New York City / Department of Sanitation

Agency file

Department of Sanitation

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Sanitation operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 11,144 employees with median total compensation of $118,083; the highest distinct record was $308,778.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.2B
Employees: 11,144
Median total: $118,083
Highest record: $308,778

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$14,670$213,292+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 11,144 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($118,083) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $76,242 (70%)
Overtime — $18,284 (17%)
Other — $14,538 (13%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,467

$70,199

$118,083

$144,606

$164,731

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,731 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,467. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Sanitation Worker

7,263 · $113,834

Supervisor

1,208 · $150,851

Auto Mechanic

557 · $127,247

Job Training Participant

319 · $10,469

General Superintendent

291 · $187,740

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

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Record list

Employees

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Rashabazz Wright

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,369

Base pay: $5,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,369
Hire date: 2024-12-09
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 289.57

Rashabazz Wright works as a Job Training Participant for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Rashabazz earned $5,369 in 2025.

Tolton Smith

Sanitation Enforcement Agent/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,367

Base pay: $3,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,728
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,367
Hire date: 2014-01-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $44,259
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 646.87

Tolton Smith holds the role of Sanitation Enforcement Agent at Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,367.

Veronica Jones

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,335

Base pay: $5,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,335
Hire date: 2025-01-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 287.75

Veronica Jones holds the role of Job Training Participant at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $5,335.

Tahree Kirkland

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,280

Base pay: $5,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,280
Hire date: 2015-10-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $88,979
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 120

At Department of Sanitation, Tahree Kirkland serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,280.

David Vento

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,260

Base pay: $5,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,260
Hire date: 2024-10-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $43,305
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 248

At Department of Sanitation, David Vento serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $5,260.

Laura Solis Arroyo

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,239

Base pay: $5,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,239
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 280

At Department of Sanitation, Laura Solis Arroyo serves as a Job Training Participant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,239.

Joseph Flaherty

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,239

Base pay: $5,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,239
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 280

At Department of Sanitation, Joseph Flaherty serves as a Job Training Participant based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,239.

Patrick Lopez

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,239

Base pay: $5,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,239
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 280

Patrick Lopez works as a Job Training Participant for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Patrick earned $5,239 in 2025.

Yashua Plair

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,210

Base pay: $5,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,210
Hire date: 2025-02-10
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 280

Yashua Plair is a Job Training Participant at Department of Sanitation based in Richmond. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $5,210.

Erika Guerra

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,174

Base pay: $3,683
Overtime: $414
Other pay: $1,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,174
Hire date: 2022-11-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,069
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 8
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 160

Erika Guerra works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Bronx. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Erika earned $5,174 in 2025.

Wayne Green

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,151

Base pay: $3,960
Overtime: $382
Other pay: $809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,151
Hire date: 2023-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,975
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 8
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 176

At Department of Sanitation, Wayne Green serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Bronx. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,151.

Matthew Plotnick

Automotive Service Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,138

Base pay: $4,888
Overtime: $38
Other pay: $212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,138
Hire date: 2025-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,072
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 2.5
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 220.57

Matthew Plotnick is a Automotive Service Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $5,138.

Robert Moeller Jr

Supervisor/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,125

Base pay: $2,440
Overtime: $565
Other pay: $2,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,125
Hire date: 2000-03-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,755
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 0

Robert Moeller Jr works as a Supervisor for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years). Robert earned $5,125 in 2025.

Imani Robinson

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,086

Base pay: $5,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,086
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 272

At Department of Sanitation, Imani Robinson serves as a Job Training Participant based in Bronx. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $5,086.

Jose Santiago Jr

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,086

Base pay: $5,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,086
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 272

Jose Santiago Jr is a Job Training Participant at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $5,086.

Quinyotta Cole

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,072

Base pay: $5,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,072
Hire date: 2025-03-31
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 272

At Department of Sanitation, Quinyotta Cole serves as a Job Training Participant based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,072.

Emily Mullins

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,055

Base pay: $4,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,055
Hire date: 2024-09-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $43,305
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 240

Emily Mullins is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $5,055.

Raymond Horne

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$5,021

Base pay: $5,021
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,021
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 268.5

At Department of Sanitation, Raymond Horne serves as a Job Training Participant based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $5,021.

Leroy Jenkins

Supervisor/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,974

Base pay: $2,189
Overtime: $1,264
Other pay: $1,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,974
Hire date: 2000-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,755
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 0

Leroy Jenkins holds the role of Supervisor at Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $4,974.

Donald Smith

Supervisor/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,895

Base pay: $2,216
Overtime: $451
Other pay: $2,227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,895
Hire date: 1986-03-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,755
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 0

Donald Smith works as a Supervisor for Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. They have served since 1986 (about 39 years). Donald earned $4,895 in 2025.

Elijah Blount

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,882

Base pay: $4,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,882
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 261

Elijah Blount holds the role of Job Training Participant at Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,882.

Steven Flynn

Steam Fitter/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,819

Base pay: $3,380
Overtime: $1,410
Other pay: $30
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,819
Hire date: 2007-10-22
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $443
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Sanitation, Steven Flynn serves as a Steam Fitter based in Queens. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $4,819.

Jonsbon Castillo Flores

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,780

Base pay: $4,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,780
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 256

Jonsbon Castillo Flores is a Job Training Participant at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $4,780.

Zaire Harris

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,737

Base pay: $4,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,737
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 253.17

Zaire Harris is a Job Training Participant at Department of Sanitation based in Bronx. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $4,737.

Joseph Washington

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,720

Base pay: $4,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,720
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 252.5

Joseph Washington is a Job Training Participant at Department of Sanitation based in Bronx. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $4,720.

Dave Ramrup

Computer Specialist/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,668

Base pay: $4,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,668
Hire date: 2007-09-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,770
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 70

Dave Ramrup holds the role of Computer Specialist at Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,668.

Anthony Peluso

Supervisor/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,649

Base pay: $2,272
Overtime: $736
Other pay: $1,641
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,649
Hire date: 2001-05-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,755
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 0

Anthony Peluso is a Supervisor at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $4,649.

Bernard Basile

General Superintendent/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,641

Base pay: $2,279
Overtime: $1,226
Other pay: $1,137
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,641
Hire date: 2000-04-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $140,707
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 0

Bernard Basile is a General Superintendent at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2000, about 25 years. 2025 total compensation came to $4,641.

Michael Headley

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,632

Base pay: $4,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,632
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 248

Michael Headley works as a Job Training Participant for Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Michael earned $4,632 in 2025.

Dennis Ammirati

Painter/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,631

Base pay: $3,447
Overtime: $885
Other pay: $299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,631
Hire date: 2019-01-14
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $355
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 12
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 70

Dennis Ammirati is a Painter at Department of Sanitation based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $4,631.

Ornan Alexander

General Superintendent/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,597

Base pay: $2,660
Overtime: $76
Other pay: $1,862
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,597
Hire date: 2000-03-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $140,707
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Sanitation, Ornan Alexander serves as a General Superintendent based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,597.

Rosario Morrone

General Superintendent/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,526

Base pay: $2,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,526
Hire date: 2000-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $140,707
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 0

Rosario Morrone works as a General Superintendent for Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Rosario earned $4,526 in 2025.

Lisa Miller

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,450

Base pay: $4,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,450
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 240

Lisa Miller is a Job Training Participant at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $4,450.

Leah Williams

Job Training Participant/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp

$4,422

Base pay: $4,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,422
Hire date: 2024-04-15
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 827
Regular Hours: 237.25

Leah Williams is a Job Training Participant at Department of Sanitation based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $4,422.