Wisconsin · 2025 pay

How much do Milwaukee employees make?

Name: City of Milwaukee employee pay 2025
Creator: PublicPayData

$78,566typical pay for full-year employees in 2025

$34,534 – $105,339what most people earned

Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers, typical pay was $69,952.

City of Milwaukee publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.

Common jobs: Election Inspector Police Officer Z Police Officer

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Is pay going up?

Yes. Typical pay for full-year employees went from $66,986 in 2019 to $78,566 in 2025 (+17%).

Typical full-year payNumber of people paidTotal payroll

What changed since 2024

+7.6%Typical pay for full-year employees went up from $73,045 to $78,566.
−8219,052 people were paid in 2025, compared with 9,873 in 2024.
+17%Since 2019, typical pay for full-year employees has gone from $66,986 to $78,566, while the number of people paid went up from 7,748 to 9,052.

The next update is expected in spring 2027.

Pay by job

Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025. "Full-year" is typical pay for people employed all year (shown when 5 or more); "Everyone" includes part-year and seasonal workers.

Job	People	Full-year	Everyone	Most earn	Since 2024
Election Inspector	1,382	$235	$235	$0k – $0k	▼ 28.8%
Police Officer Z	849	$96,535	$93,464	$74k – $105k	▲ 2.2%
Police Officer	393	$105,970	$105,342	$97k – $118k	▲ 1.6%
Temporary Office Assistant II	275	$760	$768	$0k – $2k	▼ 65.4%
Firefighter Z	262	$82,337	$70,117	$42k – $92k	▲ 11.1%
Equipment Operator 1	184	$64,528	$56,924	$22k – $65k	▲ 10.3%
Police Sergeant	179	$147,243	$145,521	$130k – $158k	▲ 2.3%
Fire Paramedic Y	150	$94,489	$91,729	$71k – $110k	▲ 14.7%
City Laborer	112	$53,784	$36,586	$9k – $53k	▲ 10.9%
School Crossing Guard	109	$11,354	$10,264	$7k – $15k	▲ 15.2%
Parking Enforcement Officer	89	$54,670	$43,282	$13k – $55k	▲ 23.4%
Detective	86	$124,196	$123,232	$111k – $135k	▲ 3.5%
Equipment Operator 2	79	$79,674	$78,817	$71k – $84k	▲ 11.3%
Firefighter	77	$115,143	$111,182	$105k – $125k	▲ 12.1%
Emergency Comm Officer III	77	$78,129	$77,506	$73k – $86k	new
Municipal Services Electrician	73	$119,294	$117,129	$106k – $130k	▲ 4.3%
Detective Z	73	$116,144	$113,702	$106k – $128k	▼ 0.6%
Library Circulation Service Representative	71	$44,268	$44,201	$40k – $49k	▲ 5.1%
Equipment Operator 3	65	$94,695	$93,406	$85k – $99k	▲ 12.9%
Police Lieutenant	63	$168,220	$163,513	$140k – $173k	▲ 6.5%
Fire Lieutenant	57	$147,299	$142,719	$128k – $162k	▲ 11.9%
Emergency Comm Officer II	57	$68,422	$66,232	$55k – $73k	new
Fire Cadet	56	$39,286	$13,763	$13k – $39k	▲ 17.2%
Heavy Equipment Operator	53	$133,925	$131,046	$120k – $155k	▲ 12.4%
Librarian III	50	$85,071	$84,886	$83k – $86k	▲ 8.1%
Heavy Equipment Operator Z	49	$123,672	$123,672	$113k – $139k	▲ 12.4%
