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New York City / Department of Sanitation

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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

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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Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Joseph Tedesco

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp
$146,874
Base pay
$87,689
Overtime
$34,881
Other pay
$24,303
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,874
Hire date
2014-09-15
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$92,093
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
391
Payroll Number
827
Regular Hours
2,080

Joseph Tedesco is a Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. 2025 total compensation came to $146,874.

Joe Figueroa

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp
$146,858
Base pay
$90,138
Overtime
$27,725
Other pay
$28,995
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,858
Hire date
2014-07-21
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$92,093
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
303.5
Payroll Number
827
Regular Hours
2,080

Joe Figueroa holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $146,858.

Paul Foye

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp
$146,853
Base pay
$90,138
Overtime
$34,825
Other pay
$21,890
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,853
Hire date
2005-08-15
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Richmond
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$92,093
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
403
Payroll Number
827
Regular Hours
2,080

Paul Foye holds the role of Sanitation Worker at Department of Sanitation based in Richmond. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $146,853.

Zamin Ally

Machinist/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp
$146,836
Base pay
$93,631
Overtime
$48,925
Other pay
$4,280
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,836
Hire date
2022-03-28
Pay basis
Daily
Work city
Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$403
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
714.5
Payroll Number
827
Regular Hours
2,080

At Department of Sanitation, Zamin Ally serves as a Machinist based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $146,836.

Edward Brandt

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp
$146,835
Base pay
$90,138
Overtime
$27,319
Other pay
$29,379
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$146,835
Hire date
2006-09-18
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$92,093
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
287
Payroll Number
827
Regular Hours
2,080

At Department of Sanitation, Edward Brandt serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Queens. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $146,835.