New York City / NYC Housing Authority / Motor Vehicle Operator

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Motor Vehicle Operator

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

10 employees hold this title in NYC Housing Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $66,071, below the department median of $69,199.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $634.2K
Role median: $66,071
Agency median: $69,199
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$775$97,214+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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 NYC Housing Authority, the median of $66,071 ranks #10 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

Fire Department

$67,946 · 17

Police Department

$66,958 · 41

Department of Sanitation

$66,609 · 3

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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Andre Gordon

Motor Vehicle Operator/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$62,129

Base pay: $51,706
Overtime: $2,806
Other pay: $7,618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,129
Hire date: 2024-04-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $55,211
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 75.5
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 2,080

At NYC Housing Authority, Andre Gordon serves as a Motor Vehicle Operator based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,129.

James Samuel

Motor Vehicle Operator/NYC Housing Authority

2025 total comp

$59,147

Base pay: $47,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,366
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,147
Hire date: 2003-03-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,177
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 996
Regular Hours: 1,765.5

James Samuel is a Motor Vehicle Operator at NYC Housing Authority based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years. 2025 total compensation came to $59,147.