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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Shown Maxwell

Operator Heavy Equipment/Solid Waste & Recycling

2026 total comp

$58,954

Base pay: $58,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,954
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Es Id: 1991
Firstname: Shown
Lastname: Maxwell

Shown Maxwell works as a Operator Heavy Equipment for Solid Waste & Recycling. Shown earned $58,954 in 2026.

Greg Winstead

Operator Heavy Equipment/Solid Waste & Recycling

2026 total comp

$58,214

Base pay: $58,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,214
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Es Id: 2022
Firstname: Greg
Lastname: Winstead

Greg Winstead is a Operator Heavy Equipment at Solid Waste & Recycling. 2026 total compensation came to $58,214.