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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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Darryn Reid

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$60,546
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,780
Other pay
$56,765
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,546
Hourly rate
$27
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461
Termination Date
Oct 31, 2025
Vacation Payout
$2,980

Darryn Reid holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,546.

Lavares Hodges

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$59,688
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,104
Other pay
$55,584
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,688
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Lavares Hodges works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Lavares earned $59,688 in 2025.

Quentin Tucker

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$59,683
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,764
Other pay
$55,918
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,683
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Quentin Tucker serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,683.

Roger Hayes

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$59,567
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,535
Other pay
$55,032
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$59,567
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Roger Hayes works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Roger earned $59,567 in 2025.

Jerome Wallace

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$58,993
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,352
Other pay
$51,641
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,993
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Jerome Wallace holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,993.

Donyail Posey

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp
$58,903
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,982
Other pay
$54,921
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,903
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0
Job Code
753461

Donyail Posey holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $58,903.

Avery Sims

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$58,300
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,076
Other pay
$54,223
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$58,300
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Avery Sims holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,300.

Jesus Rodriguez Cerda

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$57,643
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$2,833
Other pay
$54,810
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,643
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Jesus Rodriguez Cerda works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $57,643 in 2025.

Terrence Austin

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$57,210
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,240
Other pay
$52,969
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,210
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Terrence Austin works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Terrence earned $57,210 in 2025.