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 3

Chauncey Staples Jr

Water Plant Facility Mechanical/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$46,080

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $398
Other pay: $45,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,080
Hourly rate: $21
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0851DC

Chauncey Staples Jr works as a Water Plant Facility Mechanical for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Chauncey earned $46,080 in 2021.

Richard Davila Jr

Water Plant Machinery Mechanical/Dpw-Water-Howard

2019 total comp

$45,570

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $69
Other pay: $45,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,570
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Richard Davila Jr works as a Water Plant Machinery Mechanical for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $45,570 in 2019.

Kayla Golden

Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$44,891

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,891
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Kayla Golden serves as a Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,891.

Steven Skalecki

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2019 total comp

$43,320

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,048
Other pay: $41,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,320
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1245DC
Termination Date: Sep 15, 2019

Steven Skalecki holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $43,320.

John Kotecki

Water Plant Facility Mechanical/Dpw-Water-Howard

2019 total comp

$42,204

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $25
Other pay: $42,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,204
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0851DC

John Kotecki holds the role of Water Plant Facility Mechanical at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $42,204.

Scott Dykstra

Water Plant Laborer/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$41,838

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $193
Other pay: $41,645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,838
Hourly rate: $20
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1038DC

Scott Dykstra works as a Water Plant Laborer for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $41,838 in 2022.

David Johnson

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2020 total comp

$40,101

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,529
Other pay: $38,572
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,101
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1245DC
Sick Payout: $3,720
Termination Date: Apr 30, 2020
Vacation Payout: $5,036

David Johnson holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $40,101.

Chauncey Staples Jr

Water Plant Laborer/Dpw-Water-Howard

2019 total comp

$39,375

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,375
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1038DC

Chauncey Staples Jr works as a Water Plant Laborer for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Chauncey earned $39,375 in 2019.

Kevin Patterson

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2023 total comp

$38,956

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,843
Other pay: $32,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,956
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1245DC
Termination Date: May 25, 2023
Vacation Payout: $1,660

Kevin Patterson holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,956.

Thomas Matthews

Water Plant Laborer/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$36,419

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,419
Hourly rate: $19
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1038DC

Thomas Matthews is a Water Plant Laborer at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $36,419.

Nelson Mael

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$35,189

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,189
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0976DC
Termination Date: Jun 7, 2024

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Nelson Mael serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,189.

William Venne

Metal Fabricator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2019 total comp

$34,452

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,452
Hourly rate: $26
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0867DC
Sick Payout: $6,176
Termination Date: Mar 29, 2019
Vacation Payout: $10,337

William Venne is a Metal Fabricator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $34,452.

Christopher Giddens

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2023 total comp

$32,225

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $73
Other pay: $32,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,225
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1245DC
Termination Date: Jul 21, 2023
Vacation Payout: $1,092

Christopher Giddens holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,225.

Nathan Hanisko

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$31,129

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,161
Other pay: $29,968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,129
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1245DC
Sick Payout: $8,183
Termination Date: Jan 4, 2021
Vacation Payout: $12,421

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Nathan Hanisko serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $31,129.

Tajinder Singh

Water Plant Automation Technician/Dpw-Water-Howard

2019 total comp

$29,348

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,348
Hourly rate: $25
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0874NR

Tajinder Singh is a Water Plant Automation Technician at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $29,348.

Douglas Slottke

Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers/Dpw-Water-Howard

2023 total comp

$27,754

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $92
Other pay: $27,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,754
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0836DC
Sick Payout: $1,997
Termination Date: Mar 29, 2023
Vacation Payout: $2,472

Douglas Slottke holds the role of Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $27,754.

John Lopez

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$27,617

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,617
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1245DC
Termination Date: Dec 22, 2021

John Lopez holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $27,617.

Jon Gerringer

Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 3/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$26,806

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,806
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,806
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Jon Gerringer is a Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 3 at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $26,806.

