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+

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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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Tony Herring

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$96,144

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,393
Other pay: $89,751
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,144
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7535DC
Termination Date: Dec 12, 2025
Vacation Payout: $9,469

Tony Herring is a Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,144.

Veronica Robinson

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$92,471

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,296
Other pay: $79,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,471
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Veronica Robinson works as a Equipment Operator 2 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $92,471 in 2025.

Kenneth Nichols

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$89,440

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $13,009
Other pay: $76,431
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,440
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Kenneth Nichols holds the role of Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,440.

John Pointer

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$89,191

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,153
Other pay: $78,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,191
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

John Pointer works as a Equipment Operator 2 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. John earned $89,191 in 2025.

Kevin Simmons

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$89,093

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,258
Other pay: $79,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,093
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Kevin Simmons serves as a Equipment Operator 2. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,093.

Ricardo Mc Clain

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$88,663

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $9,849
Other pay: $78,813
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,663
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Ricardo Mc Clain is a Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,663.

Teresa Owens

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$87,163

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,735
Other pay: $76,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,163
Hourly rate: $32
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Teresa Owens is a Equipment Operator 2 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,163.

Lisa Luedtke

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$87,008

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $12,650
Other pay: $74,359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,008
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

Lisa Luedtke works as a Equipment Operator 2 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $87,008 in 2025.

Diaphantus Erkins

Equipment Operator 2/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$86,785

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,595
Other pay: $75,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,785
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

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

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Diaphantus Erkins serves as a Equipment Operator 2. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,785.