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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Mark Ragusa

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,375

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $71,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,375
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Brockton
Work county: Plymouth
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,375
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,375
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250140023
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Mark Ragusa is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Brockton, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $71,375. They are classified at grade 08.

Robert Dennis

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,313

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $71,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,313
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Northport
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,313
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,313
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364300103
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Robert Dennis holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Northport, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,313. Their pay grade is 08.

John Kunzler

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,313

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $71,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,313
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Northport
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,313
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,313
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364300103
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, John Kunzler serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Northport, New York. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,313. They are classified at grade 08.

Paul Kettell

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,313

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $71,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,313
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Northport
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,313
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,313
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364300103
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Paul Kettell is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Northport, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $71,313. They are classified at grade 08.

Gary Umana

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,062

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $71,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,062
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Rock Island
Work county: Rock Island
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,062
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,062
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 177470161
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Gary Umana is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Rock Island, Illinois. 2024 total compensation came to $71,062. They are classified at grade 08.

Shawn Lamers

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,895

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $70,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,895
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,645
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,645
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Shawn Lamers holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,895. Their pay grade is 08.

Craig Schwarzbauer

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,645

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $70,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,645
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Saint Paul
Work county: Ramsey
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,645
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,645
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 276330123
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Craig Schwarzbauer is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. 2024 total compensation came to $70,645. They are classified at grade 08.

Ervin Dufner

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,645

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $70,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,645
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Saint Cloud
Work county: Stearns
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,645
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,645
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 276250145
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Ervin Dufner works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Ervin earned $70,645 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Jason Estep

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,645

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $70,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,645
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Chillicothe
Work county: Ross
Work state: Ohio

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,645
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,645
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 391580141
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jason Estep is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Chillicothe, Ohio. 2024 total compensation came to $70,645. They are classified at grade 10.

Gary Smith

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,645

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $70,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,645
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,645
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,645
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Gary Smith holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,645. Their pay grade is 08.

Todd Vogel

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,645

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $70,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,645
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Saint Cloud
Work county: Stearns
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,645
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,645
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 276250145
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Todd Vogel serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,645. They are classified at grade 08.

Gage Springer

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,478

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $70,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,478
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,478
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,478
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Gage Springer serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Portland, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,478. They are classified at grade 08.

Keary Stephens

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,395

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $70,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,395
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Honolulu
Work county: Honolulu
Work state: Hawaii

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,395
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,395
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 152400003
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Keary Stephens serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,395. They are classified at grade 08.

Cecilio Suguitan

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,290

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $70,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,290
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,290
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,290
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Cecilio Suguitan holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,290. Their pay grade is 08.

Winyard Hill

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,290

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $70,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,290
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,290
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,290
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Winyard Hill works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Winyard earned $70,290 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Felix Alcala

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,185

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $69,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,185
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Marion
Work county: Grant
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $69,685
Basic Pay (before locality): $69,685
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182850053
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Felix Alcala serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Marion, Indiana. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,185. They are classified at grade 08.

Ryan Beaumonte

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,123

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $70,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,123
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Tacoma
Work county: Pierce
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,123
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,123
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532230053
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Ryan Beaumonte holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Tacoma, Washington. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,123. Their pay grade is 08.

Alan Duncan

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,123

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $70,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,123
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Tacoma
Work county: Pierce
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,123
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,123
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532230053
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Alan Duncan serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Tacoma, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,123. They are classified at grade 08.

Gregory Moyer

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,123

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $70,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,123
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Tacoma
Work county: Pierce
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,123
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,123
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532230053
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Gregory Moyer serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Tacoma, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $70,123. They are classified at grade 08.

Terrance Grayson

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,102

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $70,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,102
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Riverside
Work county: Riverside
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,102
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,102
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063070065
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Terrance Grayson is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Riverside, California. 2024 total compensation came to $70,102. They are classified at grade 10.

Darrell Morgan

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$69,622

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $69,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,622
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Leavenworth
Work county: Leavenworth
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $69,622
Basic Pay (before locality): $69,622
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 203020103
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Darrell Morgan is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Leavenworth, Kansas. 2024 total compensation came to $69,622. They are classified at grade 08.

Mckinnon Pangburn

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$69,539

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $69,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,539
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Rock Island
Work county: Rock Island
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $69,539
Basic Pay (before locality): $69,539
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 177470161
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Mckinnon Pangburn works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Rock Island, Illinois. Mckinnon earned $69,539 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.