City of Milwaukee / DPW - Sewer - Underground / City Laborer

Job-title file

City Laborer

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

49 employees hold this title in DPW - Sewer - Underground. Median total compensation for the role is $24,236, below the department median of $71,656.

Employees: 49
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $24,236
Agency median: $71,656
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$31$52,288+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 49 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across City of Milwaukee

City Laborer is held in 9 City of Milwaukee departments. In DPW - Sewer - Underground, the median of $24,236 ranks #3 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Infrastructure-Bridges & Bldgs

$28,655 · 20

Dpw-Infra-Transp-Ops

$24,351 · 115

Dpw-Infra-Transp-Infra

$18,153 · 125

Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

$13,448 · 344

Dpw-Water-Distribution

$12,192 · 8

Dpw-Ops-Forestry

$11,221 · 11

Dpw-Parking Op/Maint

$11,188 · 3

Dpw-Ops-Fleet Services

$7,040 · 1

Median total compensation for the City Laborer role in other City of Milwaukeedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

City Laborer beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $15,536 ranks #2 of 2. See City Laborer across all of City of Milwaukee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$86,560 · 394

Median total compensation for comparable City Laborerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Edward Swan

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2023 total comp

$737

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $737
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Aug 25, 2023

Edward Swan is a City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $737.

Malcolm Liston

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2021 total comp

$584

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $584
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: May 10, 2021

At DPW - Sewer - Underground, Malcolm Liston serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $584.

Scott Groleau

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2025 total comp

$229

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Dec 5, 2024
Vacation Payout: $229

Scott Groleau is a City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $229.

Jasmine Pennix

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2021 total comp

$31

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31
Hourly rate: $16
Employment type: Seasonal

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Dec 3, 2020
Vacation Payout: $31

Jasmine Pennix holds the role of City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is seasonal. In 2021, their total compensation was $31.