Metro Nashville / Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance / Equipment Operator

Job-title file

Equipment Operator

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

91 employees hold this title in Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. Median total compensation for the role is $29,372, below the department median of $32,446.

Employees: 91
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $29,372
Agency median: $32,446
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$548$54,858+

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

How total compensation varies among the 91 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 Metro Nashville

Equipment Operator is held in 17 Metro Nashville departments. In Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance, the median of $29,372 ranks #10 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Ndot Usd Roadway All Other

$47,373 · 1

Ndot Gsd Traffic Sign & Marking

$41,741 · 9

W&S Water Maintenance Key Day Crew

$39,177 · 16

W&S Sewer Maintenance Key Day Cre

$37,827 · 2

W&S Sw Routine Maintenance

$37,735 · 9

Ndot Gsd Brush Collection

$36,530 · 1

Ws Wm Metro Collection

$34,017 · 2

Library Operation and Maintenance

$31,377 · 4

Ndot Gsd Traffic Signal Maintenance

$29,849 · 17

Pw Gsd Roadway Maintenance

$22,721 · 104

Unknown Department

$22,254 · 84

Pw Wm Metro Collection

$18,764 · 5

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

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Equipment Operator beyond Metro Nashville

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In Metro Nashville, the median of $28,138 ranks #10 of 12. See Equipment Operator across all of Metro Nashville →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$145,750 · 272

City of Las Vegas

$90,784 · 195

City of Salt Lake City

$63,782 · 45

$63,472 · 385

$61,393 · 49

$59,169 · 549

$54,064 · 43

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$46,671 · 132

Median total compensation for comparable Equipment Operatorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jesse Townsend

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$62,348

Base pay: $54,726
Overtime: $6,858
Other pay: $763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,348

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,158
Total Pay: $62,348

Jesse Townsend is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2025 total compensation came to $62,348.

Aaron Schrader

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$55,180

Base pay: $49,095
Overtime: $6,086
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,180

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,023
Total Pay: $55,180

At Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance, Aaron Schrader serves as a Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,180.

Jeremy Hewitt

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$54,777

Base pay: $53,476
Overtime: $1,191
Other pay: $110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,777

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,418
Total Pay: $54,777

Jeremy Hewitt is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2025 total compensation came to $54,777.

Daniel Holt

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$54,654

Base pay: $53,019
Overtime: $1,111
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,654

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,574
Total Pay: $54,654

Daniel Holt works as a Equipment Operator for Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. Daniel earned $54,654 in 2025.

Brandon Rardin

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$54,557

Base pay: $50,994
Overtime: $2,016
Other pay: $1,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,557

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 295,182
Total Pay: $54,557

Brandon Rardin is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2025 total compensation came to $54,557.

Jeffrey Alcock

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$54,228

Base pay: $53,019
Overtime: $275
Other pay: $935
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,228

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 272,989
Total Pay: $54,228

Jeffrey Alcock is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2025 total compensation came to $54,228.

Casey Jones

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$52,377

Base pay: $44,844
Overtime: $7,533
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,377

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,860
Total Pay: $52,377

At Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance, Casey Jones serves as a Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,377.

Tony Gaines

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$52,082

Base pay: $49,671
Overtime: $2,154
Other pay: $257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,082

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,026
Total Pay: $52,082

At Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance, Tony Gaines serves as a Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,082.

John Tolli

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$51,634

Base pay: $51,276
Overtime: $1
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,634

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,033
Total Pay: $51,634

John Tolli holds the role of Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,634.

Cody Tubman

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$51,536

Base pay: $51,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,536

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,339
Total Pay: $51,536

Cody Tubman works as a Equipment Operator for Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. Cody earned $51,536 in 2025.

Ernest Esaw

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$51,343

Base pay: $50,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $964
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,343

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,503
Total Pay: $51,343

Ernest Esaw works as a Equipment Operator for Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. Ernest earned $51,343 in 2025.

Eric Sturdivant

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$51,117

Base pay: $49,637
Overtime: $1,480
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,117

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 301,604
Total Pay: $51,117

Eric Sturdivant is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2025 total compensation came to $51,117.

Hezekiah Ephraim

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$50,908

Base pay: $50,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,908

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,354
Total Pay: $50,908

Hezekiah Ephraim is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2025 total compensation came to $50,908.

Andres Cervantes

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2023 total comp

$50,558

Base pay: $45,515
Overtime: $5,043
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,558

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 224,597
Total Pay: $50,558

Andres Cervantes holds the role of Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. In 2023, their total compensation was $50,558.

Eugene Foster

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$50,382

Base pay: $49,207
Overtime: $594
Other pay: $581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,382

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 282,143
Total Pay: $50,382

Eugene Foster holds the role of Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,382.

James Webb

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$49,695

Base pay: $49,599
Overtime: $96
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,695

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 304,364
Total Pay: $49,695

James Webb is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2025 total compensation came to $49,695.

Troy Rooker

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$49,689

Base pay: $49,655
Overtime: $34
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,689

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 296,449
Total Pay: $49,689

Troy Rooker holds the role of Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,689.

