New York City / Department of Transportation / Tractor Operator

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Tractor Operator

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

25 employees hold this title in Department of Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $192,898, above the department median of $95,506.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $4.9M
Role median: $192,898
Agency median: $95,506
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$48,958$289,264+

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How total compensation varies among the 25 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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This role across New York City

Tractor Operator is held in 3 New York City departments. In Department of Transportation, the median of $192,898 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Correction

$321,594 · 2

Department of Sanitation

$171,405 · 3

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

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Tractor Operator beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $189,499 ranks #1 of 2. See Tractor Operator across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Pittsburgh

$13,778 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Tractor Operatorroles 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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Liam Kenny

Tractor Operator/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$144,147

Base pay: $104,780
Overtime: $31,798
Other pay: $7,569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,147
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 227
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,496

Liam Kenny works as a Tractor Operator for Department of Transportation based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Liam earned $144,147 in 2025.

Nicholas Oliva

Tractor Operator/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$142,812

Base pay: $104,780
Overtime: $29,487
Other pay: $8,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,812
Hire date: 2019-03-25
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 210.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,496

Nicholas Oliva works as a Tractor Operator for Department of Transportation based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Nicholas earned $142,812 in 2025.

John Buccheri

Tractor Operator/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$141,205

Base pay: $104,710
Overtime: $31,028
Other pay: $5,468
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,205
Hire date: 2018-04-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 221.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,495

John Buccheri is a Tractor Operator at Department of Transportation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $141,205.

Dominick Crispino

Tractor Operator/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$133,870

Base pay: $98,546
Overtime: $29,627
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,870
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 211.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,407

Dominick Crispino is a Tractor Operator at Department of Transportation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $133,870.