
Other pay: $60,824
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,985
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7562

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Mike Ilic serves as a Yard Attendant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,985.

Elijah Larry

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$65,784

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,928
Other pay: $60,857
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,784
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Elijah Larry is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,784.

Michael Lloyd

Operations Driver/Worker/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2022 total comp

$65,750

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,692
Other pay: $58,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,750
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Michael Lloyd works as a Operations Driver/Worker for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $65,750 in 2022.

Samantha Hightower

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$65,718

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,225
Other pay: $60,493
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,718
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Samantha Hightower holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,718.