New York City / Department of Sanitation / Machinist

Job-title file

Machinist

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

24 employees hold this title in Department of Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $133,054, above the department median of $118,083.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $133,054
Agency median: $118,083
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,182$174,524+

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How total compensation varies among the 24 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 Sanitation, the median of $133,054 ranks #5 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 Education Administrative

$127,277 · 27

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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Zamin Ally

Machinist/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$146,836

Base pay: $93,631
Overtime: $48,925
Other pay: $4,280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,836
Hire date: 2022-03-28
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 714.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Sanitation, Zamin Ally serves as a Machinist based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $146,836.

Ramesh Jainarain

Machinist/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$143,912

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $36,235
Other pay: $5,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,912
Hire date: 2019-02-04
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 483
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Ramesh Jainarain works as a Machinist for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Ramesh earned $143,912 in 2025.

Sumalingum Vythilingum

Machinist/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$143,514

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $35,051
Other pay: $6,095
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,514
Hire date: 2010-04-12
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 467
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Sumalingum Vythilingum works as a Machinist for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service. Sumalingum earned $143,514 in 2025.