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City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Water-Linnwood

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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
Total payroll
$4.4M
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

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2019
$2.7M
—
45
—
$65,815
—
2020
$2.8M
▲ 2.7%
43
▼ 4.4%
$68,825
▲ 4.6%
2021
$3M
▲ 9.2%
44
▲ 2.3%
$74,822
▲ 8.7%
2022
$2.9M
▼ 5.7%
43
▼ 2.3%
$74,091
▼ 1.0%
2023
$2.9M
▲ 0.7%
39
▼ 9.3%
$78,693
▲ 6.2%
2024
$3.7M
▲ 28.3%
42
▲ 7.7%
$88,903
▲ 13.0%
2025
$4.4M
▲ 19.4%
51
▲ 21.4%
$93,693
▲ 5.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Trevor Hoernke

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2022 total comp
$6,760
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,418
Other pay
$5,342
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$6,760
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6412
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1245DC
Termination Date
Jan 2, 2022
Vacation Payout
$1,536

Trevor Hoernke holds the role of Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator at Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $6,760.

Joseph Blake

Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2023 total comp
$4,384
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,384
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,384
Hourly rate
$30
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6412
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1245DC
Termination Date
Dec 9, 2022
Vacation Payout
$4,145

At Dpw-Water-Linnwood, Joseph Blake serves as a Senior Water Treatmnt Plnt Operator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $4,384.

Ismael Vallejo

Youth Apprentice/Dpw-Water-Linnwood

2025 total comp
$3,024
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,024
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$3,024
Hourly rate
$16
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6412
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0832DC

Ismael Vallejo works as a Youth Apprentice for Dpw-Water-Linnwood. Their status is less than half time. Ismael earned $3,024 in 2025.