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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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Timothy Hinkens

City Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp
$142,259
Base pay
$142,259
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,259

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
26745
Imrf Fica Med
24656
Life Ins
110
Parking
752
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$453
Y2026 Grand Total
214446
Y2026 Salary
$161,677

At Public Works, Timothy Hinkens serves as a City Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,259.

Mitchell Leatherby

Street & Transportation Superintendent/Public Works

2025 total comp
$124,880
Base pay
$124,880
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,880

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
21644
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$397
Y2026 Grand Total
191897
Y2026 Salary
$141,928

At Public Works, Mitchell Leatherby serves as a Street & Transportation Superintendent. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,880.

Jamie Rott

Water Superintendent/Public Works

2025 total comp
$123,682
Base pay
$123,682
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,682

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
21437
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$394
Y2026 Grand Total
190330
Y2026 Salary
$140,571

At Public Works, Jamie Rott serves as a Water Superintendent. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,682.

Jeremy Carter

Traffic Engineer/Public Works

2025 total comp
$118,643
Base pay
$118,643
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,643

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
20563
Life Ins
110
Parking
752
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$2,184
Y2026 Grand Total
186270
Y2026 Salary
$134,842

Jeremy Carter works as a Traffic Engineer for Public Works. Jeremy earned $118,643 in 2025.

Matthew Baillargeon

Deputy Water Superintendent/Public Works

2025 total comp
$115,539
Base pay
$115,539
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,539

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
20081
Life Ins
110
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$5,254
Y2026 Grand Total
184939
Y2026 Salary
$131,676

At Public Works, Matthew Baillargeon serves as a Deputy Water Superintendent. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,539.

Kenneth Mattson

Cip Operations Manager/Public Works

2025 total comp
$111,879
Base pay
$111,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,879

Source-specific fields

Health Ins
27765
Imrf Fica Med
19391
Life Ins
110
Parking
752
Unemp
53
Workers' Compensation
$2,060
Y2026 Grand Total
177284
Y2026 Salary
$127,154

Kenneth Mattson works as a Cip Operations Manager for Public Works. Kenneth earned $111,879 in 2025.