U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Engineering Equipment Operating

Job-title file

Engineering Equipment Operating

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

226 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $66,972, below the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 226
Total payroll: $15.1M
Role median: $66,972
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,109$88,791+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 226 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Engineering Equipment Operating pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — about 478,090 people — is $59,850. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $66,889 for this role, 12% above that figure — about the 60th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,190

$48,680

$59,850

$77,170

$101,090

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $66,889

The bar is the range of annual wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Veterans Affairs is $66,972, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Engineering Equipment Operating is held in 10 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $66,972 ranks #7 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Energy

$121,693 · 14

Presidio Trust

$111,297 · 3

Department of Transportation

$79,459 · 7

Department of Homeland Security

$78,774 · 22

Smithsonian Institution

$77,031 · 3

Department of Interior

$69,455 · 721

Department of Agriculture

$66,505 · 472

Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation

$65,740 · 2

Inter Bound and Water Community U.S. Section

$65,135 · 23

Median total compensation for the Engineering Equipment Operating role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Timothy Key

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$69,351

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $69,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,351
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Battle Creek
Work county: Calhoun
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $69,351
Basic Pay (before locality): $69,351
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260310025
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Timothy Key holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Battle Creek, Michigan. In 2024, their total compensation was $69,351. Their pay grade is 08.

Charles Green

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$69,288

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $69,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,288
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Los Banos
Work county: Merced
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $69,288
Basic Pay (before locality): $69,288
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061990047
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Charles Green serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Los Banos, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $69,288. They are classified at grade 10.

Steve Camargo

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$69,288

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $69,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,288
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Los Banos
Work county: Merced
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $69,288
Basic Pay (before locality): $69,288
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061990047
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Steve Camargo serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Los Banos, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $69,288. They are classified at grade 10.

Paul Schultz

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$69,058

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $68,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,058
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Zachary
Work county: East Baton Rouge
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,558
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,558
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 222490033
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Paul Schultz holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Zachary, Louisiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $69,058. Their pay grade is 08.

Daniel Humbles

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$69,038

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $69,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,038
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $69,038
Basic Pay (before locality): $69,038
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Daniel Humbles holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $69,038. Their pay grade is 08.

Bryan Hovland

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,774

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $68,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,774
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Fargo
Work county: Cass
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,600
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,600
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 381020017
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Bryan Hovland holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fargo, North Dakota. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,774. Their pay grade is 08.

Jason Smith

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,621

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $68,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,621
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Brockton
Work county: Plymouth
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,621
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,621
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250140023
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jason Smith holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Brockton, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,621. Their pay grade is 08.

Jonathan Ellis

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,621

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $68,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,621
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Brockton
Work county: Plymouth
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,621
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,621
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250140023
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Jonathan Ellis serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Brockton, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,621. They are classified at grade 08.

Richard Dean

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,621

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $68,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,621
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,621
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,621
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Richard Dean is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Boston, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $68,621. They are classified at grade 08.

Gary Leczynski

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,621

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $68,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,621
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Bedford
Work county: Middlesex
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,621
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,621
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250090017
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Gary Leczynski holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Bedford, Massachusetts. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,621. Their pay grade is 08.

Jonathan Rice

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,621

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $68,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,621
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Brockton
Work county: Plymouth
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,621
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,621
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250140023
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Jonathan Rice serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Brockton, Massachusetts. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,621. They are classified at grade 08.

Tyler Chambers

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,454

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $68,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,454
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Leeds
Work county: Hampshire
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,454
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,454
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250581015
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Tyler Chambers works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Leeds, Massachusetts. Tyler earned $68,454 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Deacon Jastram

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,203

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $68,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,203
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Saint Paul
Work county: Ramsey
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,203
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,203
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 276330123
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Deacon Jastram serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,203. They are classified at grade 08.

Kevin Rademacher

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,203

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $68,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,203
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Saint Paul
Work county: Ramsey
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,203
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,203
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 276330123
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Kevin Rademacher holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,203. Their pay grade is 08.

John Donahue

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,114

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,114
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Bridgeville
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,514
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,514
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 420880003
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

John Donahue holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,114. Their pay grade is 08.

Lugo Candelario

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,056

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,056
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Riverside
Work county: Riverside
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,306
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,306
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063070065
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Lugo Candelario serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Riverside, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,056. They are classified at grade 10.

Jason Gandara

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,056

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,056
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Riverside
Work county: Riverside
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,306
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,306
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063070065
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jason Gandara works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Riverside, California. Jason earned $68,056 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Marcus Jewett

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$68,015

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $68,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,015
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Dayton
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,015
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,015
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 392090113
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Marcus Jewett holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dayton, Ohio. In 2024, their total compensation was $68,015. Their pay grade is 08.

Anthony Ransom

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,944

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,944
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,494
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,494
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Anthony Ransom holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dallas, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,944. Their pay grade is 08.

Steven Vonwald

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,944

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,944
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,494
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,494
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Steven Vonwald holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dallas, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,944. Their pay grade is 08.

George Perez

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,914

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,914
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Bridgeville
Work county: Allegheny
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,514
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,514
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 420880003
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

George Perez works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. George earned $67,914 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Christopher Anderson

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,786

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $67,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,786
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,786
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,786
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Christopher Anderson serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Phoenix, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,786. They are classified at grade 08.