Agency file

Dpw-Water-Howard

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 38 employees with median total compensation of $96,064; the highest distinct record was $139,175.

Year: 2025
Employees: 38
Median total: $96,064
Highest record: $139,175

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$20,350$134,268+

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 38 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($96,064) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $1,630 (2%)
Other — $90,513 (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

$62,953

$79,024

$96,064

$108,210

$116,153

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,153 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,953. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3

7 · $108,203

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2

5 · $92,143

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1

5 · $78,649

Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer

4 · $94,412

Water Plant Automa Technician Senior

3 · $85,854

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 1

Adrian Wencka Jr

Water Plant & Systems Manager/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$139,175

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $139,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,175
Hourly rate: $66
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5249

Adrian Wencka Jr works as a Water Plant & Systems Manager for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $139,175 in 2025.

Joseph Hauck

Water Plant Maintenance Manager/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$134,268

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,268
Hourly rate: $64
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4845

Joseph Hauck is a Water Plant Maintenance Manager at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,268.

Oni Tate

Water Plant Automation Manager/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$124,449

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,449
Hourly rate: $60
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5069

Oni Tate is a Water Plant Automation Manager at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,449.

David Anderson

Water Automation Network Administrative/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$117,646

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,646
Hourly rate: $56
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5941

At Dpw-Water-Howard, David Anderson serves as a Water Automation Network Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,646.

Nicholas Schwinn

Water Plant Steam Hvacr Mechanical/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$116,153

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,621
Other pay: $114,532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,153
Hourly rate: $55
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0823DC

Nicholas Schwinn works as a Water Plant Steam Hvacr Mechanical for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $116,153 in 2025.

Ryan Dienhart

Industrial Machine Reprprsn 5/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$116,088

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $54
Other pay: $116,034
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,088
Hourly rate: $55
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7587DC

Ryan Dienhart is a Industrial Machine Reprprsn 5 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,088.

Alexander Kobasick

Water Plants Maintenance Spvr/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$112,713

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,713
Hourly rate: $54
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4685

Alexander Kobasick works as a Water Plants Maintenance Spvr for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $112,713 in 2025.

Gregg Harris

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$111,048

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,598
Other pay: $105,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,048
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 2,641.41
Job Code: 0978DC

Gregg Harris works as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3 for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Gregg earned $111,048 in 2025.

Thomas Heiden

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$110,052

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,505
Other pay: $105,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,052
Hourly rate: $50
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 145.34
Job Code: 0978DC

Thomas Heiden works as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3 for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $110,052 in 2025.

Christopher Wall

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$109,088

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,228
Other pay: $101,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,088
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,482.20
Job Code: 0977DC

Christopher Wall is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $109,088.

Steven Dacio

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$108,210

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,901
Other pay: $105,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,210
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 2,930.71
Job Code: 0978DC

Steven Dacio works as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3 for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $108,210 in 2025.

Thomas Sherry

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$108,203

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,743
Other pay: $101,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,203
Hourly rate: $49
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 2,055.25
Job Code: 0978DC

Thomas Sherry is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,203.

Richard Davila Jr

Industrial Machine Reprprsn 5/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$107,077

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $381
Other pay: $106,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,077
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7587DC

Richard Davila Jr holds the role of Industrial Machine Reprprsn 5 at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,077.

Robert Roloff

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$105,876

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,421
Other pay: $103,455
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,876
Hourly rate: $50
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,826.41
Job Code: 0978DC

Robert Roloff holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Oper 3 at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,876.

Alexandria Dewitz

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$105,391

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,923
Other pay: $96,468
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,391
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 2,016.25
Job Code: 0978DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Alexandria Dewitz serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,391.

Brandon Charney

Water Plant Steamfitter/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$104,958

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $651
Other pay: $104,308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,958
Hourly rate: $50
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0908DC

Brandon Charney works as a Water Plant Steamfitter for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $104,958 in 2025.

Michael Brennan

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$100,318

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,338
Other pay: $96,980
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,318
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 2,581.16
Job Code: 0978DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Michael Brennan serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,318.

