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 8

Carlton Pescheck

Water Field Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$36,135

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,135
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4389
Sick Payout: $8,227
Termination Date: Feb 25, 2022
Vacation Payout: $12,663

Carlton Pescheck holds the role of Water Field Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $36,135.

Jeffrey Hauck

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2019 total comp

$34,451

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $115
Other pay: $34,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,451
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0876DC
Sick Payout: $5,150
Termination Date: Jul 26, 2019
Vacation Payout: $1,852

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Jeffrey Hauck serves as a Water Distrib Repair Worker I. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $34,451.

Katlin Galonski

Water Chief Repair Worker/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$33,373

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,018
Other pay: $29,355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,373
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1076DC
Termination Date: Jun 24, 2022
Vacation Payout: $330

Katlin Galonski is a Water Chief Repair Worker at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $33,373.

Dominique Knight

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$33,270

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,176
Other pay: $28,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,270
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Dominique Knight holds the role of Water Distrib Repair Worker I at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $33,270.

Samuel Castillo

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$32,864

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,875
Other pay: $25,989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,864
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Samuel Castillo holds the role of Water Distrib Repair Worker I at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $32,864.

Sara Dimmick

Communications Assistant V/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2020 total comp

$32,207

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,922
Other pay: $30,285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,207
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0429DC
Termination Date: Aug 13, 2020
Vacation Payout: $678

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Sara Dimmick serves as a Communications Assistant V. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $32,207.

Daroun Thomas

Water Repair Worker 1/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$32,157

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,628
Other pay: $29,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,157
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7559DC

Daroun Thomas holds the role of Water Repair Worker 1 at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,157.

Eric Allen

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2021 total comp

$31,326

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,397
Other pay: $27,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,326
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Eric Allen serves as a Water Distrib Repair Worker I. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $31,326.

Aaron Anderson

Water Chief Repair Worker/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$29,909

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,851
Other pay: $23,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,909
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1076DC
Termination Date: Apr 15, 2022
Vacation Payout: $282

Aaron Anderson is a Water Chief Repair Worker at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $29,909.

Jada Castro

Water Repair Worker 1/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$29,741

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,536
Other pay: $28,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,741
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7559DC

Jada Castro is a Water Repair Worker 1 at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,741.

Lien Curtis-Nguyen

Program Assistant II/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$29,674

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,674
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0489DC

Lien Curtis-Nguyen holds the role of Program Assistant II at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,674.

George Rucich

Water Repair Crew Leader/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2023 total comp

$29,281

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16
Other pay: $29,265
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,281
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 7558DC

George Rucich is a Water Repair Crew Leader at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $29,281.

Richard Silver

Equipment and Tool Mechanic 3/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$29,107

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,107
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7676DC
Termination Date: Oct 10, 2025

Richard Silver holds the role of Equipment and Tool Mechanic 3 at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,107.

Aaron Stubbs

Water Repair Worker 1/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2024 total comp

$28,943

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,627
Other pay: $23,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,943
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7559DC
Termination Date: Sep 12, 2024

Aaron Stubbs is a Water Repair Worker 1 at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $28,943.

John Papia

City Laborer/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$28,943

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $20
Other pay: $28,922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,943
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1013DC
Termination Date: Dec 2, 2022

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.

Patricia Watts

Communications Assistant III/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2020 total comp

$27,274

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,274
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0427DC
Sick Payout: $91
Termination Date: Jul 10, 2020
Vacation Payout: $2,415

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Patricia Watts serves as a Communications Assistant III. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $27,274.

Austin Parr

Water Repair Worker/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$26,356

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,998
Other pay: $23,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,356
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1075DC
Termination Date: Jul 5, 2022

Austin Parr works as a Water Repair Worker for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $26,356 in 2022.

Demetrius Batchelor

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2021 total comp

$26,150

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,822
Other pay: $24,327
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,150
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0876DC
Termination Date: Jul 9, 2021

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.

Curtis Wagner

Water Distribution Investgr/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2024 total comp

$25,330

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $346
Other pay: $24,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,330
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7555DC
Sick Payout: $8,071
Termination Date: Feb 29, 2024
Vacation Payout: $993

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Curtis Wagner serves as a Water Distribution Investgr. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $25,330.

Sara Du Pree

Communications Assistant III/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2021 total comp

$25,223

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,223
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0427DC
Sick Payout: $2,562
Termination Date: Jul 6, 2021
Vacation Payout: $1,267

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.

Fabian Rodriguez

Water Chief Repair Worker/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$24,403

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,979
Other pay: $21,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,403
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1076DC
Termination Date: Apr 15, 2022
Vacation Payout: $523

Fabian Rodriguez holds the role of Water Chief Repair Worker at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $24,403.

Angel Sanchez

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$24,353

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,893
Other pay: $21,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,353
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Angel Sanchez works as a Water Distrib Repair Worker I for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Angel earned $24,353 in 2022.

