New York City / Fire Department / Motor Vehicle Operator

Job-title file

Motor Vehicle Operator

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

17 employees hold this title in Fire Department. Median total compensation for the role is $67,946, below the department median of $126,036.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $67,946
Agency median: $126,036
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$2,181$91,866+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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 Fire Department, the median of $67,946 ranks #7 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

Department of Homeless Services

$69,813 · 27

Community College (Queensboro)

$69,258 · 1

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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Scott Lahey

Motor Vehicle Operator/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$67,946

Base pay: $56,304
Overtime: $3,226
Other pay: $8,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,946
Hire date: 2005-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,123
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 75.5
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Fire Department, Scott Lahey serves as a Motor Vehicle Operator based in Queens. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,946.

Gerald Durante

Motor Vehicle Operator/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$65,037

Base pay: $56,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,037
Hire date: 2017-02-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,020
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Gerald Durante works as a Motor Vehicle Operator for Fire Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Gerald earned $65,037 in 2025.

Joseph Grant

Motor Vehicle Operator/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$64,365

Base pay: $55,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,365
Hire date: 2007-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,020
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 2,080

Joseph Grant works as a Motor Vehicle Operator for Fire Department based in Queens. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Joseph earned $64,365 in 2025.