City of Phoenix, Arizona / Public Works Department
Agency file
The Public Works Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 1,090 employees with median total compensation of $77,483; the highest distinct record was $236,437.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,090 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,483) — 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 $109,717 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $27,100. 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 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $71.3M — | 1,094 — | $68,950 — |
| 2024 | $76.8M ▲ 7.8% | 1,103 ▲ 0.8% | $73,135 ▲ 6.1% |
| 2025 | $80.9M ▲ 5.2% | 1,090 ▼ 1.2% | $77,483 ▲ 5.9% |
Record list
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Supplies Supervisor/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, James Roebuck Iii serves as a Supplies Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,745.
Solid Waste Environmental Specialist/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Derek Phillips serves as a Solid Waste Environmental Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,648.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Daniel Cadena holds the role of Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,607.
Solid Waste Environmental Specialist/Public Works Department
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Roy Gullion holds the role of Solid Waste Environmental Specialist at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,555.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Joshua Torres serves as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,497.
Solid Waste Supervisor/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Adrian Valdez serves as a Solid Waste Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,492.
Solid Waste Environmental Specialist/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Joseph Cona serves as a Solid Waste Environmental Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,486.
Solid Waste Environmental Specialist/Public Works Department
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Richard Quinones Ii works as a Solid Waste Environmental Specialist for Public Works Department. Richard earned $76,455 in 2023.
Equipment Op IV/Public Works Department
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Raymond Yingling holds the role of Equipment Op IV at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,439.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Robert Richardson holds the role of Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,383.
Solid Waste Environmental Specialist/Public Works Department
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Elva Davila is a Solid Waste Environmental Specialist at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $76,368.
Solid Waste Environmental Specialist/Public Works Department
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Manuel Bernal is a Solid Waste Environmental Specialist at Public Works Department. 2023 total compensation came to $76,355.
Equipment Op IV/Public Works Department
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Lawrence Wozniak works as a Equipment Op IV for Public Works Department. Lawrence earned $76,297 in 2025.
Accountant II/Public Works Department
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Lorie Thompson holds the role of Accountant II at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,293.
Building Maintenance Worker*U2/Public Works Department
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Robert Cisneros holds the role of Building Maintenance Worker*U2 at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,277.
General Apprentice-U2 (Nc)/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Andres Sanchez serves as a General Apprentice-U2 (Nc). Their 2025 pay totaled $76,242.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Joel Avila holds the role of Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,227.
Senior Human Resources Analyst/Public Works Department
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Anita Armenta holds the role of Senior Human Resources Analyst at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,205.
Solid Waste Supervisor/Public Works Department
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Matthew Davis holds the role of Solid Waste Supervisor at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,047.
Heavy Equipment Mechanical/Public Works Department
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Emmanuel Diaz holds the role of Heavy Equipment Mechanical at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,989.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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James Martinez works as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator for Public Works Department. James earned $75,958 in 2025.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Agustin Cervantes Jr is a Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,891.
Auto Technician*Master Technician/Public Works Department
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Anthony Ivie holds the role of Auto Technician*Master Technician at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,814.
Environmental Programs Coordinator/Public Works Department
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Mikaela Castle holds the role of Environmental Programs Coordinator at Public Works Department. In 2023, their total compensation was $75,772.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Joshua Grothe holds the role of Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,691.
General Apprentice-U2 (Nc)/Public Works Department
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Peter Coronado holds the role of General Apprentice-U2 (Nc) at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,665.
Auto Technician*Master Technician/Public Works Department
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David Cardinale is a Auto Technician*Master Technician at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,610.
Solid Waste Environmental Spec*Ld/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Derek Einsele serves as a Solid Waste Environmental Spec*Ld. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,599.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Scott Gallegos is a Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,462.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Kyle Adams serves as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,364.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Gerald Andolsek holds the role of Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,345.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Alfredo Mendez is a Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,172.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Markus Smith works as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator for Public Works Department. Markus earned $75,148 in 2025.
Auto Technician*Master Technician/Public Works Department
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Brett Martin holds the role of Auto Technician*Master Technician at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,124.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Andrew Kolb holds the role of Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,122.
Heavy Equipment Mechanical/Public Works Department
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Juan Ferrer Mendoza is a Heavy Equipment Mechanical at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $75,092.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Ephrain Estrella is a Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. 2023 total compensation came to $75,085.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Aaron Coronado serves as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,014.
Solid Waste Environmental Specialist/Public Works Department
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Rafael Sanchez works as a Solid Waste Environmental Specialist for Public Works Department. Rafael earned $75,008 in 2025.
Auto Technician*Master Technician/Public Works Department
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Chris Adams is a Auto Technician*Master Technician at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $74,990.