City of Milwaukee / Employe's Retirement System
Agency file
The Employe's Retirement System is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 52 employees with median total compensation of $89,559; the highest distinct record was $299,691.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 52 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,559) — 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 $180,333 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $52,248. 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 | $3M — | 50 — | $57,831 — |
| 2020 | $3.3M ▲ 9.4% | 51 ▲ 2.0% | $59,489 ▲ 2.9% |
| 2021 | $3.4M ▲ 4.2% | 52 ▲ 2.0% | $59,678 ▲ 0.3% |
| 2022 | $3.5M ▲ 3.8% | 54 ▲ 3.8% | $61,565 ▲ 3.2% |
| 2023 | $4.4M ▲ 25.5% | 52 ▼ 3.7% | $76,089 ▲ 23.6% |
| 2024 | $5.2M ▲ 16.8% | 52 ±0% | $86,503 ▲ 13.7% |
| 2025 | $5.4M ▲ 4.3% | 52 ±0% | $89,559 ▲ 3.5% |
Record list
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Management Services Analyst/Employe's Retirement System
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Karen Mcelwee works as a Management Services Analyst for Employe's Retirement System. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $83,688 in 2025.
Ers - Disability Deputy Director/Employe's Retirement System
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Gust Petropoulos holds the role of Ers - Disability Deputy Director at Employe's Retirement System. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $83,174.
Management Accountant - Senior/Employe's Retirement System
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Tamia Freeman holds the role of Management Accountant - Senior at Employe's Retirement System. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,849.
Management Accountant - Senior/Employe's Retirement System
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At Employe's Retirement System, Lisa Ory serves as a Management Accountant - Senior. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,964.
Benefit Services Coordinator/Employe's Retirement System
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At Employe's Retirement System, Jeffrey Dollhopf serves as a Benefit Services Coordinator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,672.
Disability Specialist-Senior/Employe's Retirement System
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Latoya Johnson is a Disability Specialist-Senior at Employe's Retirement System. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,927.
Records Services Supervisor/Employe's Retirement System
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Randall Adametz works as a Records Services Supervisor for Employe's Retirement System. Their status is full-time. Randall earned $75,713 in 2025.
Management Service Analyst/Employe's Retirement System
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Karen Mcelwee holds the role of Management Service Analyst at Employe's Retirement System. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $75,188.
Pension Accounting Manager/Employe's Retirement System
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Robin Earleywine is a Pension Accounting Manager at Employe's Retirement System. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $74,850.
Ers Services Specialist/Employe's Retirement System
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Jan Wills holds the role of Ers Services Specialist at Employe's Retirement System. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,829.