New York City / Department of Transportation / Gardener

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Gardener

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

3 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $58,529, below the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $162.6K
Role median: $58,529
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Below

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This role across New York City

Gardener is held in 3 New York City departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $58,529 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Parks & Recreation

$57,261 · 182

Department of Environment Protection

$55,098 · 23

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

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Gardener beyond New York City

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $57,190 ranks #5 of 10. See Gardener across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$135,468 · 365

$110,075 · 25

$77,085 · 60

$58,782 · 14

$53,134 · 30

City of Springfield, MA

$44,940 · 6

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$44,708 · 85

City of Albuquerque

$20,814 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Gardenerroles 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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Jordan Aponte

Gardener/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$95,060

Base pay: $77,670
Overtime: $12,417
Other pay: $4,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,060
Hire date: 2017-09-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,292
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 209.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Transportation, Jordan Aponte serves as a Gardener based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,060.

John Shea

Gardener/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$58,529

Base pay: $56,223
Overtime: $1,646
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,529
Hire date: 2023-10-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,015
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 40.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Transportation, John Shea serves as a Gardener based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $58,529.

Elephtherios Kotsanis

Gardener/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$8,966

Base pay: $5,698
Overtime: $445
Other pay: $2,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,966
Hire date: 2023-10-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,860
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 12.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 240

Elephtherios Kotsanis holds the role of Gardener at Department of Transportation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,966.