Operator Heavy Equipment

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

30 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $54,117, below the department median of $55,120.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $54,117
Agency median: $55,120
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,376$63,428+

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

How total compensation varies among the 30 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.

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This role across City of Greensboro

Operator Heavy Equipment is held in 4 City of Greensboro departments. In Water Resources, the median of $54,117 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Solid Waste & Recycling

$54,405 · 73

Transportation

$54,117 · 12

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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Monte Friedenbach

Operator Heavy Equipment/Water Resources

2026 total comp

$58,047

Base pay: $58,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,047
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Es Id: 3751
Firstname: Monte
Lastname: Friedenbach

Monte Friedenbach is a Operator Heavy Equipment at Water Resources. 2026 total compensation came to $58,047.

Michael Shue

Operator Heavy Equipment/Water Resources

2026 total comp

$57,677

Base pay: $57,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,677
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Es Id: 3544
Firstname: Michael
Lastname: Shue

Michael Shue works as a Operator Heavy Equipment for Water Resources. Michael earned $57,677 in 2026.