California / Parks and Recreation / Heavy Equipment Mechanic

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Heavy Equipment Mechanic

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

20 employees hold this title in Parks and Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $79,583, above the department median of $27,643.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $79,583
Agency median: $27,643
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$100$92,461+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 20 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 California

Heavy Equipment Mechanic is held in 7 California departments. In Parks and Recreation, the median of $79,583 ranks #6 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Forestry and Fire Protection

$112,889 · 125

Office of Emergency Services

$103,922 · 7

Veterans Affairs

$90,971 · 2

Water Resources

$89,153 · 32

Department of State Hospitals

$85,899 · 5

Developmental Services

$79,496 · 3

Median total compensation for the Heavy Equipment Mechanic role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christopher Bartman

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$92,706

Base pay: $78,296
Overtime: $8,684
Other pay: $5,726
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,706
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5492526834003
Salary Total: $6,521
Total Pay: $92,706

Christopher Bartman works as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $92,706 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Miguel Duarte

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$92,063

Base pay: $78,296
Overtime: $4,020
Other pay: $9,747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,063
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5499356834001
Salary Total: $6,521
Total Pay: $92,063

At Parks and Recreation, Miguel Duarte serves as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,063. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Jan Cahill

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$88,088

Base pay: $78,296
Overtime: $4,628
Other pay: $5,165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,088
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5495556834003
Salary Total: $6,521
Total Pay: $88,088

Jan Cahill holds the role of Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,088. Union affiliation: R12.

Heriberto Alvarez

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$87,944

Base pay: $78,296
Overtime: $8,274
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496906834001
Salary Total: $6,521
Total Pay: $87,944

Heriberto Alvarez works as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Heriberto earned $87,944 in 2025. They are represented by R12.

John Martin Iv

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$83,698

Base pay: $82,261
Overtime: $237
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496816834001
Salary Total: $6,857
Total Pay: $83,698

John Martin Iv is a Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,698. They are represented by R12.

Michael Phillips

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$83,309

Base pay: $78,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,014
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5497396834001
Salary Total: $6,521
Total Pay: $83,309

At Parks and Recreation, Michael Phillips serves as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,309. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Sean Patrick

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$82,849

Base pay: $78,296
Overtime: $61
Other pay: $4,493
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Mendocino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496516834001
Salary Total: $6,521
Total Pay: $82,849

Sean Patrick is a Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,849. They are represented by R12.

Matthew Evers

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$81,541

Base pay: $79,491
Overtime: $990
Other pay: $1,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,541
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5499506834001
Salary Total: $6,521
Total Pay: $81,541

Matthew Evers holds the role of Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,541. Union affiliation: R12.

Frank Hicks

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$79,671

Base pay: $78,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Butte
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496456834001
Salary Total: $6,521
Total Pay: $79,671

Frank Hicks works as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Frank earned $79,671 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Frank Mercado

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$79,671

Base pay: $78,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Orange
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5499256834001
Salary Total: $6,521
Total Pay: $79,671

Frank Mercado holds the role of Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,671. Union affiliation: R12.

Bryan Gagen

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$79,496

Base pay: $78,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5497406834002
Salary Total: $6,521
Total Pay: $79,496

Bryan Gagen works as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Bryan earned $79,496 in 2025. They are represented by R12.

Steven Bell

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$75,834

Base pay: $75,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496836834001
Salary Total: $6,298
Total Pay: $75,834

At Parks and Recreation, Steven Bell serves as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,834. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Kyle Mcclaflin

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2024 total comp

$75,101

Base pay: $70,904
Overtime: $1,066
Other pay: $3,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Benito

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,004
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5492506834002
Salary Total: $6,004
Total Pay: $75,101

Kyle Mcclaflin works as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $75,101 in 2024. They are represented by R12.

Marcos Garcia Aguirre

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$72,923

Base pay: $71,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5495556834001
Salary Total: $6,297
Total Pay: $72,923

Marcos Garcia Aguirre is a Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,923. Union affiliation: R12.

Jaime Pena

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$72,919

Base pay: $71,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Merced

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,183
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5497386834001
Salary Total: $5,998
Total Pay: $72,919

Jaime Pena holds the role of Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,919. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Joseph Werner

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$70,039

Base pay: $68,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,946
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5496356834001
Salary Total: $5,768
Total Pay: $70,039

Joseph Werner is a Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,039. They are represented by R12.

Scott Lopez

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$68,306

Base pay: $51,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,633
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,306
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,464
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5495546834003
Salary Total: $6,270
Total Pay: $68,306

Scott Lopez is a Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,306. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Zakary Borjas

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$30,318

Base pay: $28,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,608
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5495546834001
Salary Total: $5,440
Total Pay: $30,318

At Parks and Recreation, Zakary Borjas serves as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,318. They are represented by R12.

Quinn Trahan

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2023 total comp

$13,224

Base pay: $10,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,236
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5492536834906
Salary Total: $5,236
Total Pay: $13,224

Quinn Trahan works as a Heavy Equipment Mechanic for Parks and Recreation. Their status is full-time. Quinn earned $13,224 in 2023. They are represented by R12.

Steven White

Heavy Equipment Mechanic/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$100

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5495546834001
Salary Total: $6,276
Total Pay: $100

Steven White is a Heavy Equipment Mechanic at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100. Their bargaining unit is R12.