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City of Philadelphia / Pwd Water / Heavy Equipment Operator 2

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Heavy Equipment Operator 2

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

42 employees hold this title in Pwd Water. Median total compensation for the role is $24,789, above the department median of $20,746.

Employees
42
Total payroll
$1.2M
Role median
$24,789
Agency median
$20,746
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,372$75,058+

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How total compensation varies among the 42 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 2 is held in 8 City of Philadelphia departments. In Pwd Water, the median of $24,789 ranks #5 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Heavy 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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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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Steven Wesley

Heavy Equipment Operator 2/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$37,046
Base pay
$16,788
Overtime
$18,891
Other pay
$1,367
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$37,046
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$59,642
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C14
Public Id
30685
Total Pay
$37,046

Steven Wesley holds the role of Heavy Equipment Operator 2 at Pwd Water. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $37,046.

Robert Clark

Heavy Equipment Operator 2/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$36,486
Base pay
$15,608
Overtime
$19,760
Other pay
$1,119
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,486
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,058
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C14
Public Id
22403
Total Pay
$36,486

At Pwd Water, Robert Clark serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator 2. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $36,486.

Matthew Winters

Heavy Equipment Operator 2/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$36,067
Base pay
$16,404
Overtime
$18,540
Other pay
$1,122
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,067
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$57,858
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C14
Public Id
4674
Total Pay
$36,067

Matthew Winters is a Heavy Equipment Operator 2 at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $36,067.

Anthony Wheeler

Heavy Equipment Operator 2/Pwd Water

2026 total comp
$34,710
Base pay
$16,118
Overtime
$15,075
Other pay
$3,518
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$34,710
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$59,642
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C14
Public Id
9721
Total Pay
$34,710

Anthony Wheeler is a Heavy Equipment Operator 2 at Pwd Water. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $34,710.