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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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Kyle Cleary

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$146,146
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$36,378
Other pay
$109,768
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,146
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Kyle Cleary is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,146.

John Michalak Jr

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$145,769
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$33,022
Other pay
$112,747
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$145,769
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

John Michalak Jr works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. John earned $145,769 in 2025.

Brett Metzen

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$143,398
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$30,709
Other pay
$112,690
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$143,398
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
525.04
Job Code
1572F

Brett Metzen holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,398.

Brian Anderson

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$142,217
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$29,338
Other pay
$112,878
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,217
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Brian Anderson is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,217.

Jesse Mrotek

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$139,577
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$28,289
Other pay
$111,288
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,577
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

Jesse Mrotek works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jesse earned $139,577 in 2025.

Miguel Roman-Cortes

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$138,874
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$26,672
Other pay
$112,202
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$138,874
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
954.79
Job Code
1572F

Miguel Roman-Cortes is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,874.