Agency file

Dpw-Water-Linnwood

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

The Dpw-Water-Linnwood 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 $93,693; the highest distinct record was $171,195.

Year: 2025
Employees: 51
Median total: $93,693
Highest record: $171,195

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$3,024$155,538+

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 ($93,693) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $0 (0%)
Overtime — $1,402 (2%)
Other — $85,150 (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

$29,698

$61,203

$93,693

$112,877

$128,631

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $128,631 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $29,698. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Municipal Services Electrician

9 · $113,399

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3

7 · $106,143

Water Treatment Plant Oper 1

7 · $79,784

Water Plant Worker

4 · $53,824

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2

3 · $93,693

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

Daniel Welk

Water Plants Manager/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$171,195

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,195
Hourly rate: $75
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5421
Sick Payout: $17,980
Termination Date: Oct 24, 2025
Vacation Payout: $14,174

Daniel Welk is a Water Plants Manager at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,195.

John Bielinski

Water Plants Manager/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$155,538

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $155,538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,538
Hourly rate: $80
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5421

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, John Bielinski serves as a Water Plants Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,538.

John Bielinski

Water Plants Operations Manager/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2024 total comp

$148,097

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $148,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,097
Hourly rate: $71
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5254

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, John Bielinski serves as a Water Plants Operations Manager. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $148,097.

Dean Stefanczyk

Water Plant & Systems Manager/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$134,131

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,131
Hourly rate: $64
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5249

Dean Stefanczyk is a Water Plant & Systems Manager at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,131.

Todd Ahnert

Water Plant Maintenance Manager/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$133,180

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,180
Hourly rate: $64
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4845

Todd Ahnert is a Water Plant Maintenance Manager at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,180.

Oscar Sanchez

Municipal Services Electrician/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$129,664

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,475
Other pay: $128,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,664
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1547

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, Oscar Sanchez serves as a Municipal Services Electrician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,664.

Morgan Monnot

Electrical Services Manager/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$128,631

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $128,631
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,631
Hourly rate: $61
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5122

Morgan Monnot works as a Electrical Services Manager for Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. Morgan earned $128,631 in 2025.

Donald Simon

Water Plants Maintenance Spvr/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$127,466

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127,466
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,466
Hourly rate: $61
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 4685

Donald Simon holds the role of Water Plants Maintenance Spvr at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,466.

David Makkos

Industrial Machine Reprprsn 5/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$119,567

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $331
Other pay: $119,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,567
Hourly rate: $57
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7587DC

David Makkos works as a Industrial Machine Reprprsn 5 for Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. David earned $119,567 in 2025.

Corey Gipson

Municipal Services Electrician/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$115,377

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $860
Other pay: $114,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,377
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1547

Corey Gipson works as a Municipal Services Electrician for Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. Corey earned $115,377 in 2025.

Jason Bell

Municipal Services Electrician/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$113,611

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,550
Other pay: $112,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,611
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1547

Jason Bell is a Municipal Services Electrician at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,611.

Aaron Post

Municipal Services Electrician/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$113,412

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,609
Other pay: $109,803
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,412
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1547

Aaron Post holds the role of Municipal Services Electrician at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,412.

Kevin Klement

Municipal Services Electrician/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$113,399

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,032
Other pay: $112,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,399
Hourly rate: $53
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1547

Kevin Klement works as a Municipal Services Electrician for Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $113,399 in 2025.

Arthur Fink

Water Plant & Systems Manager/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$112,877

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,877
Hourly rate: $64
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 5249

Arthur Fink works as a Water Plant & Systems Manager for Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. Arthur earned $112,877 in 2025.

Laura Blodgett

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$112,174

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,606
Other pay: $101,569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,174
Hourly rate: $50
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0978DC

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, Laura Blodgett serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,174.

Christopher Schallhorn

Municipal Services Electrician/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$112,086

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,206
Other pay: $107,880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,086
Hourly rate: $49
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1547

Christopher Schallhorn is a Municipal Services Electrician at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,086.

Mumin Ali

Water Plant Steamfitter/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$111,897

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,392
Other pay: $110,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,897
Hourly rate: $54
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0908DC

Mumin Ali is a Water Plant Steamfitter at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,897.

Anna Thorp

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$108,748

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,753
Other pay: $105,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,748
Hourly rate: $52
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 1,158.79
Job Code: 0978DC

Anna Thorp works as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3 for Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. Anna earned $108,748 in 2025.

Christopher Wall

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$108,632

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,183
Other pay: $105,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,632
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 98.73
Job Code: 0978DC

Christopher Wall is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3 at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,632.

Franklin Mcmahon

Water Plant Steam Hvacr Mechanical/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$106,305

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,309
Other pay: $104,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,305
Hourly rate: $50
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0823DC

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, Franklin Mcmahon serves as a Water Plant Steam Hvacr Mechanical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,305.

