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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Salvatore Tirro

Tractor Operator/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$246,791

Base pay: $144,565
Overtime: $102,226
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $246,791
Hire date: 2011-09-06
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $560
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 729.75
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Salvatore Tirro holds the role of Tractor Operator at Department of Transportation based in Queens. They have served since 2011 (about 14 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $246,791.

Thomas Mcwalters

Tractor Operator/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$245,775

Base pay: $145,686
Overtime: $97,778
Other pay: $2,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,775
Hire date: 2019-04-29
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $560
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 700.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Thomas Mcwalters works as a Tractor Operator for Department of Transportation based in Richmond. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Thomas earned $245,775 in 2025.

Ronald Cooper

Tractor Operator/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$245,285

Base pay: $128,316
Overtime: $116,969
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,285
Hire date: 2010-05-10
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $560
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 835
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 2,080

Ronald Cooper is a Tractor Operator at Department of Transportation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. 2025 total compensation came to $245,285.