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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+

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

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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Jesse Valentine

Painter/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp
$50,149
Base pay
$50,149
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,149
Hire date
2023-01-09
Pay basis
Daily
Work city
Brooklyn
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$366
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
846
Regular Hours
1,820

Jesse Valentine works as a Painter for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Jesse earned $50,149 in 2025.