City of Philadelphia / Ppr Parks and Recreation / Heavy Equipment Operator 1

Job-title file

Heavy Equipment Operator 1

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

13 employees hold this title in Ppr Parks and Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $22,948, above the department median of $13,086.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $313.1K
Role median: $22,948
Agency median: $13,086
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,563$48,611+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 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 Philadelphia

Heavy Equipment Operator 1 is held in 7 City of Philadelphia departments. In Ppr Parks and Recreation, the median of $22,948 ranks #2 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Com Commerce - Division of Aviation

$47,064 · 1

San Sanitation

$22,736 · 203

Sts Streets

$21,435 · 150

Pwd Water

$18,134 · 104

Lni Licenses and Inspections

$12,971 · 5

Finance Finance

$2,976 · 5

Median total compensation for the Heavy Equipment Operator 1 role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Heavy Equipment Operator beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $22,088 ranks #11 of 12. See Heavy Equipment Operator across all of City of Philadelphia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas

$118,116 · 21

City of Milwaukee

$107,260 · 114

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$62,644 · 56

$58,280 · 17

$53,921 · 36

$51,783 · 261

$45,562 · 135

$43,088 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Heavy 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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Michael Romanowski Jr.

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Ppr Parks and Recreation

2026 total comp

$15,067

Base pay: $14,421
Overtime: $162
Other pay: $484
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,067
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,101
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7C13
Public Id: 1628
Total Pay: $15,067

Michael Romanowski Jr. holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Ppr Parks and Recreation. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $15,067.