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City of Rockford / Public Works

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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

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).

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.

Record list

Employees

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Earl Wilkerson

Retired or Separated in 2025/Public Works

2025 total comp
$37,013
Base pay
$36,757
Overtime
$256
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,013

At Public Works, Earl Wilkerson serves as a Retired or Separated in 2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,013.

Roger Niesman

Traffic Sign & Mark Technician Afs1/Public Works

2025 total comp
$36,919
Base pay
$36,919
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,919

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
9970
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$4,268
Y2026 Grand Total
98289
Y2026 Salary
$65,378

Roger Niesman works as a Traffic Sign & Mark Technician Afs1 for Public Works. Roger earned $36,919 in 2025.