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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Joseph Estrella

Machinist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$81,177

Base pay: $78,401
Overtime: $2,374
Other pay: $402
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,177
Hire date: 2024-07-15
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $359
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 37
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,920

Joseph Estrella works as a Machinist for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Joseph earned $81,177 in 2025.

Robert Marfitt

Machinist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$80,998

Base pay: $80,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,998
Hire date: 2013-07-08
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $391
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,640

At Department of Environment Protection, Robert Marfitt serves as a Machinist based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,998.