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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Ryan Thomas

Operator Heavy Equipment/Solid Waste & Recycling

2026 total comp

$46,998

Base pay: $46,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,998
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Es Id: 2005
Firstname: Ryan
Lastname: Thomas

Ryan Thomas is a Operator Heavy Equipment at Solid Waste & Recycling. 2026 total compensation came to $46,998.

Brett Seawell

Operator Heavy Equipment/Solid Waste & Recycling

2026 total comp

$46,802

Base pay: $46,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,802
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Es Id: 1985
Firstname: Brett
Lastname: Seawell

At Solid Waste & Recycling, Brett Seawell serves as a Operator Heavy Equipment. Their 2026 pay totaled $46,802.