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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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Jeremy Whyte

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$134,483
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$22,501
Other pay
$111,982
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$134,483
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
223.02
Job Code
1572F

Jeremy Whyte is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,483.

Nathan Klenz

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$133,925
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$21,591
Other pay
$112,334
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,925
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Nathan Klenz serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,925.

Jennifer Schaefer

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$132,521
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$21,490
Other pay
$111,031
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,521
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
2,227.72
Job Code
1572F

Jennifer Schaefer is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,521.

John Mcclintock Ii

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$132,367
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$20,885
Other pay
$111,481
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,367
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
1,242.21
Job Code
1572F

John Mcclintock Ii works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. John earned $132,367 in 2025.

Brian Manske

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$131,046
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$19,141
Other pay
$111,905
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$131,046
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Brian Manske holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,046.

Israel Gonzalez Jr

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$130,798
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$19,959
Other pay
$110,839
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,798
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Israel Gonzalez Jr holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,798.

Michael Bellanger

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$130,375
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$18,621
Other pay
$111,754
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,375
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
741.91
Job Code
1572F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Michael Bellanger serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,375.

Dustin Herring

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$130,274
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$19,184
Other pay
$111,090
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$130,274
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Dustin Herring works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Dustin earned $130,274 in 2025.

Matthew Gordon

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$129,038
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$17,584
Other pay
$111,454
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$129,038
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
2,488.17
Job Code
1572F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Matthew Gordon serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,038.

Anthony Gallo

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$128,721
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$17,420
Other pay
$111,302
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,721
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Anthony Gallo works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $128,721 in 2025.