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City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Heavy Equipment Operator

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Heavy Equipment Operator

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

99 employees hold this title in Fire Operations Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $108,393, below the department median of $112,100.

Employees
99
Total payroll
$8.5M
Role median
$108,393
Agency median
$112,100
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6$182,826+

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How total compensation varies among the 99 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

Heavy Equipment Operator is held in 2 City of Milwaukee departments. In Fire Operations Bureau, the median of $108,393 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Heavy Equipment Operator role in other City of Milwaukeedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Heavy Equipment Operator beyond City of Milwaukee

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In City of Milwaukee, the median of $107,260 ranks #2 of 12. See Heavy Equipment Operator across all of City of Milwaukee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas
$118,116 · 21
City of Buffalo
$58,280 · 17
Missouri
$53,921 · 36
City of Baltimore
$51,783 · 261
Florida
$45,562 · 135
Arkansas
$43,088 · 11
Georgia
$42,703 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Heavy 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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John Dickinson

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp
$100,483
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8,804
Other pay
$91,679
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,483
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
503.08
Job Code
1572F

John Dickinson is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $100,483.

Joshua Ladue

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp
$99,520
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$3,797
Other pay
$95,723
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,520
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
285.27
Job Code
1572F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Joshua Ladue serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $99,520.

Donald Christman

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp
$96,856
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$28
Other pay
$96,828
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,856
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1572F
Termination Date
Oct 28, 2022
Vacation Payout
$10,460

Donald Christman holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2022, their total compensation was $96,856.

Michael Paulus

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp
$96,004
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13,559
Other pay
$82,445
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$96,004
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
1023.67
Job Code
1572F

Michael Paulus holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $96,004.

Eric Draeger

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2019 total comp
$93,500
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$4,665
Other pay
$88,835
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,500
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Eric Draeger is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $93,500.