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 Meter Specialist/Dpw-Water-Business
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At Dpw-Water-Business, Erik Keith serves as a Water Meter Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $30,375.
Office Assistant IV/Dpw-Water-Business
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Jennifer Hermann is a Office Assistant IV at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $30,134.
Network Coordinator Associate/Dpw-Water-Business
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At Dpw-Water-Business, Douglas Rutecki serves as a Network Coordinator Associate. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $29,937.
Water Billing Specialist/Dpw-Water-Business
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Malissa Watson is a Water Billing Specialist at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $29,698.
Customer Service Representative III/Dpw-Water-Business
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At Dpw-Water-Business, Estevan Mora serves as a Customer Service Representative III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $29,317.
Water Meter Technician/Dpw-Water-Business
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Robert Dietz is a Water Meter Technician at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $28,693.
Water Meter Technician/Dpw-Water-Business
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Billy Quin Jr works as a Water Meter Technician for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Billy earned $27,750 in 2019.
Water Meter Technician/Dpw-Water-Business
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Christopher Matz works as a Water Meter Technician for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $27,719 in 2022.
Water Accounting Manager/Dpw-Water-Business
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Justin Hilgemann is a Water Accounting Manager at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $27,421.
Water Meter Technician/Dpw-Water-Business
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George Donald works as a Water Meter Technician for Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. George earned $26,607 in 2021.
Water Meter Technician/Dpw-Water-Business
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Shaun Arvelo is a Water Meter Technician at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $26,561.
Water Meter Technician/Dpw-Water-Business
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Matthew Coleman holds the role of Water Meter Technician at Dpw-Water-Business. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,529.
Water Payroll Specialist/Dpw-Water-Business
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At Dpw-Water-Business, Irma Bickham serves as a Water Payroll Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,251.
Customer Service Representative III/Dpw-Water-Business
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Erron Hazelwood is a Customer Service Representative III at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $25,440.
Office Assistant IV/Dpw-Water-Business
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Kiara Ramirez is a Office Assistant IV at Dpw-Water-Business. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $24,791.
Water Meter Technician/Dpw-Water-Business
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At Dpw-Water-Business, Roberto Morales serves as a Water Meter Technician. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $24,614.