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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Steven Reynolds

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$73,275

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $73,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,275
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Portland
Work county: Multnomah
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,275
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650051
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Steven Reynolds holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Portland, Oregon. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,275. Their pay grade is 08.

Clifford Reynolds

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$73,045

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $73,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,045
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Perry Point
Work county: Cecil
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,045
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,045
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 241195015
Length of Service (Years): 40
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Clifford Reynolds holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Perry Point, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,045. Their pay grade is 09.

Warren Fox

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,982

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $72,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,982
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Warren Fox works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Warren earned $72,982 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Thomas Galbiati

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,982

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $72,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,982
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Thomas Galbiati works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Thomas earned $72,982 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Michael Mazzanti

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,982

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $72,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,982
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,982
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,982
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Michael Mazzanti serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,982. They are classified at grade 08.

Eddie Lopez

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,899

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $72,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,899
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Farmingdale
Work county: Nassau
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,899
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,899
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 361960059
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Eddie Lopez holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Farmingdale, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,899. Their pay grade is 08.

Leon Bonner

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,768

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $71,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,768
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Canton
Work county: Cherokee
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,918
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,918
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130920057
Length of Service (Years): 29
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Leon Bonner works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Canton, Georgia. Leon earned $72,768 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Jason Berkowitz

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,583

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $71,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,583
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Schuylerville
Work county: Saratoga
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,668
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,668
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 365580091
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Jason Berkowitz is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Schuylerville, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $72,583. They are classified at grade 08.

Royce Pittman

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,315

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $72,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,315
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Leavenworth
Work county: Leavenworth
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,315
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,315
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 203020103
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Royce Pittman serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Leavenworth, Kansas. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,315. They are classified at grade 08.

Stephen Bing

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,231

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $72,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,231
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Quantico
Work county: Prince William
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,231
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,231
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 512010153
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Stephen Bing holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Quantico, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,231. Their pay grade is 08.

Dalron Purnell

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,188

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $71,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,188
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,438
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Dalron Purnell is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Baltimore, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $72,188. They are classified at grade 08.

Steven Gibson

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$72,043

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $72,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,043
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Biloxi
Work county: Harrison
Work state: Mississippi

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,043
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,043
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 280230047
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WS

Steven Gibson holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Biloxi, Mississippi. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,043. Their pay grade is 10.

Stephen Jones

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,894

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $69,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,894
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Newtown
Work county: Bucks
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $69,894
Basic Pay (before locality): $69,894
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 425950017
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Stephen Jones is a Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Newtown, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $71,894. They are classified at grade 08.

Kevin Smith

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,876

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $71,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,876
Pay grade: 06
Work city: Lebanon
Work county: Lebanon
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,876
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,876
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 424340075
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WS

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Kevin Smith serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,876. They are classified at grade 06.

Charles Hayes

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,793

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $71,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,793
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Phoenix
Work county: Maricopa
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,793
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,793
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040370013
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Charles Hayes holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Phoenix, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,793. Their pay grade is 08.

Edward Glassford

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,647

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $71,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,647
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Hines
Work county: Cook
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,647
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 173975031
Length of Service (Years): 23
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Edward Glassford serves as a Engineering Equipment Operating based in Hines, Illinois. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,647. They are classified at grade 08.

Douglas Morgan

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,647

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $71,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,647
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Elwood
Work county: Will
Work state: Illinois

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,647
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,647
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 172800197
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Douglas Morgan holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Elwood, Illinois. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,647. Their pay grade is 08.

Daniel Bogart

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,605

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $71,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,605
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Newtown
Work county: Bucks
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,605
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,605
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 425950017
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Daniel Bogart works as a Engineering Equipment Operating for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Daniel earned $71,605 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Ronnie Collier

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,563

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $71,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,563
Pay grade: 10
Work city: San Antonio
Work county: Bexar
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,563
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,563
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 486090029
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Ronnie Collier holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Antonio, Texas. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,563. Their pay grade is 10.

Devin Death

Engineering Equipment Operating/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$71,459

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $71,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,459
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Holly
Work county: Oakland
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,459
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,459
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 262300125
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 5716
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Devin Death holds the role of Engineering Equipment Operating at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Holly, Michigan. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,459. Their pay grade is 08.