New York City / Police Department / City Laborer

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City Laborer

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

38 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $82,034, below the department median of $91,862.

Employees: 38
Total payroll: $3M
Role median: $82,034
Agency median: $91,862
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$345$103,867+

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How total compensation varies among the 38 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 Police Department, the median of $82,034 ranks #17 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.

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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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Joseph Calvo

City Laborer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$87,458

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $12,017
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,458
Hire date: 2019-01-14
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 221
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Joseph Calvo is a City Laborer at Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $87,458.

Joshua Martinez

City Laborer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$85,393

Base pay: $72,790
Overtime: $12,478
Other pay: $124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,393
Hire date: 2022-06-06
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 222.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Joshua Martinez works as a City Laborer for Police Department based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Joshua earned $85,393 in 2025.

Wilton Mercedes

City Laborer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$84,971

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $9,529
Other pay: $41
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,971
Hire date: 2007-08-06
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 176
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Wilton Mercedes holds the role of City Laborer at Police Department based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,971.

Ping Cheng

City Laborer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$84,753

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $9,353
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,753
Hire date: 2007-08-27
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 172
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Ping Cheng is a City Laborer at Police Department based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. 2025 total compensation came to $84,753.

Carlysle Carter

City Laborer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$84,381

Base pay: $75,400
Overtime: $8,981
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,381
Hire date: 2017-06-02
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 162.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Police Department, Carlysle Carter serves as a City Laborer based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,381.

Fredrick Borean

City Laborer/Police Department

2025 total comp

$83,261

Base pay: $74,878
Overtime: $8,211
Other pay: $171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,261
Hire date: 2015-07-17
Pay basis: Daily
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $332
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 150
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Fredrick Borean holds the role of City Laborer at Police Department based in Queens. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,261.