Urban Forestry Specialist	49	$81,075	$79,458	$74k – $85k	▲ 2.6%
Vehicle Services Technician 3	47	$110,094	$103,620	$89k – $126k	▲ 0.8%
Fire Lieutenant Y	42	$136,872	$136,872	$126k – $153k	▲ 12.4%
Custodial Worker 2	41	$54,346	$53,421	$50k – $56k	▲ 3.8%
Temporary City Laborer	41	$38,145	$11,051	$9k – $30k	▲ 22.2%
Fire Captain	40	$165,698	$163,945	$148k – $190k	▲ 13.5%
Police Sergeant Z	38	$132,087	$132,266	$125k – $151k	▲ 2.6%
Infrastructure Repair Worker 1	37	$59,472	$59,212	$53k – $65k	▲ 2.0%
Chief Inspector	36	$680	$680	$0k – $1k	▼ 53.3%
Civil Engineer II	34	$88,063	$87,664	$82k – $91k	▲ 4.1%
Fire Lieutenant Z	33	$127,912	$127,912	$119k – $136k	▲ 13.4%
Public Wrks Inspector II	33	$82,862	$82,862	$78k – $87k	▲ 5.4%
Police District Admin Assistant	32	$59,872	$58,006	$52k – $61k	▲ 9.3%
911 Telecommunicator	31	–	$813	$1k – $4k	▼ 97.9%
Electrical Worker	30	$90,897	$87,642	$76k – $102k	▼ 3.2%
Emergency Comm Officer I	30	$69,132	$62,933	$39k – $69k	new
Office Assistant III	29	$48,036	$47,111	$32k – $49k	▲ 9.6%
Civil Engineer III	28	$111,766	$111,673	$106k – $116k	▲ 5.6%
Urban Forestry Arborist Appr	28	$65,656	$64,828	$63k – $67k	▲ 123.3%
Residential Code Enforce Inp 1	27	$60,104	$59,539	$57k – $63k	▲ 3.6%
Program Assistant II	26	$68,472	$66,399	$54k – $69k	▲ 6.8%
Water Repair Worker 2	26	$66,705	$63,083	$57k – $68k	▲ 51.1%
Police Services Specialist-Invest	26	$56,126	$55,668	$39k – $73k	▲ 18.9%
Urban Forestry Crew Leader	25	$92,062	$90,110	$86k – $94k	▲ 5.7%
Engineering Technician IV	25	$81,996	$76,696	$61k – $84k	▼ 1.1%
Custodial Worker 1	25	$49,268	$10,707	$6k – $46k	▼ 43.7%
Captain of Police	24	$148,031	$146,638	$141k – $150k	▲ 2.4%
Program Assistant I	24	$59,984	$57,758	$47k – $64k	▲ 6.2%
Library Services Manager	23	$98,729	$96,803	$81k – $105k	▲ 5.3%
Water Repair Worker 3	23	$76,459	$73,510	$66k – $83k	▼ 9.9%
Library Reference Assistant	23	$62,745	$62,506	$62k – $66k	▲ 7.1%
Customer Service Representative III	23	$53,080	$52,860	$51k – $55k	▲ 16.1%
Sanitation Supervisor	22	$88,936	$88,537	$84k – $91k	▲ 3.5%
IT Support Specialist-Senior	22	$84,427	$83,208	$68k – $89k	▲ 1.7%
Program Assistant III	22	$67,068	$66,762	$60k – $72k	▲ 3.1%
Office Assistant II-Pd	22	$47,891	$45,578	$8k – $48k	▲ 16.2%
Operations Driver/Worker	22	–	$1,627	$1k – $3k	new
Heavy Equipment Operator Y	21	$126,485	$126,485	$121k – $137k	▲ 6.6%
Library Teen Outreach Intern	21	–	$1,179	$1k – $5k	▼ 63.4%
Battalion Chief Fire	20	$179,435	$177,147	$166k – $199k	▲ 19.8%
Electrical Services Laborer 2	20	$77,514	$76,230	$70k – $82k	▲ 9.4%
CADD and GIS Technician 3	20	$70,095	$69,118	$66k – $74k	▲ 3.1%
Crime Scene Investigator I	20	$69,434	$56,917	$46k – $69k	▲ 27.7%
Human Resources Representative	19	$84,935	$83,661	$80k – $92k	▲ 1.4%
Sewer Crew Leader	19	$79,235	$78,404	$73k – $86k	▲ 7.6%
Bridge Operator	19	$64,054	$62,965	$59k – $67k	▲ 6.6%
