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City of Milwaukee / Election Commission

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Election Commission

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

The Election Commission administers elections and maintains official state records and registrations.

In 2025, this agency had 1,717 employees with median total compensation of $337; the highest distinct record was $142,796.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$2M
Employees
1,717
Median total
$337
Highest record
$142,796

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 1,717 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($337) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$8 (1%)
  • Other$1,137 (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
$117
$220
$337
$440
$768

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $768 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $117. 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.

Trend

Year over year

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

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2019
$617.1K
105
$514
2020
$2.4M
292.6%
511
386.7%
$1,000
94.6%
2021
$1.1M
54.1%
1,467
187.1%
$349
65.1%
2022
$2.7M
143.2%
2,491
69.8%
$396
13.4%
2023
$1.5M
42.9%
1,525
38.8%
$440
11.2%
2024
$3.5M
126.6%
2,858
87.4%
$420
4.6%
2025
$2M
43.8%
1,717
39.9%
$337
19.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Trenia Griffith

Temporary Office Assistant II/Election Commission

2025 total comp
$4,798
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$66
Other pay
$4,732
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,798
Hourly rate
$21
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1700
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0484NR

At Election Commission, Trenia Griffith serves as a Temporary Office Assistant II. They work less than half time. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,798.

Karen Mccoy

Temporary Office Assistant II/Election Commission

2020 total comp
$4,774
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$108
Other pay
$4,666
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,774
Hourly rate
$15
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1700
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0484NR

At Election Commission, Karen Mccoy serves as a Temporary Office Assistant II. They work less than half time. Their 2020 pay totaled $4,774.

Diane Harris

Temporary Office Assistant II/Election Commission

2020 total comp
$4,773
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$11
Other pay
$4,762
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,773
Hourly rate
$15
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1700
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0484NR

Diane Harris holds the role of Temporary Office Assistant II at Election Commission. Their status is less than half time. In 2020, their total compensation was $4,773.

Thomas Braaten

Temporary Office Assistant II/Election Commission

2020 total comp
$4,737
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$59
Other pay
$4,678
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,737
Hourly rate
$15
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1700
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0484NR
Termination Date
Sep 18, 2020

Thomas Braaten holds the role of Temporary Office Assistant II at Election Commission. Their status is less than half time. In 2020, their total compensation was $4,737.

Corey Thornton Jr

Temporary Office Assistant II/Election Commission

2020 total comp
$4,734
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$10
Other pay
$4,724
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,734
Hourly rate
$15
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1700
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0484NR

At Election Commission, Corey Thornton Jr serves as a Temporary Office Assistant II. They work less than half time. Their 2020 pay totaled $4,734.

Lori Eshleman

Temporary Office Assistant II/Election Commission

2024 total comp
$4,730
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,730
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,730
Hourly rate
$20
Employment type
Less Than Half Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1700
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
0484NR

Lori Eshleman is a Temporary Office Assistant II at Election Commission. They work less than half time. 2024 total compensation came to $4,730.

Kimberly Zapata

Election Operations & Trn Manager/Election Commission

2023 total comp
$4,656
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,656
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,656
Hourly rate
$35
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
1700
Comp Time
0
Job Code
5077
Termination Date
Dec 19, 2022
Vacation Payout
$2,957

Kimberly Zapata holds the role of Election Operations & Trn Manager at Election Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,656.