Antonio Davis

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$23,977

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,977
Other pay: $22,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,977
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0876DC
Termination Date: Nov 15, 2022
Vacation Payout: $302

Antonio Davis holds the role of Water Distrib Repair Worker I at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $23,977.

Robert Givens

Water Repair Worker/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2019 total comp

$23,977

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,269
Other pay: $21,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,977
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1075DC
Termination Date: May 17, 2019
Vacation Payout: $98

Robert Givens works as a Water Repair Worker for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $23,977 in 2019.

Miguel Ruiz Jr

Water Repair Worker 1/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$23,849

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,809
Other pay: $22,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,849
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7559DC
Termination Date: Aug 29, 2025
Vacation Payout: $595

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Miguel Ruiz Jr serves as a Water Repair Worker 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,849.

Cecilia Martin

Program Assistant III/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$23,679

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $23,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,679
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0490DC
Termination Date: Apr 4, 2025
Vacation Payout: $560

Cecilia Martin is a Program Assistant III at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,679.

Jeffrey Rivers

Water Distribution Utility Inv/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2021 total comp

$23,608

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $445
Other pay: $23,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,608
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1043DC
Termination Date: May 21, 2021
Vacation Payout: $1,804

Jeffrey Rivers is a Water Distribution Utility Inv at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $23,608.

Deonte Hale

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2023 total comp

$21,093

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,001
Other pay: $19,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,093
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0876DC
Termination Date: Jun 2, 2023

Deonte Hale is a Water Distrib Repair Worker I at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $21,093.

Deviell Burks

City Laborer/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2019 total comp

$20,578

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $458
Other pay: $20,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,578
Hourly rate: $16
Employment type: Seasonal

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1013DC

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Deviell Burks serves as a City Laborer. They work seasonal. Their 2019 pay totaled $20,578.

Caleb Andersen

Communications Assistant V/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2019 total comp

$20,205

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,463
Other pay: $18,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,205
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0429DC
Termination Date: May 15, 2019
Vacation Payout: $37

Caleb Andersen holds the role of Communications Assistant V at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $20,205.

Daniel Vaughn

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2021 total comp

$20,204

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,026
Other pay: $19,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,204
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Daniel Vaughn is a Water Distrib Repair Worker I at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $20,204.

Gary Poetz Ii

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2021 total comp

$20,115

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,580
Other pay: $18,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,115
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0876DC
Termination Date: May 21, 2021
Vacation Payout: $341

Gary Poetz Ii is a Water Distrib Repair Worker I at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $20,115.

Andre Gentry

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2021 total comp

$19,946

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $640
Other pay: $19,306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,946
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Andre Gentry holds the role of Water Distrib Repair Worker I at Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $19,946.

Jacob Rzepkowski

Water Distrib Repair Worker I/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2019 total comp

$19,616

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $144
Other pay: $19,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,616
Hourly rate: $18
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0876DC

Jacob Rzepkowski works as a Water Distrib Repair Worker I for Dpw-Water-Distribution. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $19,616 in 2019.

Daniel Vaughn

Water Repair Worker/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2023 total comp

$19,170

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,068
Other pay: $18,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,170
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 532.8
Job Code: 1075DC
Termination Date: May 4, 2023

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Daniel Vaughn serves as a Water Repair Worker. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $19,170.

Jeffrey Neeb

Water Distribution Utility Inv/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2021 total comp

$19,112

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $19,103
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,112
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1043DC
Sick Payout: $832
Termination Date: Feb 26, 2021
Vacation Payout: $7,791

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Jeffrey Neeb serves as a Water Distribution Utility Inv. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $19,112.

Lauren Leager

Water Repair Worker 2/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2025 total comp

$19,018

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,117
Other pay: $17,901
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,018
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 949.52
Job Code: 7560DC
Termination Date: Apr 14, 2025
Vacation Payout: $39

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Lauren Leager serves as a Water Repair Worker 2. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,018.

Jack Vang

Water Repair Worker 1/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2024 total comp

$18,636

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $519
Other pay: $18,117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,636
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7559DC
Termination Date: Sep 13, 2024

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Jack Vang serves as a Water Repair Worker 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,636.

Vincent Allen

Water Repair Worker 2/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2024 total comp

$18,153

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,954
Other pay: $16,199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,153
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7560DC
Termination Date: Mar 5, 2024
Vacation Payout: $1,125

At Dpw-Water-Distribution, Vincent Allen serves as a Water Repair Worker 2. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,153.

Allan Lloyd

Water Chief Repair Worker/Dpw-Water-Distribution

2022 total comp

$18,125

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,852
Other pay: $15,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,125
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6414
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1076DC
Termination Date: Mar 10, 2022
Vacation Payout: $619

Allan Lloyd is a Water Chief Repair Worker at Dpw-Water-Distribution. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $18,125.