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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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Muhammad Ratul

Assistant Electrical Engineer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$50,741
Base pay
$49,893
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$848
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,741
Hire date
2019-08-12
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Queens
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$81,093
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
1,120

Muhammad Ratul holds the role of Assistant Electrical Engineer at Department of Environment Protection based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $50,741.

Shawn Edwards

City Park Worker/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$50,740
Base pay
$39,097
Overtime
$3,431
Other pay
$8,211
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,740
Hire date
2023-06-12
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$46,395
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
100.5
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
2,080

Shawn Edwards works as a City Park Worker for Department of Environment Protection based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Shawn earned $50,740 in 2025.

Rafael Zapata

Gardener/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$50,734
Base pay
$50,465
Overtime
$269
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,734
Hire date
2023-02-13
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$58,015
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
6.75
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
2,080

At Department of Environment Protection, Rafael Zapata serves as a Gardener based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $50,734.

Lee Osterhout

Watershed Maintainer/Department of Environment Protection

2025 total comp
$50,733
Base pay
$47,180
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,553
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,733
Hire date
2004-12-06
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Sullivan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$67,550
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
826
Regular Hours
1,453.5

Lee Osterhout is a Watershed Maintainer at Department of Environment Protection based in Sullivan. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. 2025 total compensation came to $50,733.