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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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Micheal Lowery

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$127,946
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13,506
Other pay
$114,440
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,946
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Micheal Lowery holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,946.

David O'Connell

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$126,853
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$15,510
Other pay
$111,343
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,853
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

David O'Connell is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,853.

Paul Johanneck

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$126,363
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$14,722
Other pay
$111,641
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,363
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
1,219.97
Job Code
1572F

Paul Johanneck is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,363.

John Kowalski

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2022 total comp
$126,071
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$26,824
Other pay
$99,247
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,071
Hourly rate
$34
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0
Job Code
1572F

John Kowalski works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. John earned $126,071 in 2022.

Eric Muehlbauer

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$124,232
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13,105
Other pay
$111,127
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,232
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
573.24
Job Code
1572F

Eric Muehlbauer is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,232.

Michael Emmrich

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$123,912
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$13,825
Other pay
$110,086
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,912
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Michael Emmrich holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,912.

Nicholas Stanley

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$123,759
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$10,061
Other pay
$113,697
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,759
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
381.92
Job Code
1572F

Nicholas Stanley holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,759.

Joseph Koskovich

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$123,359
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$12,055
Other pay
$111,304
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,359
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
2,408.76
Job Code
1572F

Joseph Koskovich works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $123,359 in 2025.

Timothy Huber

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$120,364
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$8,570
Other pay
$111,794
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$120,364
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
509.10
Job Code
1572F

Timothy Huber works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $120,364 in 2025.