Levi Parrish

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$49,599

Base pay: $49,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,599

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 293,076
Total Pay: $49,599

Levi Parrish works as a Equipment Operator for Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. Levi earned $49,599 in 2025.

Phillip Lamoureux

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$49,543

Base pay: $49,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,543

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 288,816
Total Pay: $49,543

At Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance, Phillip Lamoureux serves as a Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,543.

Terence Henry

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$49,498

Base pay: $43,046
Overtime: $3,273
Other pay: $3,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,498

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 287,046
Total Pay: $49,498

At Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance, Terence Henry serves as a Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,498.

Christopher Melton

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$49,395

Base pay: $48,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,395

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 292,390
Total Pay: $49,395

Christopher Melton works as a Equipment Operator for Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. Christopher earned $49,395 in 2025.

Eric Mayfield

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$49,273

Base pay: $49,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,273

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 291,460
Total Pay: $49,273

Eric Mayfield works as a Equipment Operator for Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. Eric earned $49,273 in 2025.

Clarence Banks

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$48,827

Base pay: $46,223
Overtime: $2,604
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,827

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 273,568
Total Pay: $48,827

Clarence Banks holds the role of Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,827.

Leernest Evans

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$48,768

Base pay: $48,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,768

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 280,235
Total Pay: $48,768

Leernest Evans works as a Equipment Operator for Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. Leernest earned $48,768 in 2025.

Troy Hathaway

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2023 total comp

$46,618

Base pay: $44,590
Overtime: $1,669
Other pay: $359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,618

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 224,588
Total Pay: $46,618

Troy Hathaway holds the role of Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. In 2023, their total compensation was $46,618.

Mario Teasley

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$46,504

Base pay: $44,823
Overtime: $1,682
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,504

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 300,336
Total Pay: $46,504

At Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance, Mario Teasley serves as a Equipment Operator. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,504.

Justin Brogdon

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2023 total comp

$45,739

Base pay: $45,515
Overtime: $102
Other pay: $121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,739

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 224,586
Total Pay: $45,739

At Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance, Justin Brogdon serves as a Equipment Operator. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,739.

Todd Bryant

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$44,798

Base pay: $44,657
Overtime: $35
Other pay: $105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,798

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 276,341
Total Pay: $44,798

Todd Bryant holds the role of Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,798.

Larry Collier

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$43,932

Base pay: $43,882
Overtime: $51
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,932

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 278,763
Total Pay: $43,932

Larry Collier works as a Equipment Operator for Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. Larry earned $43,932 in 2025.

Robert Lawrence

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2023 total comp

$43,399

Base pay: $38,252
Overtime: $3,742
Other pay: $1,405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,399

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 224,543
Total Pay: $43,399

Robert Lawrence holds the role of Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. In 2023, their total compensation was $43,399.

James DotsonMay be multiple

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$43,356

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 281,276
Total Pay: $43,356

Payroll for James Dotson (Equipment Operator, Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance) may cover more than one person; together they account for $43,356 in 2025.

John Kleppin

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2023 total comp

$42,465

Base pay: $33,651
Overtime: $8,328
Other pay: $486
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,465

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 224,537
Total Pay: $42,465

John Kleppin is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2023 total compensation came to $42,465.

George Osment

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2023 total comp

$42,229

Base pay: $38,965
Overtime: $1,432
Other pay: $1,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,229

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 224,536
Total Pay: $42,229

George Osment holds the role of Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,229.

Ezekiel Nash

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2023 total comp

$40,907

Base pay: $33,651
Overtime: $6,253
Other pay: $1,004
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,907

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 224,534
Total Pay: $40,907

Ezekiel Nash is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2023 total compensation came to $40,907.

Charlie Bell

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$40,874

Base pay: $40,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $288
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,874

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 275,115
Total Pay: $40,874

Charlie Bell is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2025 total compensation came to $40,874.

Ricky Ryman

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2023 total comp

$40,796

Base pay: $30,409
Overtime: $10,021
Other pay: $366
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,796

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 224,533
Total Pay: $40,796

Ricky Ryman is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2023 total compensation came to $40,796.

Dominique Tate

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2023 total comp

$39,256

Base pay: $33,015
Overtime: $5,395
Other pay: $846
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,256

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 224,529
Total Pay: $39,256

Dominique Tate is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2023 total compensation came to $39,256.

Leroy Grinstead

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2025 total comp

$39,236

Base pay: $28,028
Overtime: $11,208
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,236

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 284,411
Total Pay: $39,236

Leroy Grinstead is a Equipment Operator at Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. 2025 total compensation came to $39,236.

Darrell KentMay be multiple

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2023 total comp

$39,187

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 224,099
Total Pay: $8,729

Darrell Kent appears in Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance payroll as a Equipment Operator, with $39,187 reported in 2023 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Tony Lee

Equipment Operator/Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance

2023 total comp

$37,826

Base pay: $37,042
Overtime: $591
Other pay: $193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,826

Source-specific fields

Record ID: 224,525
Total Pay: $37,826

Tony Lee works as a Equipment Operator for Ndot Gsd Roadway Maintenance. Tony earned $37,826 in 2023.