New York City / Department of Education Administrative / Machinist

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Machinist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

27 employees hold this title in Department of Education Administrative. Median total compensation for the role is $127,277, above the department median of $70,024.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $3.4M
Role median: $127,277
Agency median: $70,024
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$46,994$168,001+

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How total compensation varies among the 27 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 New York City

Machinist is held in 10 New York City departments. In Department of Education Administrative, the median of $127,277 ranks #6 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Correction

$185,033 · 4

Department of Transportation

$170,562 · 8

Fire Department

$163,058 · 1

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$154,433 · 1

Department of Sanitation

$133,054 · 24

NYC Housing Authority

$109,825 · 3

Department of Parks & Recreation

$108,663 · 3

Department of Environment Protection

$107,304 · 58

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$60,185 · 2

Median total compensation for the Machinist role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Machinist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $117,001 ranks #3 of 7. See Machinist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$155,762 · 51

City of Chicago

$125,611 · 199

New York Public Authorities

$98,407 · 502

City of Milwaukee

$84,091 · 10

City of Philadelphia

$23,342 · 7

Cook County, Illinois

$20,188 · 21

Median total compensation for comparable Machinistroles 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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Hemchand Bhadrasain

Machinist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$170,106

Base pay: $102,369
Overtime: $66,660
Other pay: $1,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,106
Hire date: 2015-01-11
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 909.75
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 2,080

Hemchand Bhadrasain is a Machinist at Department of Education Administrative based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. 2025 total compensation came to $170,106.

Laurie Matthews

Machinist/Department of Education Administrative

2025 total comp

$166,058

Base pay: $102,369
Overtime: $62,642
Other pay: $1,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,058
Hire date: 2017-11-19
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 854.25
Payroll Number: 740
Regular Hours: 2,080

Laurie Matthews holds the role of Machinist at Department of Education Administrative based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $166,058.