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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

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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Similar departments

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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Matthew Negron

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp
$24,496
Base pay
$21,360
Overtime
$855
Other pay
$2,281
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,496
Hire date
2021-08-23
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$59,761
Leave Status as of June 30
On leave
Overtime Hours
16
Payroll Number
827
Regular Hours
1,208

At Department of Sanitation, Matthew Negron serves as a Sanitation Worker based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $24,496.

Jamal Baptiste

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp
$24,407
Base pay
$22,056
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,407
Hire date
2014-08-18
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$92,093
Leave Status as of June 30
On leave
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
827
Regular Hours
880

Jamal Baptiste works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Jamal earned $24,407 in 2025.

Maxwell Premmana

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp
$24,217
Base pay
$24,217
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,217
Hire date
2021-07-12
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$51,388
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
827
Regular Hours
1,000

Maxwell Premmana works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Maxwell earned $24,217 in 2025.

Matthew Thorsen

Sanitation Worker/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp
$24,012
Base pay
$7,501
Overtime
$91
Other pay
$16,420
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$24,012
Hire date
2004-05-24
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Richmond
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$88,979
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
827
Regular Hours
176

Matthew Thorsen works as a Sanitation Worker for Department of Sanitation based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. Matthew earned $24,012 in 2025.

Debra Sheintoch

Administrative Community Relations Specialist/Department of Sanitation

2025 total comp
$23,546
Base pay
$23,354
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$192
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$23,546
Hire date
2008-10-14
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$121,848
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
827
Regular Hours
350

Debra Sheintoch holds the role of Administrative Community Relations Specialist at Department of Sanitation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,546.