Michael Dwyer

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$106,143

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,486
Other pay: $101,657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,143
Hourly rate: $49
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 1,057.75
Job Code: 0978DC

Michael Dwyer holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Oper 3 at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,143.

Andrew Gozdziewski

Municipal Services Electrician/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$105,397

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $312
Other pay: $105,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,397
Hourly rate: $50
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1547

Andrew Gozdziewski works as a Municipal Services Electrician for Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $105,397 in 2025.

Daniel Roback

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$104,853

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8,319
Other pay: $96,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,853
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 1,344.17
Job Code: 0978DC

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, Daniel Roback serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,853.

Keith Wisniewski

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$103,257

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,244
Other pay: $102,013
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,257
Hourly rate: $49
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 2,107.40
Job Code: 0978DC

Keith Wisniewski is a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3 at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,257.

David Bohne

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2021 total comp

$102,568

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,174
Other pay: $93,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,568
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 887.96
Job Code: 1245DC

David Bohne works as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator for Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. David earned $102,568 in 2021.

Ryan Tarpey

Water Treatment Plant Oper 3/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$100,365

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,382
Other pay: $96,983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,365
Hourly rate: $47
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 1,344.17
Job Code: 0978DC

Ryan Tarpey works as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 3 for Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $100,365 in 2025.

Theofilos Rafaelidys

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2022 total comp

$100,215

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $15,198
Other pay: $85,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,215
Hourly rate: $36
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 1,748.91
Job Code: 1245DC

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, Theofilos Rafaelidys serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2022 pay totaled $100,215.

Steven Schueller

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$98,337

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,708
Other pay: $95,630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,337
Hourly rate: $46
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0977DC

Steven Schueller holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,337.

Sara Racine Vandenbush

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2023 total comp

$96,701

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,903
Other pay: $85,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,701
Hourly rate: $45
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 4077.44
Job Code: 0977DC

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, Sara Racine Vandenbush serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 2. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $96,701.

Jacob Debelak

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$93,693

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,475
Other pay: $91,218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,693
Hourly rate: $43
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 1,663.93
Job Code: 0977DC

Jacob Debelak holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,693.

Jon Piotrowski

Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 4/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$92,265

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $149
Other pay: $92,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,265
Hourly rate: $50
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7586DC
Termination Date: Dec 19, 2025

Jon Piotrowski is a Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 4 at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,265.

Dean Stefanczyk

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2020 total comp

$89,877

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $22,420
Other pay: $67,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,877
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1245DC

Dean Stefanczyk is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $89,877.

Joseph Gorecki

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2019 total comp

$86,033

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,354
Other pay: $83,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,033
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 1245DC
Sick Payout: $8,183
Termination Date: Oct 5, 2019
Vacation Payout: $14,085

Joseph Gorecki holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $86,033.

Sara Racine Vandenbush

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2022 total comp

$85,758

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,809
Other pay: $78,949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,758
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 2,827.08
Job Code: 1245DC

Sara Racine Vandenbush is a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $85,758.

Mary Nemeth

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$84,701

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $991
Other pay: $83,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,701
Hourly rate: $44
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 2,676.19
Job Code: 0977DC

Mary Nemeth holds the role of Water Treatment Plant Oper 2 at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,701.

Todd Ahnert

Water Plants Maintenance Spvr/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2021 total comp

$84,147

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $84,147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,147
Hourly rate: $37
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 4685

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, Todd Ahnert serves as a Water Plants Maintenance Spvr. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $84,147.

Mark Miller

Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 3/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$83,773

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,569
Other pay: $82,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,773
Hourly rate: $39
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7585DC

Mark Miller holds the role of Industrial Machine Repr Mechanical 3 at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,773.

Ryan Dienhart

Water Plant Steamfitter/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2020 total comp

$83,460

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $46
Other pay: $83,414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,460
Hourly rate: $40
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 0908DC

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, Ryan Dienhart serves as a Water Plant Steamfitter. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $83,460.

Gerald Winski

Municipal Services Electrician/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp

$82,900

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,900
Hourly rate: $51
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 409.26
Job Code: 1547
Sick Payout: $12,278
Termination Date: Jun 27, 2025
Vacation Payout: $10,032

Gerald Winski holds the role of Municipal Services Electrician at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,900.

Alexandria Dewitz

Water Treatment Plant Oper 2/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2024 total comp

$81,527

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,187
Other pay: $79,339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,527
Hourly rate: $42
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 6412
Comp Time: 2,700.64
Job Code: 0977DC

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, Alexandria Dewitz serves as a Water Treatment Plant Oper 2. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,527.