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Equipment Operator 2

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

11 employees hold this title in Public Works Department Water. Median total compensation for the role is $33,366, above the department median of $20,746.

Employees
11
Total payroll
$357.4K
Role median
$33,366
Agency median
$20,746
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$16,440$42,908+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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

Equipment Operator 2 is held in 9 City of Philadelphia departments. In Public Works Department Water, the median of $33,366 ranks #2 of 9.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Equipment Operator 2 role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Equipment Operator beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $19,565 ranks #11 of 12. See Equipment Operator across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles
$145,608 · 273
City of Las Vegas
$90,784 · 195
City of Milwaukee
$63,472 · 385
City of Buffalo
$61,393 · 49
Texas
$59,169 · 549
City of Charlotte
$54,064 · 43

Median total compensation for comparable Equipment Operator roles 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Public Works Department Water

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nile Cato

Equipment Operator 2/Public Works Department Water

2026 total comp
$44,384
Base pay
$15,267
Overtime
$26,914
Other pay
$2,203
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$44,384
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C12
Public Id
34912
Total Pay
$44,384

Nile Cato is a Equipment Operator 2 at Public Works Department Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $44,384.

Andre Tate

Equipment Operator 2/Public Works Department Water

2026 total comp
$37,007
Base pay
$15,267
Overtime
$20,228
Other pay
$1,511
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,007
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C12
Public Id
9757
Total Pay
$37,007

Andre Tate holds the role of Equipment Operator 2 at Public Works Department Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,007.

Kevin Reid

Equipment Operator 2/Public Works Department Water

2023 total comp
$36,755
Base pay
$23,573
Overtime
$12,387
Other pay
$795
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,755
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$49,745
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C12
Public Id
6633
Total Pay
$36,755

Kevin Reid holds the role of Equipment Operator 2 at Public Works Department Water. Their status is salaried. In 2023, their total compensation was $36,755.

Norris Travis

Equipment Operator 2/Public Works Department Water

2026 total comp
$35,293
Base pay
$15,075
Overtime
$18,730
Other pay
$1,488
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,293
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C12
Public Id
29253
Total Pay
$35,293

Norris Travis holds the role of Equipment Operator 2 at Public Works Department Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $35,293.

Mark Davis

Equipment Operator 2/Public Works Department Water

2026 total comp
$35,079
Base pay
$15,212
Overtime
$18,346
Other pay
$1,521
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,079
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$49,092
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C11
Public Id
18552

Mark Davis works as a Equipment Operator 2 for Public Works Department Water. Their status is salaried. Mark earned $35,079 in 2026.

Stephen Young

Equipment Operator 2/Public Works Department Water

2026 total comp
$33,366
Base pay
$14,869
Overtime
$16,648
Other pay
$1,849
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$33,366
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C12
Public Id
5500
Total Pay
$33,366

Stephen Young holds the role of Equipment Operator 2 at Public Works Department Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $33,366.

William Carpenter

Equipment Operator 2/Public Works Department Water

2021 total comp
$31,946
Base pay
$27,955
Overtime
$2,163
Other pay
$1,829
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,946
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$46,662
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C12
Public Id
1853
Total Pay
$31,946

William Carpenter works as a Equipment Operator 2 for Public Works Department Water. Their status is salaried. William earned $31,946 in 2021.

Joseph Johnson

Equipment Operator 2/Public Works Department Water

2026 total comp
$31,209
Base pay
$15,130
Overtime
$14,841
Other pay
$1,237
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,209
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C12
Public Id
35071
Total Pay
$31,209

At Public Works Department Water, Joseph Johnson serves as a Equipment Operator 2. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,209.

Michelle Taylor

Equipment Operator 2/Public Works Department Water

2021 total comp
$30,652
Base pay
$17,236
Overtime
$35
Other pay
$13,381
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,652
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$45,524
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C12
Public Id
20330
Total Pay
$30,652

Michelle Taylor holds the role of Equipment Operator 2 at Public Works Department Water. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $30,652.

Daniel Derenzis

Equipment Operator 2/Public Works Department Water

2026 total comp
$25,283
Base pay
$15,102
Overtime
$9,324
Other pay
$857
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,283
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C12
Public Id
31336
Total Pay
$25,283

Daniel Derenzis is a Equipment Operator 2 at Public Works Department Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $25,283.

Eppus Quattlebaum

Equipment Operator 2/Public Works Department Water

2021 total comp
$16,440
Base pay
$2,628
Overtime
$157
Other pay
$13,655
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,440
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$45,524
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C12
Public Id
16248
Total Pay
$16,440

At Public Works Department Water, Eppus Quattlebaum serves as a Equipment Operator 2. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $16,440.