TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT vs EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IVA
In 2025, the median salary for EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IVA was $2,221 (2.5%) higher than for TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT: $90,071 against $87,850. TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT had 25 people on the list, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IVA 20.
At a glance
| TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT | EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IVA | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 25 | 20 |
| Median salary | $87,850 | $90,071 |
| Middle half | $84,592–$97,558 | $86,615–$100,409 |
| Highest salary | $109,496 | $119,753 |
| Total salaries | $2,242,342 | $1,884,891 |
| People, change | +31.6% vs 2024 | +17.6% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −16.6% vs 2024 | −6.7% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT | EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IVA |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $85,089 | |
| 2014 | $80,389 | |
| 2015 | $80,838 | $85,966 |
| 2016 | $85,995 | $93,849 |
| 2017 | $91,692 | |
| 2019 | $75,519 | $85,707 |
| 2020 | $77,795 | $77,688 |
| 2021 | $80,382 | $84,448 |
| 2022 | $96,552 | $89,328 |
| 2023 | $99,269 | $91,110 |
| 2024 | $105,291 | $96,520 |
| 2025 | $87,850 | $90,071 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT | EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IVA |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | |
| 2014 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 11 | 7 |
| 2016 | 16 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 6 | 12 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 13 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 | 14 |
| 2023 | 20 | 15 |
| 2024 | 19 | 17 |
| 2025 | 25 | 20 |
Highest paid in 2025
TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T Laughlin | City of Vancouver | $109,496 |
| 2 | P Grewal | City of Vancouver | $107,982 |
| 3 | B Giesbrecht | City of Vancouver | $102,912 |
| 4 | R R Ozdoba | City of Vancouver | $99,220 |
| 5 | M Brown | City of Vancouver | $98,741 |
EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IVA
| # | Name | Employer | Remuneration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D L Bancroft | City of Vancouver | $119,753 |
| 2 | S Botero | City of Vancouver | $116,621 |
| 3 | J Halldorson | City of Vancouver | $110,124 |
| 4 | H Silva | City of Vancouver | $105,251 |
| 5 | C Onions | City of Vancouver | $103,009 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT or EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IVA?
By median salary in 2025, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IVA: $90,071 against $87,850.
Which has more people on the list?
TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT: 25 against 20 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2015?
In 2015 the median for TRUCK DRIVER - AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT was $80,838 and for EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IVA $85,966, a gap of $5,128; in 2025 the gap was $2,221.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $75,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What is “remuneration”?
The one pay figure each city publishes for each person, its remuneration, shown as published. Victoria also lists taxable benefits and payouts, and expenses, in separate columns, which are not shown; Vancouver's remuneration includes payouts. How the lists work