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City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Water-Water Quality

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Dpw-Water-Water Quality

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

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$1.8M
Employees
26
Median total
$71,353
Highest record
$132,644

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $0 (0%)
  • Overtime — $1,005 (1%)
  • Other — $69,986 (99%)
  • 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
$45,164
$59,448
$71,353
$79,338
$85,985

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).

Largest job titles

Water Chemist
10 · $71,122
Water Chemist - Senior
4 · $73,106
Water Laboratory Technician
3 · $58,672
Water Quality Manager
1 · $132,644
Water Quality Operations Manager
1 · $122,485

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
$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

Employees

Page 1

Patricia Klappa

Water Quality Operations Manager/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2020 total comp
$48,587
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$48,587
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,587
Hourly rate
$43
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
4839
Sick Payout
$10,372
Termination Date
Apr 22, 2020
Vacation Payout
$5,717

Patricia Klappa is a Water Quality Operations Manager at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. They work full-time. 2020 total compensation came to $48,587.

Abraham Alvarez

Water Chemist - Senior/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2023 total comp
$47,102
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$464
Other pay
$46,638
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,102
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1949DC
Termination Date
Aug 25, 2023

Abraham Alvarez holds the role of Water Chemist - Senior at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $47,102.

Jesus Rodriguez

Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2025 total comp
$46,795
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,606
Other pay
$45,189
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,795
Hourly rate
$32
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1954DC

Jesus Rodriguez is a Water Chemist at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,795.