New York City / Department of Environment Protection

Agency file

Department of Environment Protection

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

The Department of Environment Protection protects natural resources and the environment — conservation, parks and wildlife, and environmental regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 6,552 employees with median total compensation of $98,318; the highest distinct record was $324,530.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $650.7M
Employees: 6,552
Median total: $98,318
Highest record: $324,530

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$32,882$217,642+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6,552 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($98,318) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $84,172 (85%)
Overtime — $9,353 (9%)
Other — $5,795 (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

$21,098

$63,470

$98,318

$135,744

$167,240

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $167,240 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,098. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Sewage Treatment Worker

600 · $133,754

Construction Laborer

356 · $122,422

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor

326 · $73,706

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag

243 · $51,720

Supervisor

229 · $117,025

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

Page 1

Gus Tretsis

Sewage Treatment Worker/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

-$13,753

Base pay: -$9,686
Overtime: -$29
Other pay: -$4,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$13,753
Hire date: 2007-05-21
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $393
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Environment Protection, Gus Tretsis serves as a Sewage Treatment Worker based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled -$13,753.

James Schiavo

Stationary Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

-$21,013

Base pay: -$19,995
Overtime: -$295
Other pay: -$723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$21,013
Hire date: 2016-02-08
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Westchester
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $548
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: -32

James Schiavo works as a Stationary Engineer for Department of Environment Protection based in Westchester. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). James earned -$21,013 in 2025.