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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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Garrett Cooper

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2020 total comp
$49,054
Base pay
$38,053
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,001
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,054
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$48,063
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
28704
Total Pay
$49,054

Garrett Cooper works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. Garrett earned $49,054 in 2020.

Joseph Williamson

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2025 total comp
$48,780
Base pay
$44,229
Overtime
$3,015
Other pay
$1,535
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,780
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
12189
Total Pay
$48,780

Joseph Williamson holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,780.

Kevin Kiett

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2021 total comp
$48,616
Base pay
$26,886
Overtime
$9,899
Other pay
$11,831
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,616
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$49,265
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
24643
Total Pay
$48,616

At Pwd Water, Kevin Kiett serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $48,616.

Dell Baynard Ii

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$47,334
Base pay
$16,195
Overtime
$28,983
Other pay
$2,155
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,334
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
11588
Total Pay
$47,334

At Pwd Water, Dell Baynard Ii serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $47,334.