Temporary Customer Service Representative I	19	$12,832	$2,591	$2k – $6k	▲ 50.9%
Water Field Supervisor	18	$87,463	$85,742	$83k – $88k	▲ 1.1%
Emergency Comm Supervisor	17	$108,502	$108,287	$103k – $117k	▲ 13.6%
Urban Forestry Worker	17	$59,195	$57,091	$29k – $62k	▲ 94.7%
Water Meter Technician	17	$58,447	$56,898	$49k – $59k	▼ 0.4%
Office Assistant III-Pd	17	$53,329	$51,783	$49k – $58k	▲ 6.7%
Forensic Investigator	16	$106,046	$105,257	$104k – $112k	▲ 0.3%
Water Repair Crew Leader	16	$91,487	$91,062	$82k – $95k	▲ 5.7%
Library Services Supervisor	16	$79,300	$78,277	$73k – $80k	▲ 15.6%
Municipal Services Elec Appr	16	$76,219	$76,219	$74k – $85k	▲ 0.6%
Infrastructure Repair Crew Leader	16	$76,139	$75,701	$70k – $81k	▲ 3.0%
Inventory Control Assistant 2	16	$61,447	$61,447	$58k – $66k	▲ 6.7%
Legislative Assistant	16	$60,920	$60,806	$60k – $65k	▲ 7.7%
Police Aide	16	$42,801	$13,935	$13k – $41k	▼ 61.0%
Assistant City Attorney III	15	$109,400	$105,980	$90k – $110k	▲ 8.2%
Alderman	15	$93,248	$93,248	$93k – $93k	▲ 8.8%
Emergency Communications Lead	15	$82,116	$82,116	$79k – $90k	new
Sewer Repair Worker 2	15	$70,370	$70,370	$65k – $72k	▲ 16.4%
Water Repair Worker 1	15	–	$29,741	$7k – $43k	▼ 16.5%
Water Treatment Plant Operator 3	14	$107,173	$107,173	$105k – $109k	new
Public Health Nurse 3	14	$90,314	$85,985	$48k – $93k	▼ 3.6%
Water Distribution Investgr	14	$87,376	$82,675	$71k – $92k	▼ 0.7%
Sanitation Yard Attendant	14	$70,115	$70,115	$65k – $76k	new
Human Resources Assistant	14	$72,679	$67,550	$33k – $73k	▲ 8.9%
Crime Analyst II	13	$70,326	$69,160	$67k – $73k	▲ 4.8%
Sewer Repair Worker 1	13	$62,236	$60,376	$56k – $63k	▲ 5.3%
Office Assistant II	13	$42,859	$38,907	$25k – $44k	▲ 146.7%
Carpenter 4	12	$128,638	$115,612	$94k – $129k	▼ 6.7%
Hvac Maintenance Technician 4	12	$111,968	$111,238	$105k – $116k	▲ 4.0%
Special Equipment Operator III	12	$94,680	$94,449	$84k – $95k	▼ 2.4%
Engineering Technician V	12	$86,166	$85,527	$82k – $86k	▲ 2.1%
Accounting Specialist	12	$80,212	$80,212	$78k – $85k	▲ 3.0%
Grant Monitor	12	$79,918	$79,364	$78k – $83k	▲ 3.3%
Water Treatment Plant Operator 1	12	$79,626	$78,836	$73k – $80k	▲ 28.2%
Librarian I	12	$67,289	$65,891	$46k – $67k	▲ 5.9%
CADD and GIS Technician 2	12	$65,132	$64,208	$63k – $66k	▲ 1.0%
Office Assistant IV	12	$52,906	$52,080	$46k – $54k	▲ 5.4%
Library Security Guard	12	–	$8,274	$5k – $19k	new
Locator Technician	11	$97,074	$97,074	$91k – $104k	▲ 9.7%
Urban Forestry Technician	11	$84,525	$84,525	$84k – $88k	▲ 0.4%
Administrative Assistant IV	11	$68,675	$68,675	$67k – $75k	▲ 21.3%
Unified Call Center Representative 3	11	$65,807	$65,807	$63k – $70k	▲ 0.9%
Electrical Services Laborer 1	11	$60,295	$60,295	$54k – $70k	▼ 12.9%
Communications Assistant Senior	11	$63,286	$53,705	$31k – $64k	▼ 7.3%
Fire Lieutenant X	10	$142,318	$134,968	$126k – $174k	▲ 11.6%
Plumbing Inspector 3	10	$115,091	$114,792	$113k – $118k	▲ 5.2%
