New York City / Department of Sanitation / City Laborer

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City Laborer

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

9 employees hold this title in Department of Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $82,170, below the department median of $118,083.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $767.9K
Role median: $82,170
Agency median: $118,083
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$64,152$99,612+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 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

City Laborer is held in 25 New York City departments. In Department of Sanitation, the median of $82,170 ranks #16 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administrative for Children's Services

$121,077 · 6

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$109,441 · 10

Department of Correction

$107,089 · 6

Department of Finance

$98,233 · 13

Community College (Queensboro)

$96,452 · 4

Department of Transportation

$94,952 · 28

Department of Homeless Services

$94,223 · 18

New York City Housing Authority

$93,274 · 133

District Attorney-Manhattan

$92,270 · 7

Fire Department

$88,495 · 10

Community College (Kingsboro)

$87,938 · 12

Community College (Bronx)

$87,208 · 11

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

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City Laborer beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $86,560 ranks #1 of 2. See City Laborer across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Milwaukee

$15,536 · 676

Median total compensation for comparable City Laborer roles 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.

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Other job titles in Department of Sanitation

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nicholas Leone

City Laborer/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$99,725

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $4,240
Other pay: $20,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,725
Hire date: 2007-08-13
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 82
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Sanitation, Nicholas Leone serves as a City Laborer based in Queens. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,725.

Sukru Goktas

City Laborer/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$99,017

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $22,475
Other pay: $1,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,017
Hire date: 2013-06-10
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 364
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Sanitation, Sukru Goktas serves as a City Laborer based in Queens. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $99,017.

Jason Rose

City Laborer/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$96,144

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $20,309
Other pay: $435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,144
Hire date: 2016-06-13
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 361.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jason Rose works as a City Laborer for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Jason earned $96,144 in 2025.

Joel Lau

City Laborer/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$93,280

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $17,445
Other pay: $435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,280
Hire date: 2014-07-21
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 292.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Joel Lau is a City Laborer at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. 2025 total compensation came to $93,280.

Louis Sorensen Ii

City Laborer/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$82,170

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $6,335
Other pay: $435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,170
Hire date: 2023-07-31
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 108.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Sanitation, Louis Sorensen Ii serves as a City Laborer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,170.

Paul Cianciolo

City Laborer/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$79,759

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $3,924
Other pay: $435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,759
Hire date: 2021-11-29
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 64
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Paul Cianciolo is a City Laborer at Department of Sanitation based in Richmond. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $79,759.

Anthony Fraraccio

City Laborer/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$77,793

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $2,393
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,793
Hire date: 2018-02-12
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 41
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Anthony Fraraccio holds the role of City Laborer at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,793.

Anthony Renna

City Laborer/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$75,835

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,835
Hire date: 2005-06-06
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Anthony Renna is a City Laborer at Department of Sanitation based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. 2025 total compensation came to $75,835.

Luigi Basile

City Laborer/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$64,152

Base pay: $56,964
Overtime: $6,641
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,152
Hire date: 2016-05-16
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 108
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 1,571.43

Luigi Basile holds the role of City Laborer at Department of Sanitation based in Richmond. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $64,152.