Does Milwaukee Public Library pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Milwaukee Public Library employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Milwaukee Public Library. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Milwaukee Public Library?

73% of Milwaukee Public Library employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Milwaukee Public Library 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Milwaukee Public Library?

Librarian (6) , Library Circulation Assistant (3) , Reference Librarian (2)

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

"Pay was good" ((in 4 reviews)); "City benefits, flexible schedule, and pay" ((in 4 reviews)); "Coworkers can be nice." ((in 3 reviews)); "Flexible Management" ((in 3 reviews)); "Great Colleagues" ((in 3 reviews))

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

"Work life balance is hard due to hours of service." ((in 2 reviews))

Milwaukee Public Library Reviews

3.5

73% would recommend to a friend

(33 total reviews)

42% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (33 reviews)

Milwaukee Public Library has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 33 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Milwaukee Public Library 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

33 reviews

2.0

Jun 23, 2026

Meaningful work overshadowed by toxic administration and mistrust

Librarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Decent salary and benefits for most positions Meaningful work Smart, supportive, and resilient co-workers

Cons

Toxic, bloated administration that has no respect for frontline staff Chronically understaffed Inconsistent schedules/assignments Poor communication from library leadership No safe way for staff to offer input/feedback Culture of mistrust and fear

2.0

Jun 23, 2026

Great staff but toxic senior management

Librarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Great public service staff, excellent collections, dedicated & creative staff trying to make a difference.

Cons

Senior mgmt is toxic & creates a cultural of fear (of discipline). Actively micromanages, opposes creativity, treats most public service staff as incompetent, untrustworthy, experience & skills of professional staff are disregarded.

2.0

Feb 24, 2025

Unsafe

Librarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Awesome dental plan, and WRS

Cons

Safety, no management support, and managers who are unqualified for the job, and the only real safety support is at the Central location, so if you aren’t working in that location, you have to rely on MPD.

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