New York City / Department of Homeless Services / Motor Vehicle Operator

Job-title file

Motor Vehicle Operator

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

27 employees hold this title in Department of Homeless Services. Median total compensation for the role is $69,813, below the department median of $78,215.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $69,813
Agency median: $78,215
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,566$132,000+

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

How total compensation varies among the 27 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 Homeless Services, the median of $69,813 ranks #5 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

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 Health/Mental Hygiene

$65,716 · 25

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 Operatorroles 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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James Bookman

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$5,861

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,861
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,557
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

James Bookman holds the role of Motor Vehicle Operator at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,861.

Michael Taylor

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$4,092

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,092
Hire date: 2022-08-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $49,927
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

Michael Taylor works as a Motor Vehicle Operator for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Michael earned $4,092 in 2025.

Ramzan Alli

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$4,058

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,058
Hire date: 2001-12-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,686
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

Ramzan Alli is a Motor Vehicle Operator at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $4,058.

Tahir Young

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$3,988

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,988
Hire date: 2015-08-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,968
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

Tahir Young works as a Motor Vehicle Operator for Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Tahir earned $3,988 in 2025.

Joseph Ray

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$3,815

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,815
Hire date: 2016-08-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,557
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

Joseph Ray is a Motor Vehicle Operator at Department of Homeless Services based in Bronx. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to $3,815.

Rashard Sheares

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$3,676

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,676
Hire date: 2016-08-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $52,968
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Homeless Services, Rashard Sheares serves as a Motor Vehicle Operator based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,676.

Robert Carson

Motor Vehicle Operator/Department of Homeless Services

2025 total comp

$2,566

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,566
Hire date: 1993-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $53,684
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 71
Regular Hours: 0

Robert Carson holds the role of Motor Vehicle Operator at Department of Homeless Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 1993, they have about 32 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,566.