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: Below

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

Dpw-Ops-Fleet Services

$3,528 · 2

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 Salt Lake City

$63,782 · 45

City of Buffalo

$61,393 · 49

Texas

$59,169 · 549

City of Charlotte

$54,064 · 43

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$46,671 · 132

New York Public Authorities

$43,614 · 8

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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Carmen Fait

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$64,318

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,679
Other pay: $60,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,318
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Carmen Fait works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Carmen earned $64,318 in 2025.

Brandon Miller

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$64,312

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,370
Other pay: $58,941
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,312
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Brandon Miller works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $64,312 in 2025.

Daniel Reeves

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$64,103

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,597
Other pay: $60,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,103
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Daniel Reeves is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,103.

Jazmine Kirksey

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$63,926

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,552
Other pay: $58,373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,926
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Jazmine Kirksey is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,926.

Donghee Wilbon Iii

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$63,657

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,907
Other pay: $60,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,657
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Donghee Wilbon Iii holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,657.

Andrew Jackson

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$63,627

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,804
Other pay: $60,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,627
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Andrew Jackson is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,627.

Demetris Hightower

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$63,510

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,251
Other pay: $57,258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,510
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Demetris Hightower holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,510.

Anthony Stewart

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$63,472

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,234
Other pay: $61,237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,472
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Anthony Stewart holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,472.

Tavares Watkins

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$63,471

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,397
Other pay: $62,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,471
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Tavares Watkins works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Tavares earned $63,471 in 2025.

Joel Cervantes

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$63,387

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,308
Other pay: $60,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,387
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Joel Cervantes works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $63,387 in 2025.

Gregory Smith Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$63,326

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,550
Other pay: $60,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,326
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Gregory Smith Jr holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,326.

Shavoni Petty

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$62,805

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,106
Other pay: $56,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,805
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Shavoni Petty is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,805.

Laron Fillyaw

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$62,647

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,145
Other pay: $59,502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,647
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Laron Fillyaw holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,647.

Marctavius Johnson

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$62,634

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,988
Other pay: $57,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,634
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Marctavius Johnson works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Marctavius earned $62,634 in 2025.

Eric Rios-Brooks

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$62,574

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,521
Other pay: $59,053
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,574
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Eric Rios-Brooks holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,574.

Demonta Jordan

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$62,401

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,328
Other pay: $57,072
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,401
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Demonta Jordan is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,401.

Hector Rodriguez De Jesus

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$62,340

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,345
Other pay: $58,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,340
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Hector Rodriguez De Jesus holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,340.

Austin Casel

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$62,047

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,433
Other pay: $58,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,047
Hourly rate: $28
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Austin Casel holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,047.

Kyeisha Foster

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$61,879

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,638
Other pay: $57,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,879
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Kyeisha Foster is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,879.

Anthony Williams Ii

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$61,829

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,449
Other pay: $58,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,829
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Anthony Williams Ii serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,829.

Justin Thomas

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$61,774

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,317
Other pay: $55,457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,774
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Justin Thomas holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,774.

David Jones

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$61,708

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,232
Other pay: $55,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,708
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

David Jones is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,708.

Jalean Bounds

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$61,493

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,951
Other pay: $55,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,493
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Jalean Bounds is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,493.

Ronald Sloan

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$61,382

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,988
Other pay: $58,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,382
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Ronald Sloan works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $61,382 in 2025.

Ryan Metcalf

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$61,053

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,885
Other pay: $57,168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,053
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Ryan Metcalf works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $61,053 in 2025.

Michael Mcgriff

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$60,974

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,162
Other pay: $55,811
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,974
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Michael Mcgriff is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,974.

Anthony Jones

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$60,691

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,385
Other pay: $56,306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,691
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Anthony Jones works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $60,691 in 2025.

Mark Murray

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$60,596

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,721
Other pay: $57,874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,596
Hourly rate: $29
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 753461

Mark Murray is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,596.