New York City / NYC Housing Authority / City Laborer

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City Laborer

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

133 employees hold this title in NYC Housing Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $93,274, above the department median of $69,199.

Employees: 133
Total payroll: $11.1M
Role median: $93,274
Agency median: $69,199
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$363$136,554+

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How total compensation varies among the 133 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

City Laborer is held in 25 New York City departments. In NYC Housing Authority, the median of $93,274 ranks #8 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

District Attorney-Manhattan

$92,270 · 7

Fire Department

$88,495 · 10

Community College (Kingsboro)

$87,938 · 12

Community College (Bronx)

$87,208 · 11

Community College (Manhattan)

$86,101 · 6

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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Oscar Soto

City Laborer/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$80,675

Base pay: $75,364
Overtime: $1,495
Other pay: $3,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,675
Hire date: 2019-08-05
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 27.5
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 2,080

Oscar Soto works as a City Laborer for NYC Housing Authority based in Queens. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Oscar earned $80,675 in 2025.

Kermyt Padilla

City Laborer/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$79,365

Base pay: $74,639
Overtime: $1,382
Other pay: $3,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,365
Hire date: 2024-02-12
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 33
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 2,080

At NYC Housing Authority, Kermyt Padilla serves as a City Laborer based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $79,365.

Wayne Ewing

City Laborer/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$79,324

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $924
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,324
Hire date: 2016-03-07
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 17
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 2,080

Wayne Ewing is a City Laborer at NYC Housing Authority based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to $79,324.

Princess Ward

City Laborer/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$76,209

Base pay: $59,452
Overtime: $13,757
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,209
Hire date: 2018-06-19
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 253
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,648

Princess Ward works as a City Laborer for NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Princess earned $76,209 in 2025.

Katrina Johnson

City Laborer/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$75,374

Base pay: $62,432
Overtime: $10,357
Other pay: $2,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,374
Hire date: 2003-08-18
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 254.25
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 2,080

At NYC Housing Authority, Katrina Johnson serves as a City Laborer based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,374.