City of Philadelphia / Phl Department of Aviation

Agency file

Phl Department of Aviation

Source file: City of Philadelphia — Employee Earnings / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Phl Department of Aviation plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2026, this agency had 920 employees with median total compensation of $17,748; the highest distinct record was $93,361.

Year: 2026
Total payroll: $18.2M
Employees: 920
Median total: $17,748
Highest record: $93,361

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$44,369+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 920 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($17,748) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $14,483 (73%)
Overtime — $4,553 (23%)
Other — $794 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$9,418

$13,997

$17,748

$24,916

$32,053

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $32,053 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,418. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Custodial Worker 2

230 · $14,862

Semi-Skilled Laborer

56 · $19,531

Facilities Care Worker 1

51 · $13,680

Airport Operations Officer

41 · $25,516

Custodial Work Crew Chief

22 · $18,585

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$33.6M —	665 —	$47,427 —
2024	$55.9M ▲ 66.1%	855 ▲ 28.6%	$62,761 ▲ 32.3%
2025	$67.5M ▲ 20.8%	1,046 ▲ 22.3%	$60,543 ▼ 3.5%
2026	$18.2M ▼ 73.0%	920 ▼ 12.0%	$17,748 ▼ 70.7%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Com Commerce - Division of Aviation City of Philadelphia90% match
City Wide Facility Operations & Maintenance Chicago Public Schools83% match
Library - Operations City of Milwaukee63% match
Facilities Management Allegheny County, Pennsylvania56% match
Dcng District of Columbia37% match

Record list

Employees

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Christoph Mc Laughlin

Airport Electrical Services Supervisor/Phl Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$42,505

Base pay: $23,662
Overtime: $17,845
Other pay: $997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,505
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,121
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7K06
Public Id: 35372
Total Pay: $42,505

Christoph Mc Laughlin holds the role of Airport Electrical Services Supervisor at Phl Department of Aviation. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,505.

Basma Whaieb

Airport Communications Services Supervisor/Phl Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$42,072

Base pay: $13,931
Overtime: $26,606
Other pay: $1,536
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,072
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $54,659
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 6J05
Public Id: 24761
Total Pay: $42,072

Basma Whaieb holds the role of Airport Communications Services Supervisor at Phl Department of Aviation. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $42,072.

Moda Ndiaye

Custodial Work Supervisor 1/Phl Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$41,612

Base pay: $15,443
Overtime: $24,380
Other pay: $1,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,612
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,142
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7D14
Public Id: 2033
Total Pay: $41,612

Moda Ndiaye is a Custodial Work Supervisor 1 at Phl Department of Aviation. They work salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $41,612.

Guillermo Alvarado

Stationary Engineer/Phl Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$41,366

Base pay: $18,292
Overtime: $21,574
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,366
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,021
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7E34
Public Id: 22413
Total Pay: $41,366

Guillermo Alvarado holds the role of Stationary Engineer at Phl Department of Aviation. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,366.

Konstantinos Tsakos

Vice President of Aviation/Phl Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$41,234

Base pay: $41,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,234
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $179,366
Employee Category: Exempt
Job Code: V356
Public Id: 42393
Total Pay: $41,234

Konstantinos Tsakos works as a Vice President of Aviation for Phl Department of Aviation. Their status is salaried. Konstantinos earned $41,234 in 2026.

Amir Nasir

Stationary Engineer/Phl Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$41,209

Base pay: $18,254
Overtime: $21,007
Other pay: $1,948
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,209
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,021
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7E34
Public Id: 7194
Total Pay: $41,209

Amir Nasir holds the role of Stationary Engineer at Phl Department of Aviation. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $41,209.

Shawn Lee

Airport Pavement & Grounds Group Leader/Phl Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$41,159

Base pay: $15,675
Overtime: $20,757
Other pay: $4,726
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,159
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,148
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7H75
Public Id: 13008
Total Pay: $41,159

At Phl Department of Aviation, Shawn Lee serves as a Airport Pavement & Grounds Group Leader. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $41,159.

Robert Skea

Building Maintenance Superintendent 1/Phl Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$41,028

Base pay: $22,373
Overtime: $17,686
Other pay: $969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,028
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,982
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7H62
Public Id: 24972
Total Pay: $41,028

Robert Skea works as a Building Maintenance Superintendent 1 for Phl Department of Aviation. Their status is salaried. Robert earned $41,028 in 2026.

Daniel Woertz

Airport Electrical Services Supervisor/Phl Department of Aviation

2026 total comp

$40,994

Base pay: $22,323
Overtime: $18,149
Other pay: $522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,994
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,000
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7K06
Public Id: 32221
Total Pay: $40,994

Daniel Woertz works as a Airport Electrical Services Supervisor for Phl Department of Aviation. Their status is salaried. Daniel earned $40,994 in 2026.

Brian Zesdorn

Machinery and Equipment Mechanic 2/Phl Department of Aviation

2024 total comp

$40,761

Base pay: $31,223
Overtime: $23
Other pay: $9,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,761
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,695
Employee Category: Civil Service
Job Code: 7J15
Public Id: 16214
Total Pay: $40,761

Brian Zesdorn works as a Machinery and Equipment Mechanic 2 for Phl Department of Aviation. Their status is salaried. Brian earned $40,761 in 2024.