Does Milwaukee pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Milwaukee employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Milwaukee. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Milwaukee?

70% of Milwaukee employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Milwaukee 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.4 for culture and values and 3.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Milwaukee?

Police Officer (3) , Water Chemist (3) , Anonymous (2) , Civil Engineer (2) , Code Enforcement Inspector (2) , College Intern (2) , Manager (2) , Office Assistant (2)

What are the pros of working at Milwaukee according to real employee reviews?

"City Pension and benefits are good." ((in 19 reviews)); "friendly people" ((in 8 reviews)); "great benefits, pension." ((in 5 reviews)); "Culture, collaborative team." ((in 4 reviews)); "80% coworkers are great." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Milwaukee according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay haven't had a raise in 10 years!" ((in 6 reviews)); "long hours" ((in 5 reviews)); "Nepotism and cronyism is out of control at City Hall" ((in 3 reviews)); "No work/life balance." ((in 3 reviews)); "Their lack of concern over high turnover and lackluster pay studies have caused our department to lose many great employees to other municipalities." ((in 3 reviews))

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3.9

70% would recommend to a friend

(119 total reviews)

Tom Barrett

70% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity and inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.6

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Culture and values

3.1

Senior management

Milwaukee has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 119 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Milwaukee employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

119 reviews

4.0

23 Jan 2026

Decent way out of food service

Document technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Their insurance is pretty comprehensive, and there's an AFSCME union you can join that can lead to some extra benefits. Plus a pension

Cons

They did a survey of other cities and found that we're being underpaid comparatively -- didn't raise our pay a bit.

5.0

21 Dec 2025

Great place to work

Office assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great schedule and benefits and sad to leave to move.

Cons

None that I can think of.

4.0

7 Nov 2025

Water Chemist at MWW

Water chemist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Low hazard Chill work place Good culture

Cons

Management doesn't advocate for raises Very little options for job or career growth

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