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City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Water-Engineering / Civil Engineer III

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Civil Engineer III

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

9 employees hold this title in Dpw-Water-Engineering. Median total compensation for the role is $111,581, above the department median of $84,889.

Employees
9
Total payroll
$883.9K
Role median
$111,581
Agency median
$84,889
Comparison
Above

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Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$64,402$113,675+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Milwaukee

Civil Engineer III is held in 8 City of Milwaukee departments. In Dpw-Water-Engineering, the median of $111,581 ranks #1 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Civil Engineer III role in other City of Milwaukeedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Civil Engineer beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $87,664 ranks #9 of 13. See Civil Engineer across all of City of Milwaukee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$239,551 · 156
City of Los Angeles
$185,740 · 123
Massachusetts
$147,263 · 19
District of Columbia
$130,717 · 57
City of Chicago
$117,636 · 70
New York City
$115,093 · 149

Median total compensation for comparable Civil Engineerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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William Dougherty

Civil Engineer III/Dpw-Water-Engineering

2025 total comp
$68,877
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$68,877
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,877
Hourly rate
$49
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6413
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1814
Termination Date
Jul 24, 2025
Vacation Payout
$3,999

William Dougherty holds the role of Civil Engineer III at Dpw-Water-Engineering. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,877.