Assistant City Attorney V	10	$163,732	$103,399	$36k – $164k	▼ 31.0%
Public Health Nurse Leader	10	$99,801	$96,092	$87k – $100k	▼ 0.5%
Painter 4	10	$82,665	$83,505	$79k – $88k	▲ 6.0%
Admin Specialist Senior	10	$79,610	$79,610	$74k – $80k	▲ 16.1%
Water Chemist	10	$71,744	$71,122	$54k – $72k	▲ 9.1%
IT Support Specialist	10	$70,468	$70,468	$68k – $71k	▲ 9.7%
Consumer Environ Health Insp 2	10	$75,324	$67,497	$47k – $76k	▲ 2.4%
Tow Lot Attendant	10	$57,047	$56,488	$53k – $58k	▲ 2.7%
Temporary Winter Relf Driv Worker	10	$13,695	$13,339	$12k – $16k	▲ 80.8%
Legislative Services Aide	10	–	$1,398	$1k – $2k	▲ 39.3%
Electrical Inspector 3	9	$102,879	$100,901	$99k – $104k	▲ 12.2%
Payroll Assistant 3	9	$77,809	$72,721	$62k – $78k	▲ 6.1%
Helpdesk Specialist II	9	$69,574	$69,098	$68k – $71k	▲ 79.5%
Disease Intervention Specialist 1	9	$64,593	$60,588	$57k – $65k	▼ 3.2%
Commercial Code Enforce Insp 1	9	$60,538	$60,538	$60k – $63k	▲ 4.0%
Fire and Police Comm	9	$6,854	$6,854	$7k – $7k	▲ 3.8%
Commercial Property Appr 3	8	$99,452	$99,234	$97k – $101k	▲ 2.9%
Marketing and Comm Officer	8	$98,272	$98,272	$97k – $99k	▲ 20.5%
Urban Forestry Manager	8	$96,532	$96,439	$90k – $99k	▲ 4.4%
Special Equipment Operator II	8	$95,799	$94,689	$93k – $97k	▲ 12.7%
Water Treatment Plant Operator 2	8	$93,693	$92,918	$89k – $97k	▼ 4.5%
Crime Analyst III	8	$78,232	$78,791	$77k – $80k	▲ 1.6%
Librarian II	8	$71,397	$69,740	$68k – $73k	▲ 0.6%
Accounting Program Assistant III	8	$64,009	$62,556	$59k – $64k	▲ 5.5%
Maintenance Assistant	8	$59,355	$58,975	$55k – $64k	▲ 9.1%
Drop Officer Center Attendant	8	–	$57,435	$52k – $59k	new
Inventory Control Assistant 1	8	$52,821	$52,015	$51k – $53k	▲ 11.4%
Temporary Election Laborer	8	$12,762	$12,762	$12k – $15k	▼ 51.6%
Member City Plan Comm	8	$3,115	$3,115	$3k – $3k	▲ 3.8%
Deputy Chief Fire	7	$188,095	$188,095	$185k – $214k	▲ 22.7%
Plumbing Inspector 4	7	$120,564	$120,564	$120k – $128k	▲ 2.4%
Systems Analyst-Senior	7	$115,346	$115,346	$113k – $115k	▲ 8.5%
District Code Enforcement Supervisor	7	$100,952	$99,857	$99k – $103k	▲ 1.3%
Engineering Technician VI	7	$97,556	$96,645	$95k – $105k	▲ 3.8%
Business Systems Coordinator	7	$97,994	$94,382	$66k – $104k	▲ 1.7%
Consumer Environment Health Coordinator	7	$87,344	$87,195	$81k – $88k	▲ 1.3%
Envrnmntl Sustnblty Program Coordinator	7	$86,397	$86,397	$86k – $89k	▲ 163.1%
Legislative and Fisc Services Specialist	7	$86,078	$84,608	$81k – $86k	▲ 25.1%
Human Resources Analyst-Senior	7	$79,391	$79,391	$78k – $84k	▲ 4.0%
Accounting Coordinator II	7	$70,611	$69,617	$66k – $74k	▲ 7.3%
Water Meter Investigator	7	$67,164	$67,164	$66k – $69k	▲ 1.8%
Marketing and Comm Coordinator	7	$76,111	$66,295	$66k – $82k	new
Microbiologist	7	$64,313	$64,216	$56k – $65k	▲ 1.5%
Police Records Specialist III	7	$62,219	$62,219	$61k – $68k	new
Accounting Coordinator I	7	$63,536	$61,733	$56k – $64k	▲ 21.0%
