New York City / Department of Transportation / Auto Mechanic

Job-title file

Auto Mechanic

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

89 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $110,318, above the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 89
Total payroll: $9.1M
Role median: $110,318
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$459$181,303+

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

How total compensation varies among the 89 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

Auto Mechanic 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 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — about 28,420 people — is $57,760. Department of Transportation pays a median base salary of $102,367 for this role, 77% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Transportation sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,740

$46,040

$57,760

$77,770

$94,320

Department of Transportation median · $102,367

The bar is the range of annual wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 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 Transportation’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — about 704,640 people — is $50,620. Department of Transportation’s median base salary is 102% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,660

$38,900

$50,620

$70,430

$81,790

Department of Transportation median · $102,367

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 80 of 89 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 Transportation is $110,318, 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 departments

This role across New York City

Auto Mechanic is held in 11 New York City departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $110,318 ranks #6 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire Department

$141,170 · 154

Department of Sanitation

$127,340 · 555

Community College (Kingsboro)

$126,022 · 2

Police Department

$117,016 · 183

Department of Environment Protection

$114,486 · 16

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$104,921 · 4

Department of Parks & Recreation

$104,181 · 29

Department of Correction

$97,829 · 21

Community College (Queensboro)

$64,234 · 1

Community College (Bronx)

$741 · 2

Median total compensation for the Auto Mechanic role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Auto Mechanic beyond New York City

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $124,247 ranks #1 of 4. See Auto Mechanic across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$115,565 · 45

City of Miami

$94,676 · 23

Maine

$9,656 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Auto Mechanicroles 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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Brendan Hearne

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$108,097

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $3,452
Other pay: $2,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,097
Hire date: 2014-08-11
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 46
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Transportation, Brendan Hearne serves as a Auto Mechanic based in Queens. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $108,097.

Ryan Ramdayal

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$107,689

Base pay: $97,574
Overtime: $8,088
Other pay: $2,027
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,689
Hire date: 2021-11-29
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 114.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Ryan Ramdayal holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Department of Transportation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $107,689.

Duane Thompson

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,818

Base pay: $98,106
Overtime: $7,319
Other pay: $1,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,818
Hire date: 2021-01-11
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 98.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Duane Thompson is a Auto Mechanic at Department of Transportation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $106,818.

Kingsley Rose

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$105,999

Base pay: $99,504
Overtime: $4,311
Other pay: $2,184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,999
Hire date: 2019-06-03
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 57.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Transportation, Kingsley Rose serves as a Auto Mechanic based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,999.

Mordechai Ziv

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$105,841

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $1,583
Other pay: $1,891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,841
Hire date: 1991-11-18
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 21.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Mordechai Ziv works as a Auto Mechanic for Department of Transportation based in Queens. They have served since 1991 (about 34 years). Mordechai earned $105,841 in 2025.

Jimmy Lucena

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$105,507

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $1,209
Other pay: $1,931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,507
Hire date: 2009-04-20
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 16.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Transportation, Jimmy Lucena serves as a Auto Mechanic based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,507.

Tenzing Dargyal

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$105,461

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $1,299
Other pay: $1,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,461
Hire date: 2018-08-20
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 17.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Tenzing Dargyal is a Auto Mechanic at Department of Transportation based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $105,461.

Eric Kervran

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$105,302

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $56
Other pay: $2,879
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,302
Hire date: 2016-10-24
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Transportation, Eric Kervran serves as a Auto Mechanic based in Bronx. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,302.

Dean Bender

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$105,025

Base pay: $101,733
Overtime: $1,336
Other pay: $1,957
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,025
Hire date: 2014-04-21
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 18
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Dean Bender is a Auto Mechanic at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $105,025.

Paul Bergin

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$104,876

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $156
Other pay: $2,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,876
Hire date: 2005-08-21
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Transportation, Paul Bergin serves as a Auto Mechanic based in Queens. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $104,876.

George Liadis

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$104,774

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,406
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,774
Hire date: 2009-04-20
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

George Liadis is a Auto Mechanic at Department of Transportation based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $104,774.

Nicholas Buonpastore

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$104,607

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $446
Other pay: $1,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,607
Hire date: 2015-10-05
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 6
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Nicholas Buonpastore is a Auto Mechanic at Department of Transportation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. 2025 total compensation came to $104,607.

Michael D' Annucci

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$104,565

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $38
Other pay: $2,159
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,565
Hire date: 2009-04-20
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Michael D' Annucci works as a Auto Mechanic for Department of Transportation based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. Michael earned $104,565 in 2025.

Govinda Tribhowan

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$104,555

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,555
Hire date: 2019-09-08
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Govinda Tribhowan works as a Auto Mechanic for Department of Transportation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Govinda earned $104,555 in 2025.

Jesse Echanique

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$103,444

Base pay: $101,344
Overtime: $76
Other pay: $2,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,444
Hire date: 2014-04-21
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jesse Echanique is a Auto Mechanic at Department of Transportation based in Bronx. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $103,444.

Kostas Karayiannis

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$102,946

Base pay: $94,872
Overtime: $7,054
Other pay: $1,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,946
Hire date: 2021-11-29
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 95
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Kostas Karayiannis is a Auto Mechanic at Department of Transportation based in Queens. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). 2025 total compensation came to $102,946.

Luis Varela

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$101,654

Base pay: $88,690
Overtime: $8,673
Other pay: $4,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,654
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $359
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 134.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Luis Varela holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Department of Transportation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,654.

Rosolino Intravaia

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$101,459

Base pay: $98,966
Overtime: $119
Other pay: $2,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,459
Hire date: 2021-11-29
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Rosolino Intravaia holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Department of Transportation based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,459.

Jeffery Joseph

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$101,264

Base pay: $89,340
Overtime: $9,496
Other pay: $2,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,264
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $359
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 146.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jeffery Joseph is a Auto Mechanic at Department of Transportation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $101,264.

Michael Kramer

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$101,253

Base pay: $100,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,253
Hire date: 1981-09-21
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,048

At Department of Transportation, Michael Kramer serves as a Auto Mechanic based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 44 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,253.

Michael Guarracino

Auto Mechanic/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$100,932

Base pay: $98,460
Overtime: $111
Other pay: $2,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,932
Hire date: 2016-04-18
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Transportation, Michael Guarracino serves as a Auto Mechanic based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,932.