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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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John Fisher

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$191,524
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$63,235
Other pay
$128,289
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$191,524
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
412.11
Job Code
1572F
Sick Payout
$14,700
Termination Date
Sep 24, 2025
Vacation Payout
$11,097

John Fisher works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. John earned $191,524 in 2025.

Ronald Stremlau Jr

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$190,397
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$76,599
Other pay
$113,798
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$190,397
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Ronald Stremlau Jr serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $190,397.

Timothy Latona

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$182,510
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$68,179
Other pay
$114,331
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,510
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
3,608.55
Job Code
1572F

Timothy Latona works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $182,510 in 2025.

Jason Gregory

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$181,266
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$68,754
Other pay
$112,513
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$181,266
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
389.88
Job Code
1572F

Jason Gregory works as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $181,266 in 2025.

Daniel Kwiatkowski

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$175,678
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$61,358
Other pay
$114,319
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,678
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
339.32
Job Code
1572F

Daniel Kwiatkowski holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator at Fire Operations Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,678.

Jermaine Perry

Heavy Equipment Operator/Fire Operations Bureau

2025 total comp
$174,107
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$60,027
Other pay
$114,081
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$174,107
Hourly rate
$36
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Agency Code
3281
Comp Time
0.00
Job Code
1572F

At Fire Operations Bureau, Jermaine Perry serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,107.