Operating Engineer 1

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

9 employees hold this title in Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $88,108, below the department median of $108,033.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $672.6K
Role median: $88,108
Agency median: $108,033
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$817$103,712+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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 New Jersey

Operating Engineer 1 is held in 5 New Jersey departments. In Corrections, the median of $88,108 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health and Senior Services

$106,661 · 3

Human Services

$104,693 · 3

Treasury

$73,701 · 2

Juvenile Justice Commission

$73,503 · 1

Median total compensation for the Operating Engineer 1 role in other New Jerseydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Operating Engineer beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $88,108 ranks #2 of 3. See Operating Engineer across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$96,409 · 16

Cook County, Illinois

$26,232 · 158

Median total compensation for comparable Operating Engineerroles 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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Kenneth Hopkins

Operating Engineer 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$88,108

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $66,251
Overtime: $20,388
Other pay: $1,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,108
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hopkins, Kenneth L
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 146820
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $68,697
Year-to-Date Earnings: $88,108

At Corrections, Kenneth Hopkins serves as a Operating Engineer 1 within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,108. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Michael Vaughan

Operating Engineer 1/Corrections

2024 total comp

$85,591

Sub-department: Garden State Youth Correctional Facility
Base pay: $67,235
Overtime: $16,857
Other pay: $1,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,591
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Vaughan, Michael
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 107950
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $68,697
Year-to-Date Earnings: $85,591

Michael Vaughan works as a Operating Engineer 1 for Corrections within Garden State Youth Correctional Facility. Their hire date on record is null. Michael earned $85,591 in 2024. Union affiliation: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.