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

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Nirahoo Durgasingh

Exterminator/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$22,358

Base pay: $22,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,358
Hire date: 2025-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Other

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,510
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 700

Nirahoo Durgasingh holds the role of Exterminator at Department of Environment Protection based in Other. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,358.

Ezra Potter

Civil Engineering Intern/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,926

Base pay: $21,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,926
Hire date: 2025-05-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,546
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 630

At Department of Environment Protection, Ezra Potter serves as a Civil Engineering Intern based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $21,926.

Monir Hossain

Assistant Electrical Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,901

Base pay: $21,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,901
Hire date: 2025-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 539

At Department of Environment Protection, Monir Hossain serves as a Assistant Electrical Engineer based in Queens. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,901.

Nelya Malbranche

Environmental Engineering Intern/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,894

Base pay: $21,281
Overtime: $596
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,894
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,709
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 14.75
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 595

At Department of Environment Protection, Nelya Malbranche serves as a Environmental Engineering Intern based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,894.

Thiago Sang Hyun Lee

Project Manager Intern#/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,747

Base pay: $21,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,747
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Westchester

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,703
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 595

Thiago Sang Hyun Lee is a Project Manager Intern# at Department of Environment Protection based in Westchester. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $21,747.

Brendan Golden

Senior Sewage Treatment Worker/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,660

Base pay: $21,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,660
Hire date: 1994-07-05
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $433
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 440

At Department of Environment Protection, Brendan Golden serves as a Senior Sewage Treatment Worker based in Manhattan. They have served since 1994 (about 31 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $21,660.

Kevin Pallazhco

College Aide/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,592

Base pay: $21,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,592
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $17
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,276.92

Kevin Pallazhco holds the role of College Aide at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,592.

Vladimir Khemlin

Sewage Treatment Worker/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,563

Base pay: $17,694
Overtime: $1,769
Other pay: $2,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,563
Hire date: 2014-07-07
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $393
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 24
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 360

Vladimir Khemlin holds the role of Sewage Treatment Worker at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $21,563.

Amari Bethea Street

City Seasonal Aide/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,482

Base pay: $21,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,482
Hire date: 2023-06-05
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,156.87

Amari Bethea Street works as a City Seasonal Aide for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Amari earned $21,482 in 2025.

Surujpaul Rai

Oiler/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,416

Base pay: $21,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,416
Hire date: 2008-08-04
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $556
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 328

Surujpaul Rai holds the role of Oiler at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,416.

Leyla Feyzullahoglu

City Park Worker/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,377

Base pay: $20,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,377
Hire date: 2024-11-12
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,091.97

Leyla Feyzullahoglu is a City Park Worker at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $21,377.

Alex Khoury

City Seasonal Aide/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,374

Base pay: $20,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,374
Hire date: 2024-10-30
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Westchester
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,110.58

At Department of Environment Protection, Alex Khoury serves as a City Seasonal Aide based in Westchester. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,374.

Joseph Leanzo

City Laborer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$21,098

Base pay: $20,881
Overtime: $218
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,098
Hire date: 1996-05-30
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $321
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 4
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 576

Joseph Leanzo works as a City Laborer for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. Joseph earned $21,098 in 2025.

Jose Reynoso

Mechanical Engineering Intern/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$20,963

Base pay: $20,538
Overtime: $118
Other pay: $306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,963
Hire date: 2025-02-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,709
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 3.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 560

Jose Reynoso is a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $20,963.

Tamara Forsythe

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$20,952

Base pay: $20,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,952
Hire date: 2025-02-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,376
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 630

Tamara Forsythe holds the role of Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,952.

Jose Williams

Engineering Technician/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$20,886

Base pay: $18,265
Overtime: $2,571
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,886
Hire date: 2025-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,941
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 83
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 700

Jose Williams works as a Engineering Technician for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Jose earned $20,886 in 2025.

Sivageini Sivagnanam

Mechanical Engineering Intern/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$20,538

Base pay: $20,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,538
Hire date: 2025-02-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,709
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 560

Sivageini Sivagnanam works as a Mechanical Engineering Intern for Department of Environment Protection based in Bronx. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Sivageini earned $20,538 in 2025.

Bonney Karickakuzhiyil

Project Manager/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$20,494

Base pay: $19,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,494
Hire date: 2018-08-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Westchester

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,878
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 490

Bonney Karickakuzhiyil works as a Project Manager for Department of Environment Protection based in Westchester. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Bonney earned $20,494 in 2025.

Hunter Banks

City Seasonal Aide/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$20,484

Base pay: $19,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,484
Hire date: 2024-10-10
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Delaware
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 1,042.5

Hunter Banks is a City Seasonal Aide at Department of Environment Protection based in Delaware. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $20,484.

Camila Camilo Carrasco

Project Manager Intern#/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$20,395

Base pay: $19,292
Overtime: $1,048
Other pay: $55
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,395
Hire date: 2023-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,703
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 27.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 525

Camila Camilo Carrasco works as a Project Manager Intern# for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Camila earned $20,395 in 2025.

Philip Boyce

Watershed Maintainer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$20,332

Base pay: $18,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,332
Hire date: 1999-12-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,745
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 579

Philip Boyce is a Watershed Maintainer at Department of Environment Protection based in Richmond. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years). 2025 total compensation came to $20,332.

Brian Hooper

City Park Worker/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$20,250

Base pay: $19,871
Overtime: $379
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,250
Hire date: 2023-05-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,344
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 14.25
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 2,080

Brian Hooper is a City Park Worker at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $20,250.

York Bergin

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$20,121

Base pay: $19,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,121
Hire date: 2025-04-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $115,846
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 315

York Bergin works as a Administrative Staff Analyst for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. York earned $20,121 in 2025.

Philippe Gerdes

Associate Project Manager/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$19,913

Base pay: $19,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,913
Hire date: 2024-10-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,756
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 315

Philippe Gerdes holds the role of Associate Project Manager at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,913.

Nagin Patel

Assistant Mechanical Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$19,825

Base pay: $18,183
Overtime: $40
Other pay: $1,603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,825
Hire date: 2008-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,880
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 423.25

Nagin Patel holds the role of Assistant Mechanical Engineer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,825.

Kevin Mcklusky

Mechanical Engineering Intern/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$19,739

Base pay: $19,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,739
Hire date: 2025-02-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,709
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 560

Kevin Mcklusky is a Mechanical Engineering Intern at Department of Environment Protection based in Bronx. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $19,739.

Romeo Agbanlog

Sewage Treatment Worker/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$19,660

Base pay: $19,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,660
Hire date: 2002-04-22
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $393
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 400

Romeo Agbanlog works as a Sewage Treatment Worker for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service. Romeo earned $19,660 in 2025.

Joseph Forte

Associate Air Pollution Inspr/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$19,593

Base pay: $17,995
Overtime: $123
Other pay: $1,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,593
Hire date: 1999-03-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,307
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 2.5
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 700

Joseph Forte is a Associate Air Pollution Inspr at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. 2025 total compensation came to $19,593.

Milton Thomas

Geologist/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp

$19,431

Base pay: $19,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,431
Hire date: 2023-09-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,242
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 826
Regular Hours: 620.75

At Department of Environment Protection, Milton Thomas serves as a Geologist based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $19,431.