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City of Philadelphia / Pwd Water / Heavy Equipment Operator 1

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Heavy Equipment Operator 1

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

104 employees hold this title in Pwd Water. Median total compensation for the role is $18,134, below the department median of $20,746.

Employees
104
Total payroll
$2.3M
Role median
$18,134
Agency median
$20,746
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$65,641+

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How total compensation varies among the 104 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 Pwd Water, the median of $18,134 ranks #5 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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
City of Buffalo
$58,280 · 17
Missouri
$53,921 · 36
City of Baltimore
$51,783 · 261
Florida
$45,562 · 135
Arkansas
$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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Joseph Diagostino

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$12,272
Base pay
$12,048
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$224
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,272
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
1991
Total Pay
$12,272

Joseph Diagostino works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $12,272 in 2026.

Harold Williams

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2024 total comp
$11,509
Base pay
$3,043
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,466
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$11,509
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$52,519
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
24847
Total Pay
$11,509

At Pwd Water, Harold Williams serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $11,509.

Keron Coppin

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$10,756
Base pay
$10,502
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$254
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,756
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,463
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
13573
Total Pay
$10,756

Keron Coppin holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $10,756.