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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Kenneth Banks Jr

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2023 total comp

$7,315

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,315
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Jun 21, 2023
Vacation Payout: $178

At DPW - Sewer - Underground, Kenneth Banks Jr serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,315.

Lamar Grayson Jr

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2025 total comp

$7,109

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,109
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC

Lamar Grayson Jr is a City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,109.

Tyreese Evans

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2024 total comp

$4,443

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,443
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC

Tyreese Evans is a City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $4,443.

Gary Cole

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2024 total comp

$3,688

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,688
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 157.03
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Jan 5, 2024
Vacation Payout: $99

Gary Cole works as a City Laborer for DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $3,688 in 2024.

Johnny Allen

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2023 total comp

$2,812

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,812
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Mar 13, 2023
Vacation Payout: $132

Johnny Allen holds the role of City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,812.

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.