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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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Eric Humphrey Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$71,711
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,500
Other pay
$65,211
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,711
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Eric Humphrey Jr works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $71,711 in 2025.

Steven Rucks

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$71,162
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,100
Other pay
$67,062
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,162
Hourly rate
$30
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Steven Rucks works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $71,162 in 2025.

Brian Fisher

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$70,937
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8,725
Other pay
$62,212
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,937
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Brian Fisher holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,937.

Curtis Phipps

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$70,485
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,856
Other pay
$62,629
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,485
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Curtis Phipps is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,485.

Phelicia Flowers

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$70,238
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,214
Other pay
$63,025
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,238
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Phelicia Flowers is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,238.

Stephen Knurowski

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$70,129
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,237
Other pay
$62,892
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,129
Hourly rate
$28
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Stephen Knurowski works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $70,129 in 2025.

Demetri Jackson

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$69,953
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,257
Other pay
$64,696
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,953
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Demetri Jackson serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,953.

Almon Madden

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$69,774
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,707
Other pay
$65,067
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,774
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Almon Madden holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,774.

Esteban Ortiz Jr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$69,644
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,099
Other pay
$63,545
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,644
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Esteban Ortiz Jr holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,644.

Tristan Boone

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$69,248
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$9,852
Other pay
$59,397
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,248
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Tristan Boone is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,248.

Joe Langford

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$69,221
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,511
Other pay
$61,710
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,221
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Joe Langford serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,221.

Joshua Sloan Sr

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$69,098
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,896
Other pay
$62,202
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,098
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Joshua Sloan Sr works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $69,098 in 2025.

Christopher Taylor

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$68,733
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,827
Other pay
$63,906
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,733
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Christopher Taylor works as a Equipment Operator 1 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $68,733 in 2025.

Takarada Beene

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$68,595
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,690
Other pay
$63,905
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,595
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Takarada Beene holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,595.

Damian Baldwin

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$68,384
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,518
Other pay
$62,865
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,384
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Damian Baldwin holds the role of Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,384.

Kelly Odegaard

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$68,276
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,934
Other pay
$62,342
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,276
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Kelly Odegaard serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,276.

Skylar Wilkerson

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$68,186
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,193
Other pay
$63,993
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,186
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

Skylar Wilkerson is a Equipment Operator 1 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,186.

Jamie Riley

Equipment Operator 1/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp
$68,175
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,806
Other pay
$62,369
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,175
Hourly rate
$29
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
5457
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
753461

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Jamie Riley serves as a Equipment Operator 1. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,175.