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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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Yvonne Murray

Retired or Separated in 2025/Public Works

2025 total comp
$43,765
Base pay
$43,765
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,765

Yvonne Murray works as a Retired or Separated in 2025 for Public Works. Yvonne earned $43,765 in 2025.

Charles Hill

Maintenance Worker Afs1/Public Works

2025 total comp
$43,724
Base pay
$40,850
Overtime
$2,874
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,724

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
7360
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$3,277
Y2026 Grand Total
68314
Y2026 Salary
$48,260

Charles Hill works as a Maintenance Worker Afs1 for Public Works. Charles earned $43,724 in 2025.

Charlie Byrd

Maintenance Worker Afs1/Public Works

2025 total comp
$43,568
Base pay
$42,581
Overtime
$986
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,568

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
7839
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$3,490
Y2026 Grand Total
90661
Y2026 Salary
$51,404

Charlie Byrd holds the role of Maintenance Worker Afs1 at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,568.

Cohen Carpenter

Maintenance Worker Afs1/Public Works

2025 total comp
$43,320
Base pay
$41,376
Overtime
$1,945
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,320

Source-specific fields

Imrf Fica Med
7217
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$3,213
Y2026 Grand Total
57916
Y2026 Salary
$47,323

Cohen Carpenter holds the role of Maintenance Worker Afs1 at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,320.

Chad Houtz

Maintenance Worker Afs1/Public Works

2025 total comp
$43,178
Base pay
$40,061
Overtime
$3,117
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,178

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
7055
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$3,141
Y2026 Grand Total
84385
Y2026 Salary
$46,261

At Public Works, Chad Houtz serves as a Maintenance Worker Afs1. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,178.

Rickey Smith

Maintenance Worker Afs1/Public Works

2025 total comp
$42,382
Base pay
$40,457
Overtime
$1,925
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,382

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
18510
Imrf Fica Med
7120
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$3,170
Y2026 Grand Total
75649
Y2026 Salary
$46,686

Rickey Smith is a Maintenance Worker Afs1 at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $42,382.

Joseph Rother

Maintenance Worker Afs1/Public Works

2025 total comp
$42,158
Base pay
$41,198
Overtime
$960
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,158

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
7217
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$3,213
Y2026 Grand Total
67171
Y2026 Salary
$47,323

Joseph Rother holds the role of Maintenance Worker Afs1 at Public Works. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,158.

Frank Williams

Maintenance Worker Afs1/Public Works

2025 total comp
$41,997
Base pay
$40,184
Overtime
$1,812
Other pay
$1
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,997

Source-specific fields

Imrf Fica Med
0
Y2026 Grand Total
0

Frank Williams is a Maintenance Worker Afs1 at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $41,997.

Heather Padgett

Water Plant Operator Afs1/Public Works

2025 total comp
$40,174
Base pay
$35,839
Overtime
$4,335
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,174

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
9255
Imrf Fica Med
9847
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$2,576
Y2026 Grand Total
86413
Y2026 Salary
$64,572

Heather Padgett is a Water Plant Operator Afs1 at Public Works. 2025 total compensation came to $40,174.