Wayne Adamczyk

Water Plant Automation Technician/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$23,589

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $364
Other pay: $23,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,589
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0874NR
Termination Date: Apr 2, 2024
Vacation Payout: $2,029

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Wayne Adamczyk serves as a Water Plant Automation Technician. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $23,589.

Alexandria Dewitz

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$23,164

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,164
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Alexandria Dewitz holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $23,164.

Jeffery Pavelchik

Water Plant Steamfitter/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$20,828

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,828
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,828
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0908DC
Sick Payout: $1,913
Termination Date: Jan 29, 2021
Vacation Payout: $7,010

Jeffery Pavelchik holds the role of Water Plant Steamfitter at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $20,828.

Austin Yuhas

Water Plant Machinery Mechanical/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$20,814

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $20,808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,814
Hourly rate: $22
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0841DC
Termination Date: May 25, 2021

Austin Yuhas is a Water Plant Machinery Mechanical at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $20,814.

Joseph Petersen

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Howard

2025 total comp

$20,350

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,350
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 187.13
Job Code: 0977DC
Sick Payout: $11,228
Termination Date: Jan 3, 2025
Vacation Payout: $2,620

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Joseph Petersen serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 2. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,350.

Ethan Crane

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2023 total comp

$18,823

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $130
Other pay: $18,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,823
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 378.57
Job Code: 1245DC
Termination Date: Jul 12, 2023

Ethan Crane is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $18,823.

Laura Swendrowski

Water Plant Maintenance Assistant/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$18,807

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,807
Hourly rate: $27
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 0903NR
Sick Payout: $6,497
Termination Date: Feb 19, 2021
Vacation Payout: $1,264

Laura Swendrowski works as a Water Plant Maintenance Assistant for Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $18,807 in 2021.

Matthew Robertson

Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers/Dpw-Water-Howard

2020 total comp

$16,538

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,538
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0836DC
Sick Payout: $7,126
Termination Date: Dec 8, 2019
Vacation Payout: $9,412

Matthew Robertson is a Water Plant Mchine Repair Pers at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $16,538.

Kenneth Meyer

Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer/Dpw-Water-Howard

2020 total comp

$14,919

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,919
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,919
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0183NR
Sick Payout: $9,356
Termination Date: Jan 3, 2020
Vacation Payout: $862

Kenneth Meyer holds the role of Water Plant Automa Cntrl Engineer at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $14,919.

Daniel Michalski

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$13,905

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,456
Other pay: $10,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,905
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1245DC
Termination Date: Jan 18, 2021
Vacation Payout: $3,017

Daniel Michalski is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $13,905.

Robert Oberst

Water Plant Machinery Mechanical/Dpw-Water-Howard

2019 total comp

$13,899

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,899
Hourly rate: $23
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0841DC
Termination Date: Mar 29, 2019
Vacation Payout: $2,318

Robert Oberst holds the role of Water Plant Machinery Mechanical at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $13,899.

Jeanne Ramponi

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2022 total comp

$10,361

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $361
Other pay: $10,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,361
Hourly rate: $30
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 707.79
Job Code: 1245DC
Termination Date: Jan 19, 2022
Vacation Payout: $2,858

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Jeanne Ramponi serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $10,361.

Erin Weber

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$9,269

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $36
Other pay: $9,233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,269
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0976DC
Termination Date: May 3, 2024

At Dpw-Water-Howard, Erin Weber serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,269.

Henadz Andrushkevich

Water Plant Automation Technician/Dpw-Water-Howard

2024 total comp

$7,082

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $7,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,082
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0874NR

Henadz Andrushkevich holds the role of Water Plant Automation Technician at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,082.

Heidi Beulen

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2021 total comp

$888

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $888
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $888
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1245DC
Termination Date: Dec 17, 2020
Vacation Payout: $139

Heidi Beulen holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $888.

Douglas Brandon

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Howard

2023 total comp

$83

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $83
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6416
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 1245DC
Termination Date: Jul 4, 2022

Douglas Brandon is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Howard. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $83.