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City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Ops-Sanitation / Equipment Operator 1

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Equipment Operator 1

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

230 employees hold this title in Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $45,890, below the department median of $62,634.

Employees
230
Total payroll
$9.3M
Role median
$45,890
Agency median
$62,634
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$285$75,668+

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How total compensation varies among the 230 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Milwaukee

Equipment Operator 1 is held in 2 City of Milwaukee departments. In Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, the median of $45,890 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Equipment Operator 1 role in other City of Milwaukeedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Equipment Operator beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $63,472 ranks #4 of 12. See Equipment Operator across all of City of Milwaukee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles
$145,750 · 272
City of Las Vegas
$90,784 · 195
City of Buffalo
$61,393 · 49
Texas
$59,169 · 549
City of Charlotte
$54,064 · 43

Median total compensation for comparable Equipment Operatorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joshua Mills

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$11,380
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7
Other pay
$11,373
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,380
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
May 8, 2025
Vacation Payout
$469

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Joshua Mills serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,380.

Dontre' Bates

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp
$11,155
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$150
Other pay
$11,005
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,155
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Feb 16, 2024

Dontre' Bates holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $11,155.

Garry Nelson

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp
$10,363
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,363
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,363
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
753461

Garry Nelson is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $10,363.

Adrian Everett

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp
$10,200
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$83
Other pay
$10,118
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,200
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Jul 19, 2024

Adrian Everett holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $10,200.

Adrian Butler

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp
$9,800
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$38
Other pay
$9,762
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,800
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
May 21, 2024

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Adrian Butler serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,800.

Beauty Wadlington

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp
$9,494
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,494
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,494
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
May 10, 2024

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Beauty Wadlington serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,494.

Scott Janke

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$9,096
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,096
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,096
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
May 30, 2025

Scott Janke is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,096.