New York City / Department of Citywide Administrative Services / Mechanical Engineer

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Mechanical Engineer

Design, analyze, and oversee technical systems or infrastructure, ensuring they meet specifications and codes.

2 employees hold this title in Department of Citywide Administrative Services. Median total compensation for the role is $70,401, below the department median of $76,012.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $140.8K
Role median: $70,401
Agency median: $76,012
Comparison: Below

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This role across New York City

Mechanical Engineer is held in 10 New York City departments. In Department of Citywide Administrative Services, the median of $70,401 ranks #9 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Transportation

$153,834 · 2

Department of Parks & Recreation

$137,288 · 1

Department of Environment Protection

$124,722 · 14

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$122,919 · 1

Fire Department

$122,280 · 1

NYC Housing Authority

$116,587 · 7

Department of Buildings

$110,938 · 4

Department of Design & Construction

$84,431 · 3

Office of the Comptroller

$56,961 · 1

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

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Mechanical Engineer beyond New York City

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $119,434 ranks #3 of 6. See Mechanical Engineer across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$230,676 · 6

$139,271 · 31

$119,214 · 120

$109,848 · 6

New York Public Authorities

$104,751 · 92

Median total compensation for comparable Mechanical Engineerroles 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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Alfonso Alfonso

Mechanical Engineer/Department of Citywide Administrative Services

2025 total comp

$122,699

Base pay: $121,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,699
Hire date: 2023-10-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $125,490
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 868
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alfonso Alfonso holds the role of Mechanical Engineer at Department of Citywide Administrative Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,699.

Cliffton Chin

Mechanical Engineer/Department of Citywide Administrative Services

2025 total comp

$18,103

Base pay: $18,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,103
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,428
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 868
Regular Hours: 280

Cliffton Chin holds the role of Mechanical Engineer at Department of Citywide Administrative Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,103.