City of Milwaukee / Dpw-Ops-Sanitation / Equipment Operator 3

Job-title file

Equipment Operator 3

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

73 employees hold this title in Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $91,645, above the department median of $62,634.

Employees: 73
Total payroll: $6.1M
Role median: $91,645
Agency median: $62,634
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,678$119,950+

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How total compensation varies among the 73 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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Curtis Summers

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$83,556

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,330
Other pay: $76,226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,556
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Curtis Summers holds the role of Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,556.

Reynaldo Cortez

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2023 total comp

$82,952

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $11,638
Other pay: $71,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,952
Hourly rate: $33
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0
Job Code: 7536DC

Reynaldo Cortez works as a Equipment Operator 3 for Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. Their status is full-time. Reynaldo earned $82,952 in 2023.

Antonio Terrell

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$82,660

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $10,539
Other pay: $72,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,660
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Antonio Terrell is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,660.

Richard Baldwin

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$81,554

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3,652
Other pay: $77,901
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,554
Hourly rate: $35
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Richard Baldwin serves as a Equipment Operator 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,554.

Samuel Ivey

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$81,197

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,636
Other pay: $73,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,197
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

Samuel Ivey is a Equipment Operator 3 at Dpw-Ops-Sanitation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,197.

Reginald Diggins

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2024 total comp

$81,008

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $5,531
Other pay: $75,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,008
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Reginald Diggins serves as a Equipment Operator 3. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,008.

Aljanau Heyward

Equipment Operator 3/Dpw-Ops-Sanitation

2025 total comp

$80,407

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $7,436
Other pay: $72,971
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,407
Hourly rate: $34
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code: 5457
Comp Time: 0.00
Job Code: 7536DC

At Dpw-Ops-Sanitation, Aljanau Heyward serves as a Equipment Operator 3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,407.