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City of Albuquerque / Sw-Solid Waste / Mechanic III

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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

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
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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Carlos Perez Rios

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,754
Base pay
$29,754
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,754
Hourly rate
$25

Carlos Perez Rios works as a Mechanic III for Sw-Solid Waste. Carlos earned $29,754 in 2025.

Shane Sentz

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,393
Base pay
$29,393
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,393
Hourly rate
$25

Shane Sentz is a Mechanic III at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $29,393.

Anthony Maestas

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,375
Base pay
$29,375
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,375
Hourly rate
$25

Anthony Maestas is a Mechanic III at Sw-Solid Waste. 2025 total compensation came to $29,375.

Lawrence Chavez Jr

Mechanic III/Sw-Solid Waste

2025 total comp
$29,324
Base pay
$29,324
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,324
Hourly rate
$25

Lawrence Chavez Jr works as a Mechanic III for Sw-Solid Waste. Lawrence earned $29,324 in 2025.