New Jersey / Transportation / Automotive Mechanic

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Automotive Mechanic

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

37 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $75,570, below the department median of $80,706.

Employees: 37
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $75,570
Agency median: $80,706
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,456$85,144+

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

How total compensation varies among the 37 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 Transportation, the median of $75,570 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Military and Veterans Affairs

$78,737 · 1

Law and Public Safety

$74,963 · 16

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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Robert Hopkins

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$72,585

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $66,909
Overtime: $4,196
Other pay: $1,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,585
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: null

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hopkins, Robert
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 119133
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,596
Year-to-Date Earnings: $72,585

Robert Hopkins is a Automotive Mechanic at Transportation within Regional Operations - North. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $72,585. Union affiliation: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Daniel Taylor

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$72,354

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $59,656
Overtime: $11,329
Other pay: $1,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,354
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Taylor, Daniel J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 170554
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,637
Year-to-Date Earnings: $72,354

Daniel Taylor works as a Automotive Mechanic for Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Their hire date on record is null. Daniel earned $72,354 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Richard Hoffman

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$70,481

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $61,132
Overtime: $7,966
Other pay: $1,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,481
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Hoffman, Richard J
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 153518
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,637
Year-to-Date Earnings: $70,481

Richard Hoffman holds the role of Automotive Mechanic at Transportation within Regional Operations - Central. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,481. Union affiliation: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.