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Dpw-Water-Engineering

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

The Dpw-Water-Engineering operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 51 employees with median total compensation of $84,889; the highest distinct record was $166,410.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$4.3M
Employees
51
Median total
$84,889
Highest record
$166,410

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 51 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,889) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $1,540 (2%)
  • Other — $82,514 (98%)
  • 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
$46,316
$68,877
$84,889
$106,483
$113,856

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,856 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $46,316. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Engineering Technician IV
16 · $74,424
Cadd and GIS Technician 3
9 · $66,218
Civil Engineer III
7 · $112,238
Civil Engineer II
5 · $88,567
Management Engineer
4 · $136,336

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2019
$2.4M
—
38
—
$64,140
—
2020
$2.4M
▼ 2.1%
41
▲ 7.9%
$63,222
▼ 1.4%
2021
$2.8M
▲ 17.7%
43
▲ 4.9%
$64,991
▲ 2.8%
2022
$2.7M
▼ 2.4%
41
▼ 4.7%
$68,200
▲ 4.9%
2023
$2.8M
▲ 2.7%
44
▲ 7.3%
$68,121
▼ 0.1%
2024
$3.9M
▲ 40.0%
49
▲ 11.4%
$80,235
▲ 17.8%
2025
$4.3M
▲ 9.0%
51
▲ 4.1%
$84,889
▲ 5.8%

Compare

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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Adrian Blevins

Engineering Drafting Technician IV/Dpw-Water-Engineering

2023 total comp
$6,221
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$19
Other pay
$6,202
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,221
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6413
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1820DC
Termination Date
Jan 12, 2023
Vacation Payout
$644

Adrian Blevins holds the role of Engineering Drafting Technician IV at Dpw-Water-Engineering. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,221.

Thomas Iglinski

Engineering Technician IV/Dpw-Water-Engineering

2020 total comp
$3,632
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6
Other pay
$3,627
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,632
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6413
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1887

At Dpw-Water-Engineering, Thomas Iglinski serves as a Engineering Technician IV. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $3,632.

David Maier

Engineering Drafting Technician IV/Dpw-Water-Engineering

2023 total comp
$2,101
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,101
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,101
Hourly rate
$25
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6413
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1820DC
Termination Date
Sep 29, 2023
Vacation Payout
$93

David Maier is a Engineering Drafting Technician IV at Dpw-Water-Engineering. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $2,101.

Kwendo Mwaniki

Engineering Technician IV/Dpw-Water-Engineering

2025 total comp
$982
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$982
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$982
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6413
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1887
Termination Date
May 15, 2025

Kwendo Mwaniki is a Engineering Technician IV at Dpw-Water-Engineering. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $982.