City of Milwaukee / DPW - Sewer - Underground
Agency file
The DPW - Sewer - Underground operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2025, this agency had 77 employees with median total compensation of $71,656; the highest distinct record was $139,175.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 77 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,656) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $91,259 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,195. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $3.5M — | 72 — | $50,659 — |
| 2020 | $3.3M ▼ 4.4% | 68 ▼ 5.6% | $51,215 ▲ 1.1% |
| 2021 | $3.3M ▼ 2.3% | 70 ▲ 2.9% | $51,637 ▲ 0.8% |
| 2022 | $3.1M ▼ 5.8% | 69 ▼ 1.4% | $47,239 ▼ 8.5% |
| 2023 | $3.7M ▲ 19.9% | 74 ▲ 7.2% | $51,461 ▲ 8.9% |
| 2024 | $4.5M ▲ 22.4% | 71 ▼ 4.1% | $67,375 ▲ 30.9% |
| 2025 | $5.2M ▲ 15.8% | 77 ▲ 8.5% | $71,656 ▲ 6.4% |
Record list
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Sewer Laborer I/DPW - Sewer - Underground
Source-specific fields
Luis Galvan holds the role of Sewer Laborer I at DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $21,879.
City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground
Source-specific fields
Dwayne Bailey works as a City Laborer for DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is seasonal. Dwayne earned $19,119 in 2019.