City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Water-Distribution

Agency file

Dpw-Water-Distribution

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

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.

Year: 2025
Employees: 136
Median total: $68,870
Highest record: $136,359

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,016$110,098+

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $5,969 (9%)
Other — $61,412 (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

$29,107

$57,631

$68,870

$86,323

$93,287

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).

Largest job titles

Water Repair Worker 2

26 · $63,083

Water Repair Worker 3

23 · $73,510

Water Repair Crew Leader

16 · $91,062

Water Repair Worker 1

15 · $29,741

Water Field Supervisor

14 · $84,254

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 2

Steven Zizzo

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$87,985

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,985
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,985
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4389
Termination Date: Jan 2, 2026

Steven Zizzo works as a Water Field Supervisor for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $87,985 in 2025.

George Smith

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$87,734

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,781
Other pay: $81,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,734
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4389

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, George Smith serves as a Water Field Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,734.

Michael Watts

Water Chief Repair Worker/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$87,649

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,535
Other pay: $65,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,649
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 321.59
Job Code: 1076DC

Michael Watts holds the role of Water Chief Repair Worker at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $87,649.

Tony Hall Jr

Water Repair Worker 2/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$87,643

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $18,468
Other pay: $69,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,643
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 2,049.89
Job Code: 7560DC
Termination Date: Mar 11, 2026

Tony Hall Jr works as a Water Repair Worker 2 for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Tony earned $87,643 in 2025.

Kenneth Ruffin

Water Distribution Investgr/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$87,376

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,924
Other pay: $80,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,376
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7555DC

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Kenneth Ruffin serves as a Water Distribution Investgr. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,376.

Yolanda Fisher

Water Repair Worker 3/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$87,248

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,721
Other pay: $77,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,248
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 832.86
Job Code: 7561DC

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Yolanda Fisher serves as a Water Repair Worker 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,248.

David Klug

Water Distribution Construction Manager/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$87,211

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,211
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4957
Sick Payout: $9,043
Termination Date: Nov 12, 2022
Vacation Payout: $5,946

David Klug works as a Water Distribution Construction Manager for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. David earned $87,211 in 2022.

Ian Cira

Water Distribution Construction Manager/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$86,323

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,323
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4957

Ian Cira is a Water Distribution Construction Manager at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,323.

Kurt Helstad

Water Distribution Utility Inv/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$86,321

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,254
Other pay: $73,067
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,321
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1043DC

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Kurt Helstad serves as a Water Distribution Utility Inv. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $86,321.

Andrew Johnson

Water Repair Crew Leader/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2024 total comp

$86,150

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,134
Other pay: $77,016
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,150
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7558DC

Andrew Johnson is a Water Repair Crew Leader at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $86,150.

Byron Butler Jr

Water Repair Crew Leader/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$86,131

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16,526
Other pay: $69,605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,131
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7558DC

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.

Christopher Yerke

Water Repair Crew Leader/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$85,526

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,022
Other pay: $74,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,526
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7558DC

Christopher Yerke works as a Water Repair Crew Leader for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $85,526 in 2025.

Andre Lee

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2024 total comp

$85,185

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,185
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4389

Andre Lee works as a Water Field Supervisor for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Andre earned $85,185 in 2024.

Jeffery Johnson

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$84,292

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,292
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4389

Jeffery Johnson works as a Water Field Supervisor for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $84,292 in 2025.

Angel Sanchez

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$84,216

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12,686
Other pay: $71,530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,216
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 1,207.90
Job Code: 4389

Angel Sanchez is a Water Field Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,216.

Andrew Johnson

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$84,024

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $83,990
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,024
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4389

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.

Nicholas Costello

Water Repair Worker 3/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$83,358

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,613
Other pay: $76,744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,358
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7561DC

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Nicholas Costello serves as a Water Repair Worker 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,358.

Syreeta Woodley

Water Distribution Construction Manager/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2023 total comp

$83,308

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,308
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4957

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Syreeta Woodley serves as a Water Distribution Construction Manager. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $83,308.

Jacob Rzepkowski

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$83,256

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $170
Other pay: $83,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,256
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4389

Jacob Rzepkowski is a Water Field Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,256.