Engineering Technician I	7	$62,744	$61,701	$13k – $64k	new
Wic Client Services Assist 1	7	$58,430	$58,206	$57k – $59k	▲ 22.6%
Police Services Specialist	7	$61,607	$58,177	$54k – $111k	▲ 105.3%
Hvac Maintenance Technician 1	7	$60,124	$57,578	$55k – $63k	new
Accounting Assistant III	7	–	$56,684	$54k – $64k	▲ 6.0%
Custodial Worker 3	7	$59,658	$56,096	$52k – $60k	▼ 0.1%
Library Technical Service Specialist	7	$43,773	$43,668	$44k – $45k	▲ 4.8%
Community Health Nutritnst 1	7	–	$26,720	$26k – $43k	new
Fire Captain Z	6	$148,977	$148,977	$140k – $153k	new
Facilities Manager	6	$128,245	$131,436	$122k – $135k	▲ 2.3%
Electrical Services Manager	6	$124,315	$124,315	$123k – $126k	▲ 3.2%
Emergency Comm Manager	6	$110,208	$109,852	$109k – $116k	▲ 1.5%
Crime Scene Supervisor	6	$109,459	$107,443	$100k – $110k	▲ 31.3%
Cement Finisher	6	$98,717	$98,717	$96k – $100k	▲ 2.9%
Sanitation District Manager	6	$95,736	$95,736	$91k – $98k	▲ 2.7%
Plan Examiner 1	6	$94,803	$94,803	$94k – $101k	▲ 3.8%
Grant Compliance Manager	6	$95,489	$94,008	$88k – $96k	▲ 11.2%
Machinist 4	6	$89,981	$89,981	$86k – $94k	▲ 2.6%
Business Operations Manager	6	$90,330	$89,824	$83k – $99k	new
Special Equipment Operator I	6	$89,279	$89,279	$86k – $98k	new
Emergency Vehicle Mechanic 4	6	$89,088	$89,088	$81k – $121k	▼ 4.5%
Emergency Vehicle Mechanic 3	6	$87,608	$87,608	$83k – $98k	▲ 10.3%
Management Accountant - Senior	6	$85,115	$85,115	$83k – $86k	▲ 8.7%
Neighborhood Imprv Proj Insp 1	6	$82,974	$82,974	$69k – $88k	▼ 2.3%
Vehicle Services Technician 2	6	$81,031	$77,875	$71k – $85k	▼ 0.8%
Public Health Strategist	6	–	$77,535	$71k – $81k	▲ 0.9%
Public Health Social Worker 2	6	$76,719	$76,719	$72k – $82k	▼ 4.7%
Administrative Services Supervisor	6	$76,367	$76,367	$74k – $77k	▲ 11.0%
Residential Property Appr 3	6	$76,136	$76,136	$73k – $81k	new
Consumer Environ Health Insp 3	6	–	$74,971	$68k – $77k	▼ 0.2%
Water Meter Technician Lead	6	$68,586	$68,586	$67k – $69k	▲ 5.0%
Sanitation Inspector 2	6	$67,634	$67,634	$67k – $71k	▲ 7.7%
Administrative Assistant III	6	$65,638	$65,638	$61k – $72k	▲ 11.4%
Communications Assistant Lead	6	$65,303	$64,968	$56k – $66k	new
Tire Repair Worker	6	$65,166	$64,481	$22k – $67k	▲ 22.4%
Community Service Officer	6	$63,151	$62,434	$53k – $64k	▲ 8.1%
Communications Assistant III	6	$62,146	$62,146	$55k – $67k	▲ 18.8%
Water Plant Worker	6	$61,203	$57,559	$54k – $62k	▲ 11.0%
Tow Lot Assistant III	6	$55,522	$55,522	$54k – $57k	▲ 3.3%
Traffic Sign Worker	6	$55,520	$54,895	$54k – $69k	▼ 15.8%
Forensic Identification Procsr	6	–	$48,733	$40k – $59k	▼ 5.1%
Crime Analyst I	6	–	$45,236	$39k – $65k	▲ 7.1%
Executive Administrative Assistant	6	–	$12,828	$6k – $23k	new
Youth Arborist Apprentice	6	–	$6,825	$6k – $7k	new
Member Board of Review	6	–	$6,216	$5k – $8k	▼ 14.6%
Graduate Intern	6	–	$5,845	$4k – $9k	▼ 15.4%
