Rhode Island / Transportation / Highway Maintenance Operator I

Job-title file

Highway Maintenance Operator I

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

125 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $19,567, below the department median of $21,340.

Employees: 125
Total payroll: $3.6M
Role median: $19,567
Agency median: $21,340
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,202$104,992+

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

How total compensation varies among the 125 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joseph Ardito

Highway Maintenance Operator I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$32,646

Base pay: $29,632
Overtime: $2,139
Other pay: $876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,646

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $57,388
Middle Initial: W
Total Pay: $32,646

Joseph Ardito holds the role of Highway Maintenance Operator I at Transportation. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,646.

Glen Johnson

Highway Maintenance Operator I/Transportation

2024 total comp

$32,086

Base pay: $18,345
Overtime: $12,288
Other pay: $1,452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,086

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $52,997
Middle Initial: A
Termination Date: May 17, 2024
Total Pay: $32,086

Glen Johnson works as a Highway Maintenance Operator I for Transportation. Glen earned $32,086 in 2024.

Joseph Barreira

Highway Maintenance Operator I/Transportation

2026 total comp

$31,828

Base pay: $14,595
Overtime: $16,231
Other pay: $1,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,828

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $63,247
Total Pay: $31,828

Joseph Barreira is a Highway Maintenance Operator I at Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $31,828.

Joseph Benevides

Highway Maintenance Operator I/Transportation

2025 total comp

$31,253

Base pay: $27,393
Overtime: $953
Other pay: $2,907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,253

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $61,907
Middle Initial: S
Termination Date: Nov 15, 2024
Total Pay: $31,253

Joseph Benevides is a Highway Maintenance Operator I at Transportation. 2025 total compensation came to $31,253.

Jeffrey Mccord

Highway Maintenance Operator I/Transportation

2026 total comp

$30,106

Base pay: $14,595
Overtime: $15,511
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,106

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $63,247
Middle Initial: S
Total Pay: $30,106

Jeffrey Mccord is a Highway Maintenance Operator I at Transportation. 2026 total compensation came to $30,106.

Chris Cahoon

Highway Maintenance Operator I/Transportation

2026 total comp

$29,331

Base pay: $14,595
Overtime: $14,735
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,331

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $63,247
Middle Initial: A
Total Pay: $29,331

Chris Cahoon holds the role of Highway Maintenance Operator I at Transportation. In 2026, their total compensation was $29,331.