Automotive Mechanic

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

16 employees hold this title in Law and Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $74,963, below the department median of $102,789.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $74,963
Agency median: $102,789
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$39,382$92,222+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 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 Jersey

Automotive Mechanic is held in 4 New Jersey departments. In Law and Public Safety, the median of $74,963 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Military and Veterans Affairs

$78,737 · 1

Transportation

$75,570 · 37

Treasury

$69,691 · 22

Median total compensation for the Automotive Mechanic role in other New Jerseydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Automotive Mechanic beyond New Jersey

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In New Jersey, the median of $72,469 ranks #4 of 10. See Automotive Mechanic across all of New Jersey →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$166,505 · 192

Illinois

$89,500 · 83

City of Cincinnati

$72,865 · 45

U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

$70,050 · 239

$66,227 · 9

$65,666 · 5

$56,697 · 378

$50,285 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Automotive Mechanicroles 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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John Diefenbach

Automotive Mechanic/Law and Public Safety

2024 total comp

$69,250

Sub-department: State Police - Civilian Employees
Base pay: $67,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,250
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Diefenbach, John R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 157956
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,596
Year-to-Date Earnings: $69,250

John Diefenbach holds the role of Automotive Mechanic at Law and Public Safety within State Police - Civilian Employees. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $69,250. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.