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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Alvin Lakeram

Machinist/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$160,719

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $52,630
Other pay: $5,722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,719
Hire date: 2022-05-27
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 700
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Alvin Lakeram holds the role of Machinist at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $160,719.

Jairam Kowlessar

Machinist/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$160,662

Base pay: $91,448
Overtime: $63,130
Other pay: $6,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,662
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 940.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jairam Kowlessar holds the role of Machinist at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,662.

Antonio Brown

Machinist/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$159,908

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $33,197
Other pay: $24,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,908
Hire date: 2016-03-22
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 436
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Sanitation, Antonio Brown serves as a Machinist based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,908.

Devendra Ramlall

Machinist/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$157,666

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $49,963
Other pay: $5,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,666
Hire date: 2019-07-22
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 664
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Sanitation, Devendra Ramlall serves as a Machinist based in Queens. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,666.