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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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Candice Piggee

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$48,742
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,519
Other pay
$45,223
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,742
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Candice Piggee holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,742.

Nicholas Giegler

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$48,257
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,017
Other pay
$47,240
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,257
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Nicholas Giegler is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,257.

Douglas Evans

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$47,679
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,000
Other pay
$45,679
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,679
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Mar 13, 2026

Douglas Evans works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $47,679 in 2025.

Ashley Maben

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp
$47,471
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,743
Other pay
$42,727
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,471
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Ashley Maben serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,471.

Dante Green

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$46,834
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,299
Other pay
$44,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,834
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Dec 11, 2025

Dante Green holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,834.

Edward Davis Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$46,089
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$1,476
Other pay
$44,614
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,089
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Edward Davis Jr is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,089.

Depriest Katherine

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$45,690
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,656
Other pay
$43,034
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$45,690
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Depriest Katherine holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,690.