New York City / Department of Sanitation / Sanitation Worker
Job-title file
Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.
7,156 employees hold this title in Department of Sanitation. Median total compensation for the role is $114,437, below the department median of $118,083.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 7,156 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.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — about 13,310 people — is $65,310. Department of Sanitation pays a median base salary of $85,999 for this role, 32% above that figure — about the 75th percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Sanitation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — about 147,240 people — is $49,690. Department of Sanitation’s median base salary is 73% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.
Computed over the 6,830 of 7,156 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.
Median total compensation for this role at Department of Sanitation is $114,437, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $114,437 ranks #1 of 4. See Sanitation Worker across all of New York City →
Median total compensation for comparable Sanitation Workerroles 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
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Brian Kehoe appears in Department of Sanitation payroll as a Sanitation Worker, with $148,431 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
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Tabitha Smith is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $148,427.
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At Department of Sanitation, Russell Mccallum serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,406.
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Joseph Sperrazza works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Joseph earned $148,383 in 2025.
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At Department of Sanitation, Anthony Banome serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Manhattan. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $148,350.
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At Department of Sanitation, Christopher Duncan serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Richmond. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $148,341.
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Robert Mattina works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. Robert earned $148,338 in 2025.
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At Department of Sanitation, Gerald Carbone serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Queens. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $148,327.
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Nehemiah Echevarria is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. 2025 total compensation came to $148,327.
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At Department of Sanitation, David Sumter serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Queens. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $148,324.
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William Justiniano Iii is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $148,313.
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Hector Perez holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,310.
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Robert Giallanzo holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,293.
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Dennis Williams holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Richmond. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $148,287.
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At Department of Sanitation, Christopher Jones serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $148,279.
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Kelvin Tam is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. 2025 total compensation came to $148,277.
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Omar Negrillo holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,268.
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Kyle Schumacher works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Kyle earned $148,267 in 2025.
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Daniel Tully works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Daniel earned $148,256 in 2025.
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Scott Mcginty works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Scott earned $148,228 in 2025.
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At Department of Sanitation, Christopher Carlucci serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Richmond. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $148,198.
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Jose Amador is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. 2025 total compensation came to $148,187.
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Carlos Gonzalez works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Carlos earned $148,172 in 2025.
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At Department of Sanitation, Frank Miranda serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1990, about 35 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,171.
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Adam Harris is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. 2025 total compensation came to $148,162.
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At Department of Sanitation, Louis Gibaldi serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,160.
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Gino Pizzitola works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). Gino earned $148,159 in 2025.
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Peter Palmese works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). Peter earned $148,157 in 2025.
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Anthony Libasci works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. Anthony earned $148,152 in 2025.
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Jordan Littles works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Richmond. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). Jordan earned $148,129 in 2025.
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Thomas Ianniello is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Bronx. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $148,123.
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Ernest Belardo holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,115.
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At Department of Sanitation, James Milton Iii serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,109.
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James Sheridan is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). 2025 total compensation came to $148,101.
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Rashaun Lawrence holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,100.
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At Department of Sanitation, Jamaal Cooper serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Queens. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $148,097.
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At Department of Sanitation, Jason Kearns serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,095.
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Michael Acierno works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Michael earned $148,085 in 2025.
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At Department of Sanitation, Christopher Montanez serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Manhattan. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,066.
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At Department of Sanitation, John Cocozza serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,043.