Tyler Ignatowski

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$98,046

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,399
Other pay: $96,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,046
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,407.13
Job Code: 0977DC

Tyler Ignatowski is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,046.

Laura Blodgett

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$97,606

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,966
Other pay: $93,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,606
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,140.26
Job Code: 0977DC

Laura Blodgett holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $97,606.

Ryan Swank

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$97,299

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,740
Other pay: $92,559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,299
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 3,213.41
Job Code: 0977DC

Ryan Swank works as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $97,299 in 2025.

Steven Schueller

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$97,167

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,039
Other pay: $94,127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,167
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 359.76
Job Code: 0977DC

Steven Schueller is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $97,167.

Dean Stefanczyk

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$96,937

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $27,229
Other pay: $69,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,937
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1245DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Dean Stefanczyk serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $96,937.

Scot Burrie

Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$96,723

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $164
Other pay: $96,559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,723
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0183NR

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Scot Burrie serves as a Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,723.

Jennifer Irby

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$96,237

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,139
Other pay: $88,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,237
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1448.89
Job Code: 1245DC

Jennifer Irby is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $96,237.

Tajinder Singh

Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$95,405

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $321
Other pay: $95,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,405
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0183NR

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Tajinder Singh serves as a Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,405.

Andrew Gozdziewski

Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$93,864

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,864
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,864
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0183NR

Andrew Gozdziewski is a Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $93,864.

Duane Gorgen

Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$93,675

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $232
Other pay: $93,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,675
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0836DC
Sick Payout: $8,561
Termination Date: Oct 30, 2021
Vacation Payout: $16,458

Duane Gorgen is a Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $93,675.

Morgan Heuvelman

Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$93,419

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $208
Other pay: $93,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,419
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0183NR

Morgan Heuvelman is a Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,419.

Ryan Dienhart

Water Plant Steamfitter/Dpw-Water-Howard

2023 total comp

$92,785

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $92,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,785
Hourly rate: $52
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0908DC

Ryan Dienhart is a Water Plant Steamfitter at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $92,785.

Nathaniel Thorngate Rein

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$92,143

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,506
Other pay: $88,638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,143
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,577.20
Job Code: 0977DC

Nathaniel Thorngate Rein holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,143.

Christopher Wall

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$91,683

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,426
Other pay: $80,256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,683
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,130.83
Job Code: 1245DC

Christopher Wall is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $91,683.

Mack Lee

Water Plant Automa Technician Senior/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$90,261

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $699
Other pay: $89,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,261
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7776NR

Mack Lee works as a Water Plant Automa Technician Senior for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Mack earned $90,261 in 2025.

Bossman Owusu-Ayim

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$89,176

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,606
Other pay: $85,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,176
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 930.48
Job Code: 0977DC

Bossman Owusu-Ayim is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,176.

Thomas Heiden

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$88,877

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,255
Other pay: $77,622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,877
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,678.44
Job Code: 1245DC

Thomas Heiden is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $88,877.

Dana Messerschmitt

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$87,798

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,171
Other pay: $86,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,798
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,969.38
Job Code: 0977DC

Dana Messerschmitt holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,798.

Chauncey Staples Jr

Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 3/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$86,765

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $359
Other pay: $86,407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,765
Hourly rate: $41
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7585DC

Chauncey Staples Jr is a Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 3 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,765.

Joseph Petersen

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$86,064

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,975
Other pay: $74,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,064
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1245DC

Joseph Petersen works as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $86,064 in 2022.

Damen Mckay

Water Plant Automa Technician Senior/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$85,854

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $409
Other pay: $85,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,854
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7776NR

Damen Mckay works as a Water Plant Automa Technician Senior for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Damen earned $85,854 in 2025.

Gregg Harris

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$83,699

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,850
Other pay: $74,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,699
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,077.48
Job Code: 1245DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Gregg Harris serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $83,699.

Henadz Andrushkevich

Water Plant Automa Technician Senior/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$83,194

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $690
Other pay: $82,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,194
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7776NR

Henadz Andrushkevich holds the role of Water Plant Automa Technician Senior at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,194.