New York City / Department of Transportation / Deckhand

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Deckhand

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

280 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $104,297, above the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 280
Total payroll: $26.1M
Role median: $104,297
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3$182,092+

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How total compensation varies among the 280 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.

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Deckhand beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $104,297 ranks #1 of 2. See Deckhand across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$5,817 · 50

Median total compensation for comparable Deckhandroles 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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Jesse Ortiz

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$118,237

Base pay: $76,344
Overtime: $29,759
Other pay: $12,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,237
Hire date: 2007-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 410
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

Jesse Ortiz is a Deckhand at Department of Transportation based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. 2025 total compensation came to $118,237.

Nectarios Lafharis

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$118,109

Base pay: $75,649
Overtime: $30,889
Other pay: $11,571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,109
Hire date: 2021-05-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 378.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

At Department of Transportation, Nectarios Lafharis serves as a Deckhand based in Richmond. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $118,109.

Daniel Larkin

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$117,616

Base pay: $75,860
Overtime: $26,141
Other pay: $15,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,616
Hire date: 2010-04-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 330.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

Daniel Larkin works as a Deckhand for Department of Transportation based in Richmond. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service. Daniel earned $117,616 in 2025.

Jeffrey Sherman

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$117,531

Base pay: $74,034
Overtime: $31,893
Other pay: $11,604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,531
Hire date: 2005-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 440
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

At Department of Transportation, Jeffrey Sherman serves as a Deckhand based in Richmond. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,531.

Carl Wagner

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$117,384

Base pay: $75,065
Overtime: $32,028
Other pay: $10,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,384
Hire date: 2005-04-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 404.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

Carl Wagner holds the role of Deckhand at Department of Transportation based in Richmond. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,384.

Brian Sullivan

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,633

Base pay: $73,466
Overtime: $33,264
Other pay: $9,903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,633
Hire date: 2018-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 447.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,600

At Department of Transportation, Brian Sullivan serves as a Deckhand based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,633.

John Atehortua

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$116,140

Base pay: $62,286
Overtime: $44,799
Other pay: $9,055
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,140
Hire date: 2014-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 624.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,312

At Department of Transportation, John Atehortua serves as a Deckhand based in Richmond. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $116,140.

Steven Krane

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$115,594

Base pay: $76,344
Overtime: $26,451
Other pay: $12,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,594
Hire date: 2014-03-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 325
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

Steven Krane works as a Deckhand for Department of Transportation based in Richmond. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Steven earned $115,594 in 2025.

Brian Gillespie

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$115,453

Base pay: $75,419
Overtime: $29,842
Other pay: $10,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,453
Hire date: 2006-04-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 399
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

At Department of Transportation, Brian Gillespie serves as a Deckhand based in Richmond. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,453.

Darryl Fate

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$115,192

Base pay: $76,343
Overtime: $25,367
Other pay: $13,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,192
Hire date: 1997-02-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: On separation leave
Overtime Hours: 309.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

Darryl Fate works as a Deckhand for Department of Transportation based in Richmond. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years). Darryl earned $115,192 in 2025.

Michael Zarrelli

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$115,073

Base pay: $59,692
Overtime: $44,689
Other pay: $10,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,073
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,991
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 737.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

At Department of Transportation, Michael Zarrelli serves as a Deckhand based in Richmond. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $115,073.

David Sofsky

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$114,948

Base pay: $76,074
Overtime: $29,292
Other pay: $9,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,948
Hire date: 2011-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 422.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

David Sofsky holds the role of Deckhand at Department of Transportation based in Richmond. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,948.

Frank Rios

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$113,712

Base pay: $75,081
Overtime: $30,792
Other pay: $7,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,712
Hire date: 2007-03-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 450
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

At Department of Transportation, Frank Rios serves as a Deckhand based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,712.

Dennis James

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$113,499

Base pay: $76,343
Overtime: $23,797
Other pay: $13,359
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,499
Hire date: 1990-10-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 296.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

Dennis James is a Deckhand at Department of Transportation based in Richmond. Hired in 1990, they have about 35 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $113,499.

Anthony Gallo

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$110,758

Base pay: $68,299
Overtime: $28,704
Other pay: $13,755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,758
Hire date: 2011-10-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 362.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,656

At Department of Transportation, Anthony Gallo serves as a Deckhand based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,758.

Juan Dones

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$110,216

Base pay: $64,017
Overtime: $34,360
Other pay: $11,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,216
Hire date: 2009-01-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 425.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,408

Juan Dones works as a Deckhand for Department of Transportation based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 16 years. Juan earned $110,216 in 2025.

Francisco Valdez

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$110,201

Base pay: $74,788
Overtime: $24,510
Other pay: $10,903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,201
Hire date: 2021-08-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 367.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

Francisco Valdez holds the role of Deckhand at Department of Transportation based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,201.

Robert Sanders

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$109,984

Base pay: $64,162
Overtime: $36,358
Other pay: $9,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,984
Hire date: 2021-07-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 454
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,376

Robert Sanders works as a Deckhand for Department of Transportation based in Richmond. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Robert earned $109,984 in 2025.

James Morrison Jr

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$109,844

Base pay: $76,246
Overtime: $20,759
Other pay: $12,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,844
Hire date: 2018-08-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 228.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

At Department of Transportation, James Morrison Jr serves as a Deckhand based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,844.

Tarek Elkady

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$109,839

Base pay: $76,024
Overtime: $20,643
Other pay: $13,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,839
Hire date: 2017-04-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 229
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

Tarek Elkady holds the role of Deckhand at Department of Transportation based in Richmond. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $109,839.

Chris Morris

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$109,775

Base pay: $76,344
Overtime: $19,191
Other pay: $14,240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,775
Hire date: 2008-05-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 230.25
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

At Department of Transportation, Chris Morris serves as a Deckhand based in Richmond. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,775.

Louis Ponsiglione

Deckhand/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$109,632

Base pay: $75,335
Overtime: $21,198
Other pay: $13,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,632
Hire date: 2013-07-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,690
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 240
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,664

At Department of Transportation, Louis Ponsiglione serves as a Deckhand based in Richmond. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,632.