Code Enforcement Intern 1	6	–	$5,150	$4k – $37k	new
Member Board of Zoning Appl	6	$4,362	$4,362	$4k – $4k	▲ 3.8%
Engineer in Charge	5	$166,410	$166,410	$164k – $167k	▲ 3.5%
Civil Engineer V	5	–	$144,688	$98k – $146k	new
Management Civil Eng - Senior	5	–	$134,776	$131k – $139k	▲ 2.4%
Assistant City Attorney IV	5	$119,415	$119,415	$116k – $135k	new
Fire Paramedic X	5	$117,963	$117,963	$114k – $129k	▲ 13.9%
Senior Plan Examiner 1	5	$114,957	$114,957	$111k – $118k	▲ 4.8%
Building Construction Inspr 4	5	–	$110,591	$109k – $111k	▲ 5.4%
Senior Planner	5	–	$105,735	$95k – $111k	▲ 1.8%
IT Support Specialist-Lead	5	–	$104,801	$102k – $106k	new
Sanitation Area Manager	5	–	$104,215	$100k – $120k	new
Ironworker 4	5	$98,997	$98,997	$93k – $104k	▲ 10.5%
Special Enforcement Inspectr 2	5	–	$97,308	$95k – $97k	▲ 4.7%
Electronic Technician 4	5	$96,332	$96,332	$96k – $97k	▲ 4.0%
Staff Assistant	5	$92,377	$92,377	$91k – $94k	new
Fleet Repair Supervisor	5	$88,098	$88,098	$86k – $92k	▲ 2.6%
Data and Evaluation Coordinator	5	$84,272	$84,272	$84k – $92k	▲ 4.0%
Assistant City Attorney I	5	$83,257	$83,257	$83k – $84k	▲ 12.9%
City Hall Operator	5	$83,141	$83,141	$82k – $85k	▲ 4.9%
Communications Facilities Coordinator	5	–	$81,059	$79k – $89k	new
CADD and GIS Technician 4	5	$80,300	$80,300	$79k – $80k	new
Administrative Servs Coordntr	5	$77,037	$77,037	$76k – $77k	▲ 7.1%
Emergency Response Plng Coordinator	5	$76,152	$76,152	$61k – $78k	▲ 63.5%
Bridge Operator Lead	5	$73,929	$73,929	$70k – $75k	▲ 5.6%
Industrial Machine Repr Mech 3	5	–	$73,601	$30k – $84k	new
Benefits Services Specialist	5	$71,372	$71,372	$68k – $72k	▲ 13.0%
Municipal Court Clerk 2	5	$71,294	$71,294	$69k – $76k	▲ 6.9%
Residential Property Appr 2	5	–	$70,985	$68k – $75k	▲ 2.4%
Home Environment Health Insp 4	5	$70,524	$70,524	$70k – $71k	new
Paralegal	5	–	$68,691	$61k – $69k	new
Communications Assistant V	5	–	$64,647	$64k – $68k	new
IT Support Associate	5	–	$64,127	$63k – $64k	new
Office Assistant IV - Pd	5	$63,459	$63,459	$58k – $69k	new
Library Copy Cataloging Specialist	5	–	$61,979	$34k – $62k	new
Library Circulation Ser Representative Ld	5	$61,779	$61,779	$60k – $62k	▲ 5.8%
Street Repair Supervisor	5	–	$60,221	$60k – $73k	▼ 11.0%
Health Access Assistant	5	–	$59,209	$55k – $62k	▲ 75.0%
Medical Assistant	5	–	$54,543	$35k – $59k	new
Community Outreach Specialist	5	–	$53,394	$49k – $74k	new
Customer Service Representative II	5	–	$51,874	$43k – $52k	▲ 13.8%
Court Services Assistant 2	5	–	$51,446	$51k – $52k	▲ 5.9%
Doula 1	5	–	$23,165	$22k – $68k	▼ 47.1%
Library Circulation Aide	5	$13,658	$13,658	$13k – $14k	▲ 21.4%
Engineering Intern	5	–	$9,563	$6k – $14k	▼ 10.3%
Urban Forestry Intern	5	–	$8,971	$8k – $9k	new
City Service Comm	5	$4,362	$4,362	$4k – $4k	new
Member Standards and Appeals Co	5	–	$3,115	$3k – $3k	▲ 3.8%
Transportation Operations Assistant	5	–	$1,566	$1k – $13k	new

