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New York City / Department of Environment Protection / Machinist

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Machinist

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

58 employees hold this title in Department of Environment Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $107,304, above the department median of $98,318.

Employees
58
Total payroll
$5.8M
Role median
$107,304
Agency median
$98,318
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,099$147,227+

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How total compensation varies among the 58 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

Machinist is held in 10 New York City departments. In Department of Environment Protection, the median of $107,304 ranks #9 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Correction
$185,033 · 4
Department of Transportation
$170,562 · 8
Fire Department
$163,058 · 1
Department of Citywide Administrative Services
$154,433 · 1
Department of Sanitation
$133,054 · 24
Department of Education Administrative
$127,277 · 27
NYC Housing Authority
$109,825 · 3
Department of Parks & Recreation
$108,663 · 3
Department of Health/Mental Hygiene
$60,185 · 2

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

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Machinist beyond New York City

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $117,001 ranks #3 of 7. See Machinist across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles
$155,762 · 51
City of Chicago
$125,611 · 199
New York Public Authorities
$98,407 · 502
City of Milwaukee
$84,091 · 10
City of Philadelphia
$23,342 · 7
Cook County, Illinois
$20,188 · 21

Median total compensation for comparable Machinistroles 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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Mihail Zainea

Machinist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$128,250
Base pay
$102,367
Overtime
$24,816
Other pay
$1,066
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,250
Hire date
2009-05-11
Pay basis
Daily
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$403
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
333.75
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
2,080

Mihail Zainea is a Machinist at Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years). 2025 total compensation came to $128,250.

Leif Lambertson

Machinist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$125,372
Base pay
$102,367
Overtime
$21,220
Other pay
$1,785
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,372
Hire date
2015-08-24
Pay basis
Daily
Work city
Westchester
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$403
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
285.25
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
2,080

At Department of Environment Protection, Leif Lambertson serves as a Machinist based in Westchester. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,372.

Ian Charles

Machinist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$125,292
Base pay
$102,367
Overtime
$21,863
Other pay
$1,061
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,292
Hire date
2018-09-10
Pay basis
Daily
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$403
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
295
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
2,080

Ian Charles is a Machinist at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. 2025 total compensation came to $125,292.