New York City / Department of Sanitation / Motor Vehicle Operator

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Motor Vehicle Operator

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

3 employees hold this title in Department of Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $66,609, below the department median of $118,083.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $157.2K
Role median: $66,609
Agency median: $118,083
Comparison: Below

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This role across New York City

Motor Vehicle Operator is held in 24 New York City departments. In Department of Sanitation, the median of $66,609 ranks #9 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administrative for Children's Services

$89,909 · 14

Department of Correction

$76,856 · 34

Department of Finance

$75,947 · 2

Department of Environment Protection

$74,650 · 17

Department of Homeless Services

$69,813 · 27

Community College (Queensboro)

$69,258 · 1

Fire Department

$67,946 · 17

Police Department

$66,958 · 41

NYC Housing Authority

$66,071 · 10

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$65,716 · 25

Department of Education Administrative

$65,011 · 9

Department of Records & Information Service

$64,959 · 1

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

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Motor Vehicle Operator beyond New York City

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $66,308 ranks #1 of 4. See Motor Vehicle Operator across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New Jersey

$57,017 · 24

Florida

$36,092 · 6

District of Columbia

$33 · 820

Median total compensation for comparable Motor Vehicle Operatorroles 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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Desi Ruiz

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$72,401

Base pay: $56,228
Overtime: $7,271
Other pay: $8,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,401
Hire date: 2016-01-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,020
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 172
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Desi Ruiz works as a Motor Vehicle Operator for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Desi earned $72,401 in 2025.

Miguel Rolon Cruz

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$66,609

Base pay: $56,255
Overtime: $1,033
Other pay: $9,321
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,609
Hire date: 2014-07-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,071
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 24
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Miguel Rolon Cruz works as a Motor Vehicle Operator for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Miguel earned $66,609 in 2025.

Osvaldo Perez

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$18,203

Base pay: $16,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,597
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,203
Hire date: 1988-11-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,659
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 608

Osvaldo Perez holds the role of Motor Vehicle Operator at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 1988 (about 37 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $18,203.