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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 Minich

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$19,383
Base pay
$15,531
Overtime
$3,460
Other pay
$391
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,383
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
4951
Total Pay
$19,383

Joseph Minich works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Joseph earned $19,383 in 2026.

Shannon Porter

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$18,911
Base pay
$15,831
Overtime
$2,655
Other pay
$424
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,911
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
22799
Total Pay
$18,911

Shannon Porter holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $18,911.

Talmadge Robinson

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$18,720
Base pay
$15,127
Overtime
$3,103
Other pay
$489
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,720
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
18704
Total Pay
$18,720

Talmadge Robinson works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Talmadge earned $18,720 in 2026.

Peter Pavelka

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$18,507
Base pay
$13,679
Overtime
$4,418
Other pay
$410
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,507
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$51,828
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
1151
Total Pay
$18,507

Peter Pavelka is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $18,507.

Thomas Sheridan

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2023 total comp
$18,262
Base pay
$16,345
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,917
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,262
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$52,519
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
33097
Total Pay
$18,262

Thomas Sheridan works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Thomas earned $18,262 in 2023.

Michael Watson

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$18,005
Base pay
$15,858
Overtime
$1,632
Other pay
$516
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,005
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
5308
Total Pay
$18,005

Michael Watson works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $18,005 in 2026.

Curtis Harp

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2024 total comp
$17,608
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,608
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,608
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$52,519
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
10772
Total Pay
$17,608

Curtis Harp holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $17,608.

Gardner Huntley

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$17,563
Base pay
$14,209
Overtime
$3,177
Other pay
$177
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,563
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,463
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
40287
Total Pay
$17,563

At Pwd Water, Gardner Huntley serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $17,563.

Michael Taylor

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$17,435
Base pay
$10,243
Overtime
$6,398
Other pay
$794
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,435
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
35560
Total Pay
$17,435

Michael Taylor works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Michael earned $17,435 in 2026.

Charles Vincent

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$17,279
Base pay
$15,436
Overtime
$1,492
Other pay
$352
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,279
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$55,101
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
5715
Total Pay
$17,279

Charles Vincent is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $17,279.

Ralph Wilcox

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$16,916
Base pay
$15,916
Overtime
$87
Other pay
$913
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,916
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
18139
Total Pay
$16,916

Ralph Wilcox is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $16,916.

Taylor Wheeler

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$16,826
Base pay
$13,527
Overtime
$3,078
Other pay
$221
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,826
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$51,828
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
53978
Total Pay
$16,826

Taylor Wheeler holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $16,826.

Albert Geddes

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$16,526
Base pay
$15,221
Overtime
$348
Other pay
$957
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,526
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
6825
Total Pay
$16,526

Albert Geddes holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $16,526.