New York City / Department of Sanitation / Sanitation Worker

Job-title file

Sanitation Worker

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.

Employees: 7,156
Total payroll: $762.7M
Role median: $114,437
Agency median: $118,083
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$14,670$167,551+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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

Sanitation Worker pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

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.

Where Department of Sanitation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$41,130

$46,990

$65,310

$86,310

$86,720

Department of Sanitation median · $85,999

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.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,590

$39,080

$49,690

$62,020

$75,900

Department of Sanitation median · $85,999

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 $25,000 in 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

Sanitation Worker beyond New York City

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 →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Philadelphia

$15,514 · 959

Metro Nashville

$9,700 · 203

District of Columbia

$24 · 350

Median total compensation for comparable Sanitation Worker 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christopher Pattee

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,596

Base pay: $53,696
Overtime: $1,897
Other pay: $3,003
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,596
Hire date: 2021-09-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,761
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 29
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Christopher Pattee works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Bronx. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Christopher earned $58,596 in 2025.

Paul Masullo

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,594

Base pay: $47,986
Overtime: $2,883
Other pay: $7,724
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,594
Hire date: 2023-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 61.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Sanitation, Paul Masullo serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $58,594.

Michael Mcgrath

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,589

Base pay: $47,714
Overtime: $3,811
Other pay: $7,064
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,589
Hire date: 2023-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 70
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Michael Mcgrath holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,589.

Mario Balzer

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,575

Base pay: $42,131
Overtime: $6,890
Other pay: $9,553
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,575
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,619
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 146
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 1,920

Mario Balzer holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $58,575.

Kitwana Capehart

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,561

Base pay: $48,204
Overtime: $4,698
Other pay: $5,659
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,561
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 87
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Kitwana Capehart works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Kitwana earned $58,561 in 2025.

Jorge Rodriguez

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,543

Base pay: $48,204
Overtime: $6,075
Other pay: $4,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,543
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 119.08
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jorge Rodriguez works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Jorge earned $58,543 in 2025.

Vincent Colletta

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,530

Base pay: $47,986
Overtime: $5,866
Other pay: $4,678
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,530
Hire date: 2023-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 117.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Vincent Colletta is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $58,530.

Alexander Vargas

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,525

Base pay: $54,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,894
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,525
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,093
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Alexander Vargas is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $58,525.

Andrew Lombardo

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,516

Base pay: $42,131
Overtime: $4,499
Other pay: $11,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,516
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,619
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 89
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 1,920

At Department of Sanitation, Andrew Lombardo serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $58,516.

Frank Paolicelli

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,515

Base pay: $47,416
Overtime: $2,338
Other pay: $8,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,515
Hire date: 2023-10-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 36
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Frank Paolicelli works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Frank earned $58,515 in 2025.

Michael Digirolamo

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,490

Base pay: $47,056
Overtime: $6,241
Other pay: $5,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,490
Hire date: 2023-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 135
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Michael Digirolamo works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Michael earned $58,490 in 2025.

Gustavo Garay

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,488

Base pay: $42,131
Overtime: $7,246
Other pay: $9,112
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,488
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,619
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 156.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 1,920

Gustavo Garay holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $58,488.

Taylor Fernan

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,487

Base pay: $52,507
Overtime: $4,221
Other pay: $1,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,487
Hire date: 2021-11-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,761
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 87
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Taylor Fernan holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,487.

Frank Ng

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,439

Base pay: $48,204
Overtime: $8,556
Other pay: $1,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,439
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 199.25
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Frank Ng holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $58,439.

Cesar Caceres

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,419

Base pay: $48,939
Overtime: $7,703
Other pay: $1,777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,419
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,187
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 159
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Cesar Caceres works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Bronx. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Cesar earned $58,419 in 2025.

Paul Kwon

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,394

Base pay: $37,619
Overtime: $9,382
Other pay: $11,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,394
Hire date: 2024-08-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,619
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 209.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 1,720

Paul Kwon is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $58,394.

Daniel Puerta

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,348

Base pay: $42,131
Overtime: $7,666
Other pay: $8,552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,348
Hire date: 2024-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,619
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 164
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 1,920

Daniel Puerta is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $58,348.

Salvator Pappalardo

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,332

Base pay: $48,469
Overtime: $5,393
Other pay: $4,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,332
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,187
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 112
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Salvator Pappalardo works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Salvator earned $58,332 in 2025.

Michael Mcmanamon

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,308

Base pay: $48,095
Overtime: $5,311
Other pay: $4,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,308
Hire date: 2023-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,751
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 110.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Michael Mcmanamon holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,308.

Giovanni Diomede

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,285

Base pay: $53,924
Overtime: $2,184
Other pay: $2,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,285
Hire date: 2021-07-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,761
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 37
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Giovanni Diomede holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $58,285.

Alessandro Deangelis

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$58,266

Base pay: $48,755
Overtime: $2,750
Other pay: $6,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,266
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,187
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 47
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 2,080

Alessandro Deangelis is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $58,266.