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City of Philadelphia / Sts Streets / Heavy Equipment Operator 1

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Heavy Equipment Operator 1

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

150 employees hold this title in Sts Streets. Median total compensation for the role is $21,435, above the department median of $5,065.

Employees
150
Total payroll
$3M
Role median
$21,435
Agency median
$5,065
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$60,555+

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How total compensation varies among the 150 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 Sts Streets, the median of $21,435 ranks #4 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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James Simon

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Sts Streets

2022 total comp
$80,556
Base pay
$44,853
Overtime
$11,085
Other pay
$24,618
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,556
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$50,866
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
4070
Total Pay
$80,556

James Simon works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Sts Streets. Their status is salaried. James earned $80,556 in 2022.

Lee Johnson Iii

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Sts Streets

2022 total comp
$70,488
Base pay
$52,069
Overtime
$17,020
Other pay
$1,400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,488
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$50,866
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
10369
Total Pay
$70,488

Lee Johnson Iii is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Sts Streets. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $70,488.

Wiley Griffin

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Sts Streets

2021 total comp
$61,486
Base pay
$36,511
Overtime
$16,580
Other pay
$8,395
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,486
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$49,265
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
34155
Total Pay
$61,486

Wiley Griffin is a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 at Sts Streets. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $61,486.

Derrick Erwin

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Sts Streets

2025 total comp
$60,536
Base pay
$20,208
Overtime
$16,749
Other pay
$23,579
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,536
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$55,145
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
36084
Total Pay
$60,536

Derrick Erwin works as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1 for Sts Streets. Their status is salaried. Derrick earned $60,536 in 2025.

Anthony Appling

Heavy Equipment Operator 1/Sts Streets

2022 total comp
$57,707
Base pay
$49,905
Overtime
$6,862
Other pay
$940
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$57,707
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$50,866
Employee Category
Civil Service
Job Code
7C13
Public Id
2373
Total Pay
$57,707

At Sts Streets, Anthony Appling serves as a Heavy Equipment Operator 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $57,707.