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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 9
Solid Waste Supervisor/Public Works Department
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Roberto Munoz holds the role of Solid Waste Supervisor at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,247.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Armando Munoz holds the role of Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,172.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Joshua Higgins is a Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. 2023 total compensation came to $94,055.
Solid Waste Environmental Spec*Ld/Public Works Department
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Manuel Bernal holds the role of Solid Waste Environmental Spec*Ld at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,010.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Lucio Lara serves as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,972.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Jesus Montes Sr serves as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,937.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Arnulfo Ramirez works as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator for Public Works Department. Arnulfo earned $93,933 in 2025.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Dawn Swisher serves as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,886.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Greg Zamora works as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator for Public Works Department. Greg earned $93,835 in 2025.
Information Technician Systems Specialist/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Joseph Montoya serves as a Information Technician Systems Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,731.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Jerardo Diaz works as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator for Public Works Department. Jerardo earned $93,659 in 2025.
Facilities Projects Planner/Public Works Department
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Berardo Marquez holds the role of Facilities Projects Planner at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,552.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Robert Hawes is a Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $93,309.
Equipment Maintenance Supervisor/Public Works Department
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Joseph Coleman works as a Equipment Maintenance Supervisor for Public Works Department. Joseph earned $93,283 in 2025.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Jose Hernandez holds the role of Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,241.
Solid Waste Administrative Analyst/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Luis Linares-Garcia serves as a Solid Waste Administrative Analyst. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,062.
Solid Waste Foreman/Public Works Department
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Christopher Alford works as a Solid Waste Foreman for Public Works Department. Christopher earned $92,949 in 2024.
Building Maintenance Wrkr*Plumber-U2/Public Works Department
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Oniel Evans works as a Building Maintenance Wrkr*Plumber-U2 for Public Works Department. Oniel earned $92,911 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Mech*Landfill Mechanical/Public Works Department
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Shawn Vasquez works as a Heavy Equipment Mech*Landfill Mechanical for Public Works Department. Shawn earned $92,775 in 2024.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Omar Martinez is a Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $92,739.
Heavy Equipment Mech*Landfill Mechanical/Public Works Department
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David Luna holds the role of Heavy Equipment Mech*Landfill Mechanical at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,684.
Solid Waste Supervisor/Public Works Department
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Cynthia Covarrubias is a Solid Waste Supervisor at Public Works Department. 2024 total compensation came to $92,591.
General Apprentice-U2 (Nc)/Public Works Department
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Nicholas Miller works as a General Apprentice-U2 (Nc) for Public Works Department. Nicholas earned $92,587 in 2023.
Heavy Equipment Mechanical/Public Works Department
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Adrian Romero is a Heavy Equipment Mechanical at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $92,508.
Heavy Equipment Mechanical/Public Works Department
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Arthur Erving is a Heavy Equipment Mechanical at Public Works Department. 2023 total compensation came to $92,352.
Solid Waste Supervisor/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Adrian Lopez serves as a Solid Waste Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,290.
Energy Management Specialist/Public Works Department
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Michel Doumert is a Energy Management Specialist at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $92,260.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Arnold Valenzuela holds the role of Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,236.
Solid Waste Foreman/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Joe Wise serves as a Solid Waste Foreman. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,200.
Solid Waste Foreman/Public Works Department
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Angelica Catalan works as a Solid Waste Foreman for Public Works Department. Angelica earned $92,162 in 2025.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Miguel Terrazas Jr is a Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $92,097.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Alfred Broughton works as a Solid Waste Equipment Operator for Public Works Department. Alfred earned $92,010 in 2025.
Administrative Assistant II/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Janette Sevilla serves as a Administrative Assistant II. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,940.
Solid Waste Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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David Rivera is a Solid Waste Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $91,731.
Equipment Op IV/Public Works Department
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William Thoe holds the role of Equipment Op IV at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $91,718.
Building Equipment Op II/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Juan Nieto serves as a Building Equipment Op II. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,642.
Landfill Equipment Operator/Public Works Department
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Richard Cruz holds the role of Landfill Equipment Operator at Public Works Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $91,593.
Solid Waste Environmental Specialist/Public Works Department
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George Gonzales Jr is a Solid Waste Environmental Specialist at Public Works Department. 2025 total compensation came to $91,523.
Administrative Assistant II/Public Works Department
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At Public Works Department, Vanessa Gariby-Lopez serves as a Administrative Assistant II. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,514.
Facilities Projects Planner/Public Works Department
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Eric Kaufman works as a Facilities Projects Planner for Public Works Department. Eric earned $91,433 in 2025.