City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Water-Water Quality
Agency file
The Dpw-Water-Water Quality protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.
In 2025, this agency had 26 employees with median total compensation of $71,353; the highest distinct record was $132,644.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 26 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,353) — 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 $85,985 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,164. 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 | $1.1M — | 20 — | $55,675 — |
| 2020 | $1.3M ▲ 10.1% | 23 ▲ 15.0% | $53,702 ▼ 3.5% |
| 2021 | $1M ▼ 19.2% | 26 ▲ 13.0% | $33,523 ▼ 37.6% |
| 2022 | $1.3M ▲ 26.0% | 25 ▼ 3.8% | $58,821 ▲ 75.5% |
| 2023 | $1.6M ▲ 22.6% | 24 ▼ 4.0% | $65,967 ▲ 12.1% |
| 2024 | $1.6M ▼ 1.5% | 26 ▲ 8.3% | $69,014 ▲ 4.6% |
| 2025 | $1.8M ▲ 18.8% | 26 ±0% | $71,353 ▲ 3.4% |
Record list
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Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality
Source-specific fields
At Dpw-Water-Water Quality, Ashley Broussard serves as a Water Chemist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $27,005.
Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality
Source-specific fields
Alexa Emmert holds the role of Water Chemist at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $26,666.
Lead Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality
Source-specific fields
At Dpw-Water-Water Quality, Anna Weber serves as a Lead Water Chemist. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $26,318.
Water Laboratory Technician/Dpw-Water-Water Quality
Source-specific fields
Kennedy Song is a Water Laboratory Technician at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $25,057.