City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Water-Howard
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $2.6M — | 44 — | $63,438 — |
| 2020 | $2.6M ▼ 2.1% | 43 ▼ 2.3% | $65,061 ▲ 2.6% |
| 2021 | $2.9M ▲ 12.4% | 43 ±0% | $73,459 ▲ 12.9% |
| 2022 | $2.3M ▼ 20.2% | 34 ▼ 20.9% | $72,191 ▼ 1.7% |
| 2023 | $2.6M ▲ 10.1% | 39 ▲ 14.7% | $74,768 ▲ 3.6% |
| 2024 | $3.6M ▲ 40.7% | 42 ▲ 7.7% | $93,971 ▲ 25.7% |
| 2025 | $3.5M ▼ 2.5% | 38 ▼ 9.5% | $96,064 ▲ 2.2% |
Record list
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Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Thomas Sherry is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,203.
Industrial Machine Reprprsn 5/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Howard
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At Dpw-Water-Howard, Alexandria Dewitz serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,391.
Water Plant Steamfitter/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Brandon Charney works as a Water Plant Steamfitter for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $104,958 in 2025.
Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Howard
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At Dpw-Water-Howard, Michael Brennan serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,318.
Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Tyler Ignatowski is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,046.
Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Steven Schueller is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $97,167.
Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard
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At Dpw-Water-Howard, Dean Stefanczyk serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $96,937.
Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer/Dpw-Water-Howard
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At Dpw-Water-Howard, Scot Burrie serves as a Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,723.
Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Jennifer Irby is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $96,237.
Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer/Dpw-Water-Howard
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At Dpw-Water-Howard, Tajinder Singh serves as a Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,405.
Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Andrew Gozdziewski is a Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $93,864.
Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Duane Gorgen is a Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $93,675.
Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Morgan Heuvelman is a Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,419.
Water Plant Steamfitter/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Ryan Dienhart is a Water Plant Steamfitter at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $92,785.
Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Christopher Wall is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $91,683.
Water Plant Automa Technician Senior/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Thomas Heiden is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $88,877.
Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 3/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Water Plant Automa Technician Senior/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard
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At Dpw-Water-Howard, Gregg Harris serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $83,699.
Water Plant Automa Technician Senior/Dpw-Water-Howard
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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.
Water Plant Operation Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Adrian Wencka Jr is a Water Plant Operation Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $82,017.
Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard
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Robert Roloff holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $80,386.
Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard
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At Dpw-Water-Howard, Mark Engel serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,467.