Equipment Operations Manager, Construction

Manages a team responsible for operating specialized equipment for construction.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$131k

Mean

$137k

10th–90th pct

$100k–$181k

Observations

180

Confidence: 32% · based on 180 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated

Common skills

People Management

Core

Strategic Planning

Core

Heavy Machinery Operation

Process Improvement

Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated

Trade School

43% require · 29% prefer

Certificate

31% require · 22% prefer

No College

13% require · 8% prefer

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Common next roles

Construction Lead Equipment Operator-44.9%Construction Equipment Operator-44.5%Construction Lead Maintenance Technician-45.3%Construction Maintenance Technician-51.9%Maintenance Manager, Construction-10.2%

Common previous roles

Construction Lead Equipment Operator-81.4%Construction Equipment Operator-80.3%Construction Lead Maintenance Technician-82.9%Construction Maintenance Technician-108.0%Maintenance Manager, Construction-11.3%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)4,405

Posting growth+27.7%

Median days to fill64 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)144,404

Projected growth4.1%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness-3%

Automation exposure10%

Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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