City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Water-Distribution
Agency file
The Dpw-Water-Distribution operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.
In 2025, this agency had 136 employees with median total compensation of $68,870; the highest distinct record was $136,359.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 136 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($68,870) — 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 $93,287 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $29,107. 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 | $6.7M — | 130 — | $53,981 — |
| 2020 | $6.6M ▼ 1.7% | 130 ±0% | $52,836 ▼ 2.1% |
| 2021 | $6.3M ▼ 3.9% | 121 ▼ 6.9% | $53,483 ▲ 1.2% |
| 2022 | $6.3M ▲ 0.5% | 127 ▲ 5.0% | $54,122 ▲ 1.2% |
| 2023 | $6.3M ▲ 0.2% | 111 ▼ 12.6% | $60,539 ▲ 11.9% |
| 2024 | $8.3M ▲ 31.3% | 126 ▲ 13.5% | $68,350 ▲ 12.9% |
| 2025 | $9.2M ▲ 10.0% | 136 ▲ 7.9% | $68,870 ▲ 0.8% |
Record list
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Water Repair Worker 1/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Aaron Stubbs is a Water Repair Worker 1 at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $28,943.
City Laborer/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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John Papia holds the role of City Laborer at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $28,943.
Communications Assistant III/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Patricia Watts serves as a Communications Assistant III. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $27,274.
Water Repair Worker/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Austin Parr works as a Water Repair Worker for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $26,356 in 2022.
Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Demetrius Batchelor holds the role of Water Distrib Repair Worker I at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $26,150.
Water Distribution Investgr/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Curtis Wagner serves as a Water Distribution Investgr. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $25,330.
Communications Assistant III/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Sara Du Pree holds the role of Communications Assistant III at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $25,223.