Korea Dalton

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$82,704

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,545
Other pay: $69,159
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,704
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0876DC

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Korea Dalton serves as a Water Distrib Repair Worker I. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $82,704.

Richard Davis

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$82,691

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,691
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4389

Richard Davis is a Water Field Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,691.

Ian Cira

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2024 total comp

$82,512

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,512
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,512
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4389

Ian Cira is a Water Field Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $82,512.

Richard Davis

Water Repair Worker 3/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2023 total comp

$82,182

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $18,110
Other pay: $64,072
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,182
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 7561DC

Richard Davis works as a Water Repair Worker 3 for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $82,182 in 2023.

Zachary Rzepkowski

Water Repair Crew Leader/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$81,759

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,239
Other pay: $75,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,759
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 2,062.83
Job Code: 7558DC

Zachary Rzepkowski is a Water Repair Crew Leader at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,759.

Angel Sanchez

Water Repair Worker 3/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2024 total comp

$81,590

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $17,127
Other pay: $64,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,590
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7561DC

Angel Sanchez works as a Water Repair Worker 3 for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Angel earned $81,590 in 2024.

Kenneth Ruffin

Water Distribution Utility Inv/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$80,957

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,918
Other pay: $70,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,957
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1043DC

Kenneth Ruffin is a Water Distribution Utility Inv at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $80,957.

George Donald

Water Repair Worker 3/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$80,501

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16,089
Other pay: $64,412
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,501
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 117.84
Job Code: 7561DC
Termination Date: Feb 25, 2026

George Donald works as a Water Repair Worker 3 for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. George earned $80,501 in 2025.

Andrew Ortega

Water Repair Worker 3/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$80,231

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,147
Other pay: $70,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,231
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7561DC

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Andrew Ortega serves as a Water Repair Worker 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,231.

Shawn Casper

Water Repair Worker 2/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$79,113

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16,513
Other pay: $62,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,113
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 616.97
Job Code: 7560DC

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Shawn Casper serves as a Water Repair Worker 2. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,113.

Courtney Moore

Water Customer Service Supr/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$78,534

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,534
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4688

Courtney Moore works as a Water Customer Service Supr for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Courtney earned $78,534 in 2025.

Richard Vanriper Jr

Water Repair Crew Leader/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$78,286

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,471
Other pay: $74,815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,286
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7558DC

Richard Vanriper Jr is a Water Repair Crew Leader at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,286.

Charles Robinson

Water Distribution Utility Inv/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$78,254

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $17,482
Other pay: $60,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,254
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1043DC

Charles Robinson holds the role of Water Distribution Utility Inv at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $78,254.

Ricky Smith

Water Distribution Investgr/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$77,974

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,696
Other pay: $73,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,974
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 194.43
Job Code: 7555DC

Ricky Smith holds the role of Water Distribution Investgr at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,974.

Yolanda Fisher

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$77,784

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $15,260
Other pay: $62,524
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,784
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0876DC

Yolanda Fisher holds the role of Water Distrib Repair Worker I at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $77,784.

Andray Decordova Jr

Water Distribution Construction Manager/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2021 total comp

$77,719

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,719
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4957

Andray Decordova Jr holds the role of Water Distribution Construction Manager at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $77,719.

Stefano Irvin

Water Repair Worker 3/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$77,504

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,349
Other pay: $55,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,504
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 3,525.54
Job Code: 7561DC
Termination Date: Jan 30, 2026

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Stefano Irvin serves as a Water Repair Worker 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,504.

Stevie Bond

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2023 total comp

$77,188

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,188
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4389

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Stevie Bond serves as a Water Field Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $77,188.

Stacey Harris

Communications Assistant V/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$77,167

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,303
Other pay: $69,865
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,167
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0429DC

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Stacey Harris serves as a Communications Assistant V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,167.

Christy Tolbert

Program Assistant III/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$76,935

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,527
Other pay: $73,408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,935
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0490DC

Christy Tolbert is a Program Assistant III at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,935.

Bobby Jones Jr

Water Repair Worker 3/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$76,459

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,498
Other pay: $65,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,459
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7561DC

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Bobby Jones Jr serves as a Water Repair Worker 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,459.