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 Distribution Investgr/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Kenneth Ruffin serves as a Water Distribution Investgr. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,376.
Water Repair Worker 3/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Yolanda Fisher serves as a Water Repair Worker 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,248.
Water Distribution Construction Manager/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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David Klug works as a Water Distribution Construction Manager for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. David earned $87,211 in 2022.
Water Distribution Construction Manager/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Ian Cira is a Water Distribution Construction Manager at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,323.
Water Distribution Utility Inv/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Kurt Helstad serves as a Water Distribution Utility Inv. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $86,321.
Water Repair Crew Leader/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Andrew Johnson is a Water Repair Crew Leader at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $86,150.
Water Repair Crew Leader/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Byron Butler Jr works as a Water Repair Crew Leader for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Byron earned $86,131 in 2025.
Water Repair Crew Leader/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Christopher Yerke works as a Water Repair Crew Leader for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $85,526 in 2025.
Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Andre Lee works as a Water Field Supervisor for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Andre earned $85,185 in 2024.
Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Jeffery Johnson works as a Water Field Supervisor for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $84,292 in 2025.
Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Angel Sanchez is a Water Field Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,216.
Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Andrew Johnson holds the role of Water Field Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,024.
Water Repair Worker 3/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Nicholas Costello serves as a Water Repair Worker 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,358.
Water Distribution Construction Manager/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Syreeta Woodley serves as a Water Distribution Construction Manager. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $83,308.
Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution
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Jacob Rzepkowski is a Water Field Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,256.