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New York City / Department of Environment Protection

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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

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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Paul Chinn

Senior Sewage Treatment Worker/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$30,028
Base pay
$30,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$30,028
Hire date
1985-11-25
Pay basis
Daily
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$446
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
553.5

Paul Chinn is a Senior Sewage Treatment Worker at Department of Environment Protection based in Manhattan. They have served since 1985 (about 40 years). 2025 total compensation came to $30,028.

Oscar German

Watershed Maintainer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$29,984
Base pay
$28,296
Overtime
$664
Other pay
$1,025
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,984
Hire date
2024-10-28
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Bronx
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$47,684
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
20
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
1,320

Oscar German works as a Watershed Maintainer for Department of Environment Protection based in Bronx. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Oscar earned $29,984 in 2025.

Melissa Ramos

City Park Worker/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$29,965
Base pay
$28,267
Overtime
$196
Other pay
$1,502
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,965
Hire date
2024-08-12
Pay basis
Hourly
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$19
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
7
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
1,510.47

Melissa Ramos is a City Park Worker at Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $29,965.

Esther Thorne

Associate Public Health Sanitarian/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$29,907
Base pay
$28,570
Overtime
$1,279
Other pay
$58
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,907
Hire date
2025-01-13
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$70,234
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
26
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
880

Esther Thorne works as a Associate Public Health Sanitarian for Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Esther earned $29,907 in 2025.

David Reilly

Watershed Maintainer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$29,858
Base pay
$29,310
Overtime
$548
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,858
Hire date
2024-10-28
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Westchester
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$47,684
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
16
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
1,320

David Reilly is a Watershed Maintainer at Department of Environment Protection based in Westchester. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $29,858.