City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Ops-Sanitation / Equipment Operator 2

Job-title file

Equipment Operator 2

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

80 employees hold this title in Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $78,562, above the department median of $62,634.

Employees: 80
Total payroll: $5.4M
Role median: $78,562
Agency median: $62,634
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,048$90,713+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 80 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.

Compare jurisdictions

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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Terry Grady

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$77,105

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,896
Other pay: $72,209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,105
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC

Terry Grady holds the role of Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,105.

Donnell Erby

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$75,926

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $225
Other pay: $75,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,926
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC

Donnell Erby is a Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,926.

Anthony Marinello

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$75,857

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,205
Other pay: $72,652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,857
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC

Anthony Marinello works as a Equipment Operator 2 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $75,857 in 2025.

Debra Taylor

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$74,823

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,545
Other pay: $70,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,823
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC

Debra Taylor works as a Equipment Operator 2 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Debra earned $74,823 in 2025.

Robert Byrd

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$74,511

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,570
Other pay: $69,942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,511
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC

Robert Byrd holds the role of Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,511.

Anthony Cannizzaro Iii

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$74,482

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2,182
Other pay: $72,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,482
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC

Anthony Cannizzaro Iii is a Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,482.

Pierre Johnson

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$73,954

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,018
Other pay: $68,935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,954
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC

Pierre Johnson works as a Equipment Operator 2 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Pierre earned $73,954 in 2025.

Thomas Kruszka Jr

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$73,533

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,148
Other pay: $72,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,533
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC

Thomas Kruszka Jr is a Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,533.

Malcolm Wilson

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$73,452

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $4,484
Other pay: $68,968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,452
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC

Malcolm Wilson is a Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,452.

Steven Buechner

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$73,321

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $1,302
Other pay: $72,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,321
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC
Termination Date: Dec 22, 2025

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Steven Buechner serves as a Equipment Operator 2. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,321.