City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Water-Business
Agency file
The Dpw-Water-Business operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2025, this agency had 106 employees with median total compensation of $64,902; the highest distinct record was $187,391.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 106 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,902) — 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 $95,121 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $33,836. 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 | $4.8M — | 110 — | $42,553 — |
| 2020 | $4.7M ▼ 2.2% | 101 ▼ 8.2% | $41,730 ▼ 1.9% |
| 2021 | $4.9M ▲ 3.1% | 112 ▲ 10.9% | $42,672 ▲ 2.3% |
| 2022 | $4.5M ▼ 7.2% | 112 ±0% | $41,361 ▼ 3.1% |
| 2023 | $5.1M ▲ 12.6% | 113 ▲ 0.9% | $46,499 ▲ 12.4% |
| 2024 | $6.2M ▲ 22.8% | 105 ▼ 7.1% | $60,078 ▲ 29.2% |
| 2025 | $7M ▲ 12.6% | 106 ▲ 1.0% | $64,902 ▲ 8.0% |
Record list
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Water Works Administrative Manager/Dpw-Water-Business
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Patrick Pauly is a Water Works Administrative Manager at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $120,604.
Water Information Technician Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Business
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Nicholas Popowycz is a Water Information Technician Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,346.
Water Works Superintendent/Dpw-Water-Business
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Karen Dettmer works as a Water Works Superintendent for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $115,325 in 2021.