City of Milwaukee / DPW - Sewer - Underground

Agency file

DPW - Sewer - Underground

Source file: City of Milwaukee — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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.

Year: 2025
Employees: 77
Median total: $71,656
Highest record: $139,175

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$229$107,224+

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $6,067 (9%)
Other — $61,719 (91%)
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

$36,195

$60,376

$71,656

$83,381

$91,259

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).

Largest job titles

Sewer Crew Leader

19 · $78,404

Sewer Repair Worker 2

15 · $70,370

Sewer Repair Worker 1

13 · $60,376

City Laborer

10 · $36,149

Sewer Operations Supervisor

4 · $85,972

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 5

Dwayne Bailey

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2019 total comp

$19,119

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $303
Other pay: $18,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,119
Hourly rate: $16
Employment type: Seasonal

Source-specific fields

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

Dwayne Bailey works as a City Laborer for DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is seasonal. Dwayne earned $19,119 in 2019.

Chanel Gore

Sewer Laborer II/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2021 total comp

$17,614

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,614
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1029DC
Termination Date: Jun 1, 2021
Vacation Payout: $22

Chanel Gore holds the role of Sewer Laborer II at DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $17,614.

Michael Bonds

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2023 total comp

$17,247

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $299
Other pay: $16,948
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,247
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: May 16, 2023

Michael Bonds holds the role of City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $17,247.

Tramel Dright

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2021 total comp

$16,295

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $73
Other pay: $16,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,295
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Jul 26, 2021

At DPW - Sewer - Underground, Tramel Dright serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $16,295.

Damonick Kemp

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2021 total comp

$16,015

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,015
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,015
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Dec 1, 2021

Damonick Kemp is a City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $16,015.

Xavier Watkins

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2023 total comp

$15,455

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $754
Other pay: $14,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,455
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Apr 28, 2023
Vacation Payout: $70

Xavier Watkins works as a City Laborer for DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. Xavier earned $15,455 in 2023.

Joseph Konrath

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2021 total comp

$14,492

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $111
Other pay: $14,381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,492
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Sep 14, 2021
Vacation Payout: $489

Joseph Konrath works as a City Laborer for DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $14,492 in 2021.

Howard Davis Jr

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2020 total comp

$13,314

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,314
Hourly rate: $16
Employment type: Seasonal

Source-specific fields

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

Howard Davis Jr holds the role of City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is seasonal. In 2020, their total compensation was $13,314.

Terence Whittley

Sewer Laborer I/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2022 total comp

$12,922

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $27
Other pay: $12,894
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,922
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1028DC
Termination Date: Apr 19, 2022
Vacation Payout: $516

At DPW - Sewer - Underground, Terence Whittley serves as a Sewer Laborer I. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $12,922.

Kenneth Roby

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2022 total comp

$12,101

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $405
Other pay: $11,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,101
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Jun 23, 2022

Kenneth Roby holds the role of City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $12,101.

Anthony Green

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2021 total comp

$11,829

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $11,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,829
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Oct 28, 2021

Anthony Green holds the role of City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $11,829.

Carol Rindt

Sewer Maintenance Program Manager/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2022 total comp

$11,583

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,583
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4365
Sick Payout: $405
Termination Date: Jan 14, 2022
Vacation Payout: $5,048

Carol Rindt is a Sewer Maintenance Program Manager at DPW - Sewer - Underground. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $11,583.

Jason Shepard

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2022 total comp

$11,017

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,017
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Sep 13, 2022

Jason Shepard holds the role of City Laborer at DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $11,017.

Felipe Franco

Sewer Laborer II/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2021 total comp

$10,850

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $578
Other pay: $10,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,850
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1029DC
Termination Date: Mar 3, 2021
Vacation Payout: $513

Felipe Franco works as a Sewer Laborer II for DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. Felipe earned $10,850 in 2021.

Victor Brodzik

Sewer Laborer II/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2019 total comp

$9,684

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $562
Other pay: $9,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,684
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1029DC
Termination Date: Jul 6, 2019

Victor Brodzik holds the role of Sewer Laborer II at DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,684.

Elliott Cook

City Laborer/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2025 total comp

$7,372

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $88
Other pay: $7,284
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,372
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At DPW - Sewer - Underground, Elliott Cook serves as a City Laborer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,372.

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.

Larry Brown

Sewer Crew Leader I/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2020 total comp

$6,047

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,047
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 77.67
Job Code: 1339DC

At DPW - Sewer - Underground, Larry Brown serves as a Sewer Crew Leader I. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $6,047.

Michael Russell

Sewer Repair Worker 1/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2025 total comp

$5,663

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,663
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7546DC
Termination Date: Jan 8, 2025
Vacation Payout: $973

At DPW - Sewer - Underground, Michael Russell serves as a Sewer Repair Worker 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,663.

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.

Stephen Holt Sr

Sewer Laborer II/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2023 total comp

$3,825

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $740
Other pay: $3,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,825
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1029DC
Sick Payout: $117
Termination Date: Dec 30, 2022
Vacation Payout: $297

Stephen Holt Sr works as a Sewer Laborer II for DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $3,825 in 2023.

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.

Keith Chambliss

Sewer Crew Leader/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2025 total comp

$3,104

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,104
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1344DC
Termination Date: Feb 29, 2024

Keith Chambliss is a Sewer Crew Leader at DPW - Sewer - Underground. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $3,104.

Robert Young

Sewer Crew Leader/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2025 total comp

$3,002

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,002
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1344DC
Termination Date: May 31, 2023

Robert Young works as a Sewer Crew Leader for DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $3,002 in 2025.

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.

Larry Brown

Sewer Crew Leader/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2021 total comp

$77

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1344DC
Sick Payout: $19
Termination Date: Jan 4, 2021
Vacation Payout: $58

Larry Brown is a Sewer Crew Leader at DPW - Sewer - Underground. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $77.

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.

Terrence Cross

Sewer Field Investigator/DPW - Sewer - Underground

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6832
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1031DC
Termination Date: Feb 25, 2022

Terrence Cross holds the role of Sewer Field Investigator at DPW - Sewer - Underground. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $5.