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How many people earn what

Under $10k2,295
$10k – $30k488
$30k – $50k519
$50k – $70k1,227
$70k – $90k1,447
$90k – $110k1,379
$110k – $150k1,282
$150k or more415

Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.

Pay by department

Department	People	Typical pay
Police Department	2,209	$97,653
Election Commission	1,714	$337
Fire Operations Bureau	799	$112,100
Dpw-ops-sanitation	509	$62,634
Emergency Communications	240	$73,442
Patron Experience & Strategy	237	$53,606
Dpw-infra-transp-infra	235	$66,748
Dept of Neighborhood Srvcs	228	$76,947
Dpw-infra-transp-ops	225	$87,404
Dpw-ops-forestry	170	$76,040
Dpw-parking Op/maint	152	$53,916
Dpw-water-distribution	136	$68,870

Common questions

How much does a Milwaukee employee make?

Full-year employees were typically paid $78,566 in 2025; most earned between $34,534 and $105,339. Counting all 9,052 people paid during the year, typical pay was $69,952.

Why do so many people earn very little?

The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 2,295 people (25.4%) were paid under $10,000.

Who counts as a full-year employee?

"Employed all year" means the city's file shows a hire date on or before January 1 and no termination date during the year.

Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?

No. It is gross pay as published; the source does not split it into regular pay and overtime.

Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?

From City of Milwaukee (Department of Employee Relations / Open Data) (city.milwaukee.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected in spring 2027.

"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. "Employed all year" means the city's file shows a hire date on or before January 1 and no termination date during the year. Hire and end dates are used only to work this out; we don't store or publish them. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals