New York City / Department of Transportation

Agency file

Department of Transportation

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Transportation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2025, this agency had 6,724 employees with median total compensation of $95,506; the highest distinct record was $646,305.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $685.7M
Employees: 6,724
Median total: $95,506
Highest record: $646,305

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$40,830$241,906+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6,724 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($95,506) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $80,369 (79%)
Overtime — $15,379 (15%)
Other — $6,225 (6%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$21,779

$59,431

$95,506

$141,568

$178,199

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $178,199 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,779. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Assistant City Highway Repairer

795 · $55,651

Highway Repairer

662 · $140,377

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag

305 · $55,670

Deckhand

280 · $104,297

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor

221 · $69,811

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Marco Megala

Transportation Specialist/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$6,593

Base pay: $5,956
Overtime: $557
Other pay: $80
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,593
Hire date: 2017-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,208
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 0

Marco Megala holds the role of Transportation Specialist at Department of Transportation based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,593.

Patricia Johnson

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$6,562

Base pay: $4,564
Overtime: $1,688
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,562
Hire date: 2019-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,376
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 39.5
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 140

At Department of Transportation, Patricia Johnson serves as a Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $6,562.

Houlematou Balde

College Aide/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$6,535

Base pay: $6,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,535
Hire date: 2023-08-07
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $18
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 333.5

Houlematou Balde holds the role of College Aide at Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $6,535.

Kamran Ramlatchan

College Aide/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$6,440

Base pay: $6,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,440
Hire date: 2025-06-16
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 350

Kamran Ramlatchan holds the role of College Aide at Department of Transportation based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,440.

Hernan Sinche

Assistant City Highway Repairer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$6,419

Base pay: $5,574
Overtime: $520
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,419
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $26
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 20
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 216

Hernan Sinche is a Assistant City Highway Repairer at Department of Transportation based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $6,419.

Love Nurse

Assistant City Highway Repairer/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$6,388

Base pay: $5,768
Overtime: $409
Other pay: $211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,388
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $26
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 12
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 224

Love Nurse is a Assistant City Highway Repairer at Department of Transportation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $6,388.

Joeann Brusche

Staff Analyst/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$6,381

Base pay: $5,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,381
Hire date: 2024-05-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,840
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 140

Joeann Brusche works as a Staff Analyst for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Joeann earned $6,381 in 2025.

Jannatun Saima

College Aide/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$6,331

Base pay: $6,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,331
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $18
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 330.05

Jannatun Saima works as a College Aide for Department of Transportation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Jannatun earned $6,331 in 2025.

Deborah Folayan

College Aide/Department of Transportation

2025 total comp

$6,295

Base pay: $6,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,295
Hire date: 2021-12-06
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 841
Regular Hours: 329.75

At Department of Transportation, Deborah Folayan serves as a College Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,295.