Mechanic III

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

20 employees hold this title in Sw-Solid Waste. Median total compensation for the role is $29,117, above the department median of $27,428.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $582.8K
Role median: $29,117
Agency median: $27,428
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$18,721$37,697+

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 City of Albuquerque

Mechanic III is held in 4 City of Albuquerque departments. In Sw-Solid Waste, the median of $29,117 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Tr-Transit

$28,633 · 15

Fd-Fire

$27,764 · 2

Gs-General Services Department

$24,706 · 9

Median total compensation for the Mechanic III role in other City of Albuquerquedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Mechanic beyond City of Albuquerque

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In City of Albuquerque, the median of $27,151 ranks #6 of 6. See Mechanic across all of City of Albuquerque →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$152,546 · 13

City of Las Vegas

$91,622 · 35

New York Public Authorities

$61,759 · 78

Arkansas

$51,012 · 49

Georgia

$44,469 · 147

Median total compensation for comparable Mechanicroles 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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Garth Witt

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp

$28,910

Base pay: $28,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,910
Hourly rate: $25

Garth Witt is a Mechanic III at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $28,910.

Andrew Mirabal

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp

$28,308

Base pay: $28,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,308
Hourly rate: $25

Andrew Mirabal works as a Mechanic III for Sw-Solid Waste. Andrew earned $28,308 in 2025.

Andre Perry

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp

$28,216

Base pay: $28,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,216
Hourly rate: $25

Andre Perry works as a Mechanic III for Sw-Solid Waste. Andre earned $28,216 in 2025.