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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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Malcolm Skinner

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$45,414
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$818
Other pay
$44,596
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,414
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Malcolm Skinner holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,414.

Tony Wright

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$44,762
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,657
Other pay
$43,105
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,762
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Tony Wright is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,762.

Javone Shaw

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$43,902
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,649
Other pay
$42,254
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,902
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Javone Shaw holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,902.

William Cawthorn

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$43,829
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,372
Other pay
$41,456
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,829
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

William Cawthorn works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. William earned $43,829 in 2025.

Franky Loera

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp
$43,004
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$306
Other pay
$42,698
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,004
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Sep 13, 2024

Franky Loera holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,004.

Anthony Hicks Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp
$42,848
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$296
Other pay
$42,552
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,848
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
753461

Anthony Hicks Jr holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,848.

Shannon Beene

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$42,817
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,741
Other pay
$41,076
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,817
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Shannon Beene serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,817.

Dayona Jones Hughlett

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp
$42,765
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$624
Other pay
$42,141
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,765
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Nov 6, 2024

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Dayona Jones Hughlett serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,765.

Armando Gonzalez Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$42,400
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,905
Other pay
$40,495
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,400
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Sep 5, 2025
Vacation Payout
$1,450

Armando Gonzalez Jr works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Armando earned $42,400 in 2025.

James Cervera

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp
$42,059
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$83
Other pay
$41,976
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,059
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, James Cervera serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,059.

Kenneth Cobb

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$42,021
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$931
Other pay
$41,091
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,021
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Kenneth Cobb holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,021.