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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Alex Valera

Tractor Operator/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$180,652

Base pay: $104,149
Overtime: $70,180
Other pay: $6,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,652
Hire date: 2019-08-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 501.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,487

Alex Valera is a Tractor Operator at Department of Transportation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $180,652.

John Palamar

Tractor Operator/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$174,500

Base pay: $104,395
Overtime: $26,335
Other pay: $43,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,500
Hire date: 2008-10-20
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 188
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,490.5

John Palamar works as a Tractor Operator for Department of Transportation based in Queens. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). John earned $174,500 in 2025.

Morgan Lezai

Tractor Operator/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$172,932

Base pay: $140,503
Overtime: $31,589
Other pay: $841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,932
Hire date: 2015-10-05
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $560
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 225.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Morgan Lezai works as a Tractor Operator for Department of Transportation based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Morgan earned $172,932 in 2025.

Darryl Wilson

Tractor Operator/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$171,360

Base pay: $101,918
Overtime: $58,450
Other pay: $10,993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,360
Hire date: 2022-05-16
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 439.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 1,496

Darryl Wilson holds the role of Tractor Operator at Department of Transportation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,360.