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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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Ryan Ostrowski

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp
$108,393
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13,109
Other pay
$95,285
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,393
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
60.11
Job Code
1572F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Ryan Ostrowski serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $108,393.

Chad Szeklinski

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$106,126
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,335
Other pay
$98,792
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,126
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F
Sick Payout
$16,430
Termination Date
Aug 26, 2025
Vacation Payout
$865

Chad Szeklinski holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,126.

Patrick Hensel

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2020 total comp
$103,884
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$10,420
Other pay
$93,465
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,884
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Patrick Hensel holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $103,884.

Stephen Martinson

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp
$102,862
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13,038
Other pay
$89,824
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,862
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1572F
Sick Payout
$10,596
Termination Date
Sep 16, 2023
Vacation Payout
$3,940

At Fire Operations Bureau, Stephen Martinson serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $102,862.