City of Milwaukee / Fire Operations Bureau / Heavy Equipment Operator
Job-title file
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.
What the records show
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.
Compare departments
Heavy Equipment Operator is held in 2 City of Milwaukee departments. In Fire Operations Bureau, the median of $108,393 ranks #2 of 2.
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.
Compare jurisdictions
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 →
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
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Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Matthew Austen is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,797.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Carl Carstens works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Carl earned $152,317 in 2025.
Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau
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Domenic Bergemann is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,686.