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City of Philadelphia / San Sanitation / Heavy Equipment Operator 1

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Heavy Equipment Operator 1

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

203 employees hold this title in San Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $22,736, above the department median of $15,564.

Employees
203
Total payroll
$4.6M
Role median
$22,736
Agency median
$15,564
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$35,742+

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How total compensation varies among the 203 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 San Sanitation, the median of $22,736 ranks #3 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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Danielle Owens

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/San Sanitation

2026 total comp
$32,094
Base pay
$16,383
Overtime
$14,508
Other pay
$1,203
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,094
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
23424
Total Pay
$32,094

Danielle Owens is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at San Sanitation. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $32,094.

Maurice Bailey

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/San Sanitation

2026 total comp
$32,068
Base pay
$14,794
Overtime
$16,445
Other pay
$829
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,068
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$51,828
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
41430
Total Pay
$32,068

Maurice Bailey is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at San Sanitation. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $32,068.

Steven Matthews

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/San Sanitation

2026 total comp
$31,396
Base pay
$16,119
Overtime
$14,207
Other pay
$1,070
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,396
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
6326
Total Pay
$31,396

At San Sanitation, Steven Matthews serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $31,396.

Aaron Deshields

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/San Sanitation

2026 total comp
$31,328
Base pay
$15,202
Overtime
$12,850
Other pay
$3,276
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,328
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,463
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
28446
Total Pay
$31,328

Aaron Deshields works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for San Sanitation. Their status is salaried. Aaron earned $31,328 in 2026.

Andre Cooper

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/San Sanitation

2026 total comp
$31,140
Base pay
$15,335
Overtime
$14,910
Other pay
$894
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,140
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$53,463
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
16784
Total Pay
$31,140

Andre Cooper works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for San Sanitation. Their status is salaried. Andre earned $31,140 in 2026.

Gary Holmes

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/San Sanitation

2026 total comp
$30,823
Base pay
$16,119
Overtime
$13,455
Other pay
$1,249
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,823
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
9799
Total Pay
$30,823

Gary Holmes is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at San Sanitation. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $30,823.

Steven Pope

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/San Sanitation

2026 total comp
$30,523
Base pay
$16,057
Overtime
$12,979
Other pay
$1,487
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,523
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
25635
Total Pay
$30,523

Steven Pope is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at San Sanitation. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $30,523.

Shareen Greenwood

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/San Sanitation

2026 total comp
$30,473
Base pay
$16,221
Overtime
$13,021
Other pay
$1,230
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,473
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$56,799
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
9205
Total Pay
$30,473

Shareen Greenwood is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at San Sanitation. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $30,473.