New York City / Department of Parks & Recreation / Painter

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Painter

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

50 employees hold this title in Department of Parks & Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $48,834, above the department median of $17,347.

Employees: 50
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $48,834
Agency median: $17,347
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$17$139,970+

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How total compensation varies among the 50 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

Painter is held in 19 New York City departments. In Department of Parks & Recreation, the median of $48,834 ranks #18 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Correction

$184,448 · 5

Department of Transportation

$134,852 · 5

NYC Housing Authority

$132,268 · 341

Community College (Manhattan)

$129,836 · 5

Police Department

$127,265 · 16

Department of Homeless Services

$119,823 · 3

Administrative for Children's Services

$116,660 · 4

Fire Department

$106,839 · 1

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$106,370 · 5

Department of Environment Protection

$104,823 · 3

Community College (Queensboro)

$103,001 · 3

District Attorney-Manhattan

$101,480 · 1

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

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Painter beyond New York City

This role is reported in 28 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $123,012 ranks #5 of 28. See Painter across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$167,742 · 131

City of San Jose

$135,243 · 5

Los Angeles County

$134,858 · 86

City of Los Angeles

$123,703 · 104

Davis School District, Utah

$116,571 · 5

City of Las Vegas

$116,338 · 20

City of Chicago

$112,944 · 73

City of Seattle

$103,438 · 14

Median total compensation for comparable Painterroles 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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Joseph Merwin

Painter/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$104,535

Base pay: $92,139
Overtime: $9,855
Other pay: $2,541
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,535
Hire date: 2012-12-04
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $366
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 131.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joseph Merwin works as a Painter for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Joseph earned $104,535 in 2025.

Cardiff Reid

Painter/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$102,828

Base pay: $92,139
Overtime: $10,592
Other pay: $97
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,828
Hire date: 2017-08-07
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $366
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 140.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Cardiff Reid holds the role of Painter at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,828.

Cleon Warren

Painter/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$100,785

Base pay: $92,139
Overtime: $5,454
Other pay: $3,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,785
Hire date: 2021-11-01
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $366
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 72
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Cleon Warren is a Painter at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $100,785.

Elvis Carpio-Velez

Painter/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$98,236

Base pay: $92,139
Overtime: $3,022
Other pay: $3,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,236
Hire date: 2021-12-27
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $366
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 40
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Elvis Carpio-Velez serves as a Painter based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,236.

Thomas Villiers

Painter/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$98,131

Base pay: $92,139
Overtime: $4,445
Other pay: $1,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,131
Hire date: 2024-01-16
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $366
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 58.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Thomas Villiers is a Painter at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $98,131.