New York City / Police Department / Motor Vehicle Operator

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Motor Vehicle Operator

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

41 employees hold this title in Police Department. Median total compensation for the role is $66,958, below the department median of $91,862.

Employees: 41
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $66,958
Agency median: $91,862
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,335$102,234+

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How total compensation varies among the 41 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 Police Department, the median of $66,958 ranks #8 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

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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Angel Benitez

Motor Vehicle Operator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$85,588

Base pay: $56,329
Overtime: $13,648
Other pay: $15,610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,588
Hire date: 2003-07-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,149
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 299
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Angel Benitez works as a Motor Vehicle Operator for Police Department based in Queens. Hired in 2003, they have about 22 years of service. Angel earned $85,588 in 2025.

Gabriel Mitchell

Motor Vehicle Operator/Police Department

2025 total comp

$84,788

Base pay: $56,774
Overtime: $11,948
Other pay: $16,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,788
Hire date: 1985-10-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,607
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 263.5
Payroll Number: 56
Regular Hours: 2,080

Gabriel Mitchell is a Motor Vehicle Operator at Police Department based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 1985, about 40 years. 2025 total compensation came to $84,788.