New Jersey / Transportation / Automotive Mechanic

Job-title file

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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John Oberempt

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$76,801

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $66,734
Overtime: $8,588
Other pay: $1,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,801
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: Oberempt, John
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 161300
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,596
Year-to-Date Earnings: $76,801

John Oberempt is a Automotive Mechanic at Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $76,801. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Bryan Hicks

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$76,413

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $68,116
Overtime: $6,785
Other pay: $1,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,413
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: Hicks, Bryan
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 152577
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,596
Year-to-Date Earnings: $76,413

At Transportation, Bryan Hicks serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Regional Operations - South. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,413. Union affiliation: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Joseph Sprague

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$75,570

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $59,123
Overtime: $15,095
Other pay: $1,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,570
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: Sprague, Joseph R
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 170616
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $62,637
Year-to-Date Earnings: $75,570

Joseph Sprague works as a Automotive Mechanic for Transportation within Regional Operations - North. Their hire date on record is null. Joseph earned $75,570 in 2024. Union affiliation: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Fedo Joseph

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$75,560

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $63,575
Overtime: $10,570
Other pay: $1,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,560
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: Joseph, Fedo
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 116564
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $64,956
Year-to-Date Earnings: $75,560

Fedo Joseph is a Automotive Mechanic at Transportation within Regional Operations - North. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $75,560. Union affiliation: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Andrew Ciavatta

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$73,961

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $64,197
Overtime: $8,331
Other pay: $1,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,961
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Ciavatta, Andrew V
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 171007
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $67,276
Year-to-Date Earnings: $73,961

At Transportation, Andrew Ciavatta serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Regional Operations - Central. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,961. Union affiliation: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.