New York City / Fire Department / Auto Mechanic

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Auto Mechanic

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

154 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $141,170, above the department median of $126,036.

Employees: 154
Total payroll: $21.1M
Role median: $141,170
Agency median: $126,036
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$238$183,329+

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

How total compensation varies among the 154 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Auto Mechanic pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — about 28,420 people — is $57,760. Fire Department pays a median base salary of $102,367 for this role, 77% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fire Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,740

$46,040

$57,760

$77,770

$94,320

Fire Department median · $102,367

The bar is the range of annual wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Fire Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — about 704,640 people — is $50,620. Fire Department’s median base salary is 102% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$34,660

$38,900

$50,620

$70,430

$81,790

Fire Department median · $102,367

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 152 of 154 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Fire Department is $141,170, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Auto Mechanic is held in 11 New York City departments. In Fire Department, the median of $141,170 ranks #1 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Sanitation

$127,340 · 555

Community College (Kingsboro)

$126,022 · 2

Police Department

$117,016 · 183

Department of Environment Protection

$114,486 · 16

Department of Transportation

$110,318 · 89

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$104,921 · 4

Department of Parks & Recreation

$104,181 · 29

Department of Correction

$97,829 · 21

Community College (Queensboro)

$64,234 · 1

Community College (Bronx)

$741 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Auto Mechanic beyond New York City

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $124,247 ranks #1 of 4. See Auto Mechanic across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$115,565 · 45

City of Miami

$94,676 · 23

Maine

$9,656 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Auto Mechanicroles 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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Adam Sokolowski

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$164,924

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $44,535
Other pay: $18,022
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,924
Hire date: 2013-08-26
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 596.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Adam Sokolowski serves as a Auto Mechanic based in Queens. They have served since 2013 (about 12 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $164,924.

Louis Salazar

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$164,572

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $51,282
Other pay: $10,922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,572
Hire date: 1977-03-28
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 682.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Louis Salazar is a Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1977, about 48 years. 2025 total compensation came to $164,572.

Dionisios Stamatelatos

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$163,767

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $39,047
Other pay: $22,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,767
Hire date: 2008-09-29
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 525
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Dionisios Stamatelatos is a Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. 2025 total compensation came to $163,767.

Nairan Baksh

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$162,722

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $45,346
Other pay: $15,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,722
Hire date: 2018-08-27
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 608
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Nairan Baksh works as a Auto Mechanic for Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Nairan earned $162,722 in 2025.

Wilkie Martinez

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$162,704

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $43,343
Other pay: $16,993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,704
Hire date: 2017-01-30
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 580
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Wilkie Martinez works as a Auto Mechanic for Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Wilkie earned $162,704 in 2025.

Jason Urguelles

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$162,363

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $44,783
Other pay: $15,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,363
Hire date: 2016-10-17
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 578.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jason Urguelles holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,363.

Jonathan Rosa

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$162,135

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $48,558
Other pay: $11,209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,135
Hire date: 2013-07-29
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 648.25
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Jonathan Rosa is a Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. 2025 total compensation came to $162,135.

Phi Tran

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$162,053

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $44,991
Other pay: $14,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,053
Hire date: 2017-05-01
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 578.25
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Phi Tran holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $162,053.

Andrew Beckford

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$162,023

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $48,862
Other pay: $10,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,023
Hire date: 2018-11-13
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 627.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Andrew Beckford is a Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $162,023.

Peter Tucci

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$160,905

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $51,368
Other pay: $7,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,905
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 692
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Peter Tucci holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,905.

Stephen Hanif Sr

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$160,791

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $32,264
Other pay: $26,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,791
Hire date: 2016-10-31
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 434
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Stephen Hanif Sr holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,791.

Schelman Hodge

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$160,345

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $41,879
Other pay: $16,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,345
Hire date: 2002-07-08
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 537.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Schelman Hodge is a Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. 2025 total compensation came to $160,345.

Keith Adolphine Sr

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$160,231

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $38,682
Other pay: $19,182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,231
Hire date: 2007-06-18
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 524
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Keith Adolphine Sr works as a Auto Mechanic for Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). Keith earned $160,231 in 2025.

Joseph Roy

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$160,013

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $32,904
Other pay: $24,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,013
Hire date: 2019-06-24
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 440
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Joseph Roy holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $160,013.

Allan Genovese

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$159,885

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $42,825
Other pay: $14,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,885
Hire date: 2018-05-07
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 562.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Allan Genovese serves as a Auto Mechanic based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,885.

Guillermo Linares Jr

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$159,563

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $40,638
Other pay: $16,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,563
Hire date: 2018-07-30
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 525
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Guillermo Linares Jr is a Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. 2025 total compensation came to $159,563.

Collin Mcmurtry

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$159,473

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $47,377
Other pay: $9,729
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,473
Hire date: 2020-05-26
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 621.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Collin Mcmurtry is a Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). 2025 total compensation came to $159,473.

Robert Burns

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$159,180

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $26,015
Other pay: $30,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,180
Hire date: 1996-03-17
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 352
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Robert Burns is a Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years). 2025 total compensation came to $159,180.

Darren Patterson

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$159,163

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $40,561
Other pay: $16,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,163
Hire date: 2019-06-03
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 523
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Darren Patterson works as a Auto Mechanic for Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Darren earned $159,163 in 2025.

James Sullivan

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$158,812

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $48,606
Other pay: $7,839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,812
Hire date: 2011-10-17
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 650.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, James Sullivan serves as a Auto Mechanic based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,812.

Andrew Panayiotou

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$158,116

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $31,573
Other pay: $24,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,116
Hire date: 2017-12-18
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 424
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Andrew Panayiotou is a Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). 2025 total compensation came to $158,116.

Luis Gomez

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$158,116

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $39,571
Other pay: $16,178
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,116
Hire date: 2020-05-26
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 510.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Luis Gomez holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 5 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,116.

Tamesh Deowdharrie

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$158,113

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $40,388
Other pay: $15,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,113
Hire date: 2018-08-27
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 543
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Tamesh Deowdharrie holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,113.

Peter-John Mcglashan

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$157,715

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $46,382
Other pay: $8,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,715
Hire date: 2015-11-09
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 627
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Peter-John Mcglashan is a Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $157,715.

Zewen Tan

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$157,401

Base pay: $99,185
Overtime: $31,156
Other pay: $27,059
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,401
Hire date: 2021-09-27
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 428.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Zewen Tan holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,401.

George Oswald

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$156,796

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $47,582
Other pay: $6,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,796
Hire date: 2018-07-16
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 638
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

George Oswald holds the role of Auto Mechanic at Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,796.

Mark Salazar

Auto Mechanic/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$156,473

Base pay: $102,367
Overtime: $51,181
Other pay: $2,924
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,473
Hire date: 2008-05-05
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $403
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 690
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Mark Salazar serves as a Auto Mechanic based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,473.