New York City / Hra/Dept of Social Services / City Laborer

Job-title file

City Laborer

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

16 employees hold this title in Hra/Dept of Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $83,330, above the department median of $68,341.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $83,330
Agency median: $68,341
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,843$119,719+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 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.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

City Laborer is held in 25 New York City departments. In Hra/Dept of Social Services, the median of $83,330 ranks #14 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Administrative for Children's Services

$121,077 · 6

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$109,441 · 10

Department of Correction

$107,089 · 6

Department of Finance

$98,233 · 13

Community College (Queensboro)

$96,452 · 4

Department of Transportation

$94,952 · 28

Department of Homeless Services

$94,223 · 18

NYC Housing Authority

$93,274 · 133

District Attorney-Manhattan

$92,270 · 7

Fire Department

$88,495 · 10

Community College (Kingsboro)

$87,938 · 12

Community College (Bronx)

$87,208 · 11

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

Compare jurisdictions

City Laborer beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $86,560 ranks #1 of 2. See City Laborer across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Milwaukee

$15,536 · 676

Median total compensation for comparable City Laborerroles 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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Jonathan Lapponese

City Laborer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$77,892

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $2,492
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,892
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 42.5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Hra/Dept of Social Services, Jonathan Lapponese serves as a City Laborer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,892.

Desmond Cole

City Laborer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$75,672

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $272
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,672
Hire date: 2004-06-07
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 5
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 2,080

Desmond Cole works as a City Laborer for Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). Desmond earned $75,672 in 2025.

Edward Foster

City Laborer/Hra/Dept of Social Services

2025 total comp

$75,509

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $109
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,509
Hire date: 2008-05-05
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2
Payroll Number: 69
Regular Hours: 2,080

Edward Foster is a City Laborer at Hra/Dept of Social Services based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $75,509.