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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Victor Moran Leon

Painter/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$143,138

Base pay: $92,139
Overtime: $41,309
Other pay: $9,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,138
Hire date: 2013-10-10
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $366
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 545.5
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Victor Moran Leon is a Painter at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. 2025 total compensation came to $143,138.

Nicholas Collins

Painter/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$139,906

Base pay: $92,139
Overtime: $38,689
Other pay: $9,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,906
Hire date: 2020-01-13
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $366
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 510.75
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Nicholas Collins serves as a Painter based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $139,906.