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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
Below

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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Daniel Burger

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$118,707
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,859
Other pay
$110,848
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,707
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F
Termination Date
Feb 20, 2026

At Fire Operations Bureau, Daniel Burger serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,707.

Nicholas Gooding

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2021 total comp
$118,642
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$26,636
Other pay
$92,007
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$118,642
Hourly rate
$33
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1572F

Nicholas Gooding works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $118,642 in 2021.

Matthew Muelver

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$116,979
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,100
Other pay
$109,880
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,979
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Matthew Muelver serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,979.

Daniel Plant

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$116,557
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$6,038
Other pay
$110,519
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,557
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Daniel Plant holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,557.

Matthew Jaeger

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$116,050
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$7,156
Other pay
$108,894
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,050
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
280.96
Job Code
1572F

Matthew Jaeger works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $116,050 in 2025.

Matthew Trepczyk

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp
$115,992
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$18,231
Other pay
$97,761
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,992
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
1,688.19
Job Code
1572F

Matthew Trepczyk is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $115,992.

Sean Gingery

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$115,664
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$5,994
Other pay
$109,670
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$115,664
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
763.83
Job Code
1572F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Sean Gingery serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,664.

Jacob Hoffer

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2023 total comp
$110,243
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$15,486
Other pay
$94,757
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$110,243
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1572F

Jacob Hoffer holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $110,243.