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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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Patrick Evans

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp
$18,777
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$246
Other pay
$18,531
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,777
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Nov 11, 2024

Patrick Evans works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Patrick earned $18,777 in 2024.

Daniel Cuarenta

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$18,557
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$389
Other pay
$18,168
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,557
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Daniel Cuarenta serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,557.

Shane Salters

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$18,357
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13
Other pay
$18,343
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,357
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Jul 10, 2025
Vacation Payout
$191

Shane Salters holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,357.

Dennis Howell

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$17,163
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,163
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,163
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Dennis Howell works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Dennis earned $17,163 in 2025.

Jeffery Datka

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$15,722
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,274
Other pay
$14,448
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,722
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Feb 20, 2025

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jeffery Datka serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,722.