City of Baltimore / Dpw-Water & Waste Water / Heavy Equipment Operator II
Job-title file
Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.
42 employees hold this title in Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Median total compensation for the role is $48,898, above the department median of $45,311.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 42 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
Across all employers in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, the median wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — about 3,350 people — is $60,740. Dpw-Water & Waste Water pays a median base salary of $46,300 for this role, 24% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators across every employer in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Dpw-Water & Waste Water’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — about 478,090 people — is $59,850. Dpw-Water & Waste Water’s median base salary is 23% below that national figure, about the 19th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 58 of 59 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Dpw-Water & Waste Water is $46,077, 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
Heavy Equipment Operator II is held in 30 City of Baltimore departments. In Dpw-Water & Waste Water, the median of $48,898 ranks #21 of 30.
Median total compensation for the Heavy Equipment Operator II role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (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 Baltimore, the median of $51,783 ranks #6 of 12. See Heavy Equipment Operator across all of City of Baltimore →
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 II/Dpw-Water & Waste Water
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Edwards Collins holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 17 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $96,469.
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Peter Thomas holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 23 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $95,661.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, Alonzo Blue serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 33 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $89,570.
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Jasper Baker holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. They have served since 2000 (about 14 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $86,859.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, Allen Lizer serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 35 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $82,485.
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Frank Garbo holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. They have served since 1984 (about 30 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $78,834.
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Kevin Koluch holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Hired in 1985, they have about 29 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $77,701.
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Lawrence Guy works as a Heavy Equipment Operator II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 26 years. Lawrence earned $75,090 in 2012.
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Ronald Berry is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 20 years. 2014 total compensation came to $74,769.
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George Sherrod is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 7 years. 2014 total compensation came to $70,434.
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Lerman Barnett holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 5 years. In 2012, their total compensation was $70,240.
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Shawntay Spearman works as a Heavy Equipment Operator II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Hired in 2000, they have about 14 years of service. Shawntay earned $68,639 in 2014.
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Robert Hartman holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 28 years. In 2014, their total compensation was $67,819.
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Jerome Biggers is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 20 years. 2014 total compensation came to $67,605.
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Stanley Maith works as a Heavy Equipment Operator II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Hired in 1996, they have about 18 years of service. Stanley earned $65,344 in 2014.
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Jerry Johnson is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 1991, about 23 years. 2014 total compensation came to $64,724.
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Steven Allen holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. They have served since 1987 (about 27 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $62,663.
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Cornelius Curry is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 20 years. 2014 total compensation came to $59,781.
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Larry Williams works as a Heavy Equipment Operator II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water. They have served since 2004 (about 10 years). Larry earned $57,224 in 2014.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, Van Miles serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. Their tenure dates to 1982, about 32 years. Their 2014 pay totaled $56,406.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, Daniel Kincaid serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. Hired in 1989, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $49,000.
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Lamont Jackson holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Hired in 2006, they have about 8 years of service. In 2014, their total compensation was $48,797.
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Patrick Butler is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. They have served since 1991 (about 23 years). 2014 total compensation came to $47,998.
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Donnell Mcafee holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. They have served since 1981 (about 33 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $47,732.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, Stanley Anderson serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. They have served since 2006 (about 8 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $47,534.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, Nathaniel Lewis Jr serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. They have served since 1980 (about 34 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $46,523.
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Melvin Brown Jr is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. They have served since 1998 (about 16 years). 2014 total compensation came to $46,077.
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Andrew Morris is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 17 years. 2014 total compensation came to $45,871.
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Linda Engelmeyer holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. They have served since 1981 (about 33 years). In 2014, their total compensation was $45,853.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, Carlos Clemons serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. Hired in 1996, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2014 pay totaled $45,439.
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George Franklin is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. They have served since 1994 (about 20 years). 2014 total compensation came to $45,311.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, Wendy Justice serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. They have served since 1990 (about 24 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $45,267.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, Kevin Fleming serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. They have served since 2008 (about 6 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $44,380.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, David Corbin serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. They have served since 2005 (about 7 years). Their 2012 pay totaled $44,042.
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Bernard Jones works as a Heavy Equipment Operator II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 9 years. Bernard earned $43,154 in 2014.
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Calvin Montgomery works as a Heavy Equipment Operator II for Dpw-Water & Waste Water. They have served since 1978 (about 33 years). Calvin earned $41,190 in 2011.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, Karen Corbin serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. They have served since 2006 (about 8 years). Their 2014 pay totaled $39,358.
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Kevin Bell is a Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Hired in 1997, they have about 15 years of service. 2012 total compensation came to $38,834.
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At Dpw-Water & Waste Water, Robert Schofield serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator II. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 28 years. Their 2011 pay totaled $38,397.
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James Iaconis holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator II at Dpw-Water & Waste Water. Hired in 1984, they have about 27 years of service. In 2011, their total compensation was $37,972.