Agency file

Public Works

Source file: City of Rockford, IL — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Public Works is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 194 employees with median total compensation of $64,596; the highest distinct record was $142,259.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $12.3M
Employees: 194
Median total: $64,596
Highest record: $142,259

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$896$115,539+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 194 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($64,596) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $59,815 (94%)
Overtime — $3,565 (6%)
Other — $0 (0%)
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

$21,428

$48,798

$64,596

$82,087

$95,165

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $95,165 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,428. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).