Operator Heavy Equipment

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

12 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $54,117, below the department median of $56,073.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $651.9K
Role median: $54,117
Agency median: $56,073
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$48,937$60,432+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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 Transportation, the median of $54,117 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Solid Waste & Recycling

$54,405 · 73

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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James Foster

Operator Heavy Equipment/Transportation

2026 total comp

$55,269

Base pay: $55,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,269
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Es Id: 3666
Firstname: James
Lastname: Foster

At Transportation, James Foster serves as a Operator Heavy Equipment. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,269.