New York City / Department of Health/Mental Hygiene / Motor Vehicle Operator

Job-title file

Motor Vehicle Operator

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

25 employees hold this title in Department of Health/Mental Hygiene. Median total compensation for the role is $65,716, below the department median of $79,562.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $65,716
Agency median: $79,562
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,209$161,816+

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How total compensation varies among the 25 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

Motor Vehicle Operator is held in 24 New York City departments. In Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, the median of $65,716 ranks #11 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administrative for Children's Services

$89,909 · 14

Department of Correction

$76,856 · 34

Department of Finance

$75,947 · 2

Department of Environment Protection

$74,650 · 17

Department of Homeless Services

$69,813 · 27

Community College (Queensboro)

$69,258 · 1

Fire Department

$67,946 · 17

Police Department

$66,958 · 41

Department of Sanitation

$66,609 · 3

NYC Housing Authority

$66,071 · 10

Department of Education Administrative

$65,011 · 9

Department of Records & Information Service

$64,959 · 1

Median total compensation for the Motor Vehicle Operator role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Motor Vehicle Operator beyond New York City

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $66,308 ranks #1 of 4. See Motor Vehicle Operator across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New Jersey

$57,017 · 24

Florida

$36,092 · 6

District of Columbia

$33 · 820

Median total compensation for comparable Motor Vehicle Operator roles 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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Chauncey Rodriguez

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$53,837

Base pay: $44,982
Overtime: $2,666
Other pay: $6,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,837
Hire date: 2022-08-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,441
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 80
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,080

Chauncey Rodriguez holds the role of Motor Vehicle Operator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,837.

Alain Dorcilien

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$52,600

Base pay: $49,836
Overtime: $1,520
Other pay: $1,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,600
Hire date: 2024-03-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,407
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 39.75
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 2,000

Alain Dorcilien is a Motor Vehicle Operator at Department of Health/Mental Hygiene based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $52,600.

Jabbar Brathwaite

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

2025 total comp

$49,806

Base pay: $42,466
Overtime: $5,478
Other pay: $1,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,806
Hire date: 2024-08-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,851
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 148
Payroll Number: 816
Regular Hours: 1,760

At Department of Health/Mental Hygiene, Jabbar Brathwaite serves as a Motor Vehicle Operator based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,806.