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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
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

$20,309$122,484+

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

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 2

Alexa Emmert

Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2021 total comp
$26,666
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$635
Other pay
$26,031
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,666
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1954DC
Termination Date
Jun 11, 2021
Vacation Payout
$1,907

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.

Anna Weber

Lead Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2021 total comp
$26,318
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7
Other pay
$26,311
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,318
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1914DC
Termination Date
May 13, 2021
Vacation Payout
$2,557

At Dpw-Water-Water Quality, Anna Weber serves as a Lead Water Chemist. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $26,318.

Kennedy Song

Water Laboratory Technician/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2022 total comp
$25,057
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$288
Other pay
$24,769
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,057
Hourly rate
$21
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0
Job Code
0914DC
Termination Date
Jul 30, 2022
Vacation Payout
$36

Kennedy Song is a Water Laboratory Technician at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $25,057.

Kyle Lewis

Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2024 total comp
$24,240
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,078
Other pay
$23,163
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,240
Hourly rate
$31
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1954DC
Termination Date
Mar 31, 2024
Vacation Payout
$2,208

Kyle Lewis holds the role of Water Chemist at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $24,240.

Lymel Bivens

Lead Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2022 total comp
$21,671
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,671
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,671
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1914DC
Termination Date
Feb 25, 2022
Vacation Payout
$6,697

Lymel Bivens works as a Lead Water Chemist for Dpw-Water-Water Quality. Their status is full-time. Lymel earned $21,671 in 2022.

Antajia Sanders

Water Laboratory Technician/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2025 total comp
$20,309
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$106
Other pay
$20,203
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,309
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0914DC

Antajia Sanders holds the role of Water Laboratory Technician at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,309.

Jennifer Connolly

Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2021 total comp
$14,027
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,229
Other pay
$12,798
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,027
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1954DC
Termination Date
Mar 5, 2021
Vacation Payout
$760

Jennifer Connolly is a Water Chemist at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $14,027.

Mitchell Kulis

Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2022 total comp
$12,749
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$363
Other pay
$12,386
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,749
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1954DC
Termination Date
Feb 26, 2022
Vacation Payout
$1,798

Mitchell Kulis is a Water Chemist at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $12,749.

Alexandria Cook

Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2021 total comp
$9,212
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$653
Other pay
$8,559
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,212
Hourly rate
$23
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1954DC
Termination Date
Jan 29, 2021
Vacation Payout
$1,806

At Dpw-Water-Water Quality, Alexandria Cook serves as a Water Chemist. They work full-time. Their 2021 pay totaled $9,212.

John Lemke

Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2021 total comp
$4,996
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,996
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,996
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1954DC
Termination Date
Aug 6, 2021

John Lemke is a Water Chemist at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $4,996.

Christopher Bocciardi

Water Laboratory Technician/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2020 total comp
$2,011
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,011
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$2,011
Hourly rate
$18
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0914DC
Termination Date
Jan 3, 2020

Christopher Bocciardi works as a Water Laboratory Technician for Dpw-Water-Water Quality. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $2,011 in 2020.

Krystal Keuler

Water Microbiologist - Senior/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2021 total comp
$1,651
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,651
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,651
Hourly rate
$26
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1911DC
Termination Date
Dec 18, 2020
Vacation Payout
$594

Krystal Keuler is a Water Microbiologist - Senior at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $1,651.

Terrence Lambert

Water Chemist/Dpw-Water-Water Quality

2024 total comp
$1,338
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,338
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,338
Hourly rate
$30
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
6415
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1954DC
Termination Date
Aug 13, 2024

Terrence Lambert is a Water Chemist at Dpw-Water-Water Quality. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $1,338.