Operator Heavy Equipment

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

73 employees hold this title in Solid Waste & Recycling. Median total compensation for the role is $54,405, above the department median of $51,167.

Employees: 73
Total payroll: $4M
Role median: $54,405
Agency median: $51,167
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$43,755$65,854+

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

How total compensation varies among the 73 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.

Compare departments

This role across City of Greensboro

Operator Heavy Equipment is held in 4 City of Greensboro departments. In Solid Waste & Recycling, the median of $54,405 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Transportation

$54,117 · 12

Water Resources

$54,117 · 30

Parks and Recreation

$51,957 · 7

Median total compensation for the Operator Heavy Equipment role in other City of Greensborodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Aisha Smith

Operator Heavy Equipment/Solid Waste & Recycling

2026 total comp

$43,755

Base pay: $43,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,755
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Es Id: 2029
Firstname: Aisha
Lastname: Smith

At Solid Waste & Recycling, Aisha Smith serves as a Operator Heavy Equipment. Their 2026 pay totaled $43,755.