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 2

Adrian Wencka Jr

Water Plant Operation Supervisor/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$82,017

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,017
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 5074

Adrian Wencka Jr is a Water Plant Operation Supervisor at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $82,017.

Robert Roloff

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$80,386

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,811
Other pay: $70,575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,386
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,663.30
Job Code: 1245DC

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.

Mark Engel

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$79,467

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,423
Other pay: $78,044
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,467
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 572.60
Job Code: 0976DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Mark Engel serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,467.

Benjamin Alexander

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$79,024

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,491
Other pay: $77,533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,024
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 2,505.13
Job Code: 0976DC

Benjamin Alexander is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 1 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,024.

Steven Schueller

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$78,914

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,396
Other pay: $73,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,914
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 276.55
Job Code: 1245DC

Steven Schueller works as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $78,914 in 2022.

James Tarver Jr

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$78,649

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,525
Other pay: $76,124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,649
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0976DC

James Tarver Jr holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Oper 1 at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,649.

Jeffrey Shackelford

Water Plant Maintenance Manager/Dpw-Water-Howard

2019 total comp

$77,772

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,772
Hourly rate: $38
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4845
Sick Payout: $9,128
Termination Date: Aug 9, 2019
Vacation Payout: $16,948

Jeffrey Shackelford holds the role of Water Plant Maintenance Manager at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $77,772.

David Anderson

Water Plant Automation Spvr/Dpw-Water-Howard

2023 total comp

$77,241

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,241
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4731

David Anderson works as a Water Plant Automation Spvr for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. David earned $77,241 in 2023.

Richard Davila Jr

Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 4/Dpw-Water-Howard

2023 total comp

$77,035

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $256
Other pay: $76,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,035
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 7586DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Richard Davila Jr serves as a Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 4. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $77,035.

Steven Dacio

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$73,931

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,451
Other pay: $66,481
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,931
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 2,680.99
Job Code: 1245DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Steven Dacio serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $73,931.

Henry Gumowski Jr

Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 3/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$73,601

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $30
Other pay: $73,571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,601
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Henry Gumowski Jr works as a Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 3 for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Henry earned $73,601 in 2025.

Frederick Asuncion

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$73,459

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $14,726
Other pay: $58,733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,459
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 113.44
Job Code: 1245DC
Termination Date: Sep 2, 2021
Vacation Payout: $2,170

Frederick Asuncion works as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Frederick earned $73,459 in 2021.

William Asma

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$72,878

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,036
Other pay: $70,842
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,878
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0976DC

William Asma is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 1 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,878.

Thomas Sherry

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$72,352

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,547
Other pay: $63,805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,352
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,867.02
Job Code: 1245DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Thomas Sherry serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $72,352.

Laura Blodgett

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$72,030

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,098
Other pay: $63,933
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,030
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,874.20
Job Code: 1245DC

Laura Blodgett is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $72,030.

Nicholas Schwinn

Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$71,461

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,436
Other pay: $70,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,461
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0836DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Nicholas Schwinn serves as a Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $71,461.

Kevin Pallagi

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$71,394

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,202
Other pay: $70,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,394
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0976DC

Kevin Pallagi holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Oper 1 at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,394.

Ryan Swank

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$70,376

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,621
Other pay: $63,755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,376
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 954.35
Job Code: 1245DC

Ryan Swank is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $70,376.

Richard Davila Jr

Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$69,570

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $128
Other pay: $69,441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,570
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0836DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Richard Davila Jr serves as a Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $69,570.

Tyler Ignatowski

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$67,583

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,295
Other pay: $62,288
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,583
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 1,410.00
Job Code: 1245DC

Tyler Ignatowski is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $67,583.

Sandra Boeshaar

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2019 total comp

$65,291

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,963
Other pay: $61,328
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,291
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1245DC

Sandra Boeshaar holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $65,291.

Michael Brennan

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$63,175

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,849
Other pay: $60,327
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,175
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Michael Brennan serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $63,175.

Chauncey Staples Jr

Water Plant Machinery Mechanical/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$63,032

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,028
Other pay: $62,004
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,032
Hourly rate: $31
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0841DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Chauncey Staples Jr serves as a Water Plant Machinery Mechanical. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $63,032.

Bruce Fletcher

Water Plant Worker/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$62,953

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $62,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,953
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7557DC

Bruce Fletcher is a Water Plant Worker at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,953.

Bruce Fletcher

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard

2023 total comp

$62,444

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $31
Other pay: $62,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,444
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0976DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Bruce Fletcher serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 1. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $62,444.

Anna Thorp

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2020 total comp

$61,964

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,274
Other pay: $59,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,964
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1245DC

Anna Thorp holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $61,964.

Scott Dykstra

Water Plant Worker/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$61,517

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $61,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,517
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7557DC

Scott Dykstra holds the role of Water Plant Worker at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,517.

Mitchell Hansing

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$61,513

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $558
Other pay: $60,955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,513
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0976DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Mitchell Hansing serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,513.

Allison Driskill

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$58,101

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,620
Other pay: $56,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,101
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0976DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Allison Driskill serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,101.

Cj Caraos

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$56,528

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $483
Other pay: $56,045
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,528
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0976DC

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Cj Caraos serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,528.

Bruce Fletcher

Water Treatment Plant Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$55,136

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $106
Other pay: $55,030
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,136
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0974DC

Bruce Fletcher holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $55,136.

Lisa Fleenor

Water Plant Maintenance Assistant/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$54,661

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,661
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0903NR

Lisa Fleenor works as a Water Plant Maintenance Assistant for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $54,661 in 2021.

Ricardo Delgado

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2020 total comp

$53,696

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,564
Other pay: $50,132
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,696
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1245DC
Sick Payout: $219
Termination Date: Sep 30, 2020
Vacation Payout: $275

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Ricardo Delgado serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $53,696.

Damen Mckay

Water Plant Automation Technician/Dpw-Water-Howard

2023 total comp

$53,602

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $205
Other pay: $53,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,602
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0874NR

Damen Mckay works as a Water Plant Automation Technician for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Damen earned $53,602 in 2023.

Scot Burrie

Water Plant Automation Technician/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$52,961

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $98
Other pay: $52,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,961
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0874NR

Scot Burrie holds the role of Water Plant Automation Technician at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $52,961.

Abdelhak Abdelkhalek

Water Plant Automation Technician/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$51,460

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $247
Other pay: $51,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,460
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0874NR

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Abdelhak Abdelkhalek serves as a Water Plant Automation Technician. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $51,460.

Michael Michalak

Water Plant Automation Technician/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$51,442

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $105
Other pay: $51,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,442
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0874NR

Michael Michalak is a Water Plant Automation Technician at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $51,442.

Nicholas Schwinn

Water Plant Machinery Mechanical/Dpw-Water-Howard

2019 total comp

$50,561

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,607
Other pay: $48,954
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,561
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0841DC

Nicholas Schwinn holds the role of Water Plant Machinery Mechanical at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $50,561.

Dora Martinez

Water Plant Maintenance Assistant/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$50,400

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,400
Hourly rate: $24
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0903NR

Dora Martinez is a Water Plant Maintenance Assistant at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $50,400.

Gavin Kuck

Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$48,135

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $26
Other pay: $48,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,135
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0183NR
Termination Date: Aug 5, 2022
Vacation Payout: $1,762

Gavin Kuck works as a Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Gavin earned $48,135 in 2022.