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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Daniel Dougherty

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$80,746

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $69,146
Overtime: $10,499
Other pay: $1,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,746
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Dougherty, Daniel M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 143047
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $71,916
Year-to-Date Earnings: $80,746

Daniel Dougherty 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 $80,746. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Mark Crago

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$80,608

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $70,386
Overtime: $8,710
Other pay: $1,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,608
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Crago, Mark A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 144300
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $71,916
Year-to-Date Earnings: $80,608

At Transportation, Mark Crago serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Regional Operations - Central. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $80,608. Their bargaining unit is Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

David Smith

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$79,861

Sub-department: Personal Services
Base pay: $70,386
Overtime: $7,931
Other pay: $1,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,861
Union / bargaining unit: Collective Bargaining
Work county: Warren

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: CERTIFIED
Period Pay Rate: $4,300
Rutan Exempt: No

At Transportation, David Smith serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Personal Services. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,861. Their bargaining unit is Collective Bargaining.

Andrew Calderone

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$79,762

Sub-department: Regional Operations - Central
Base pay: $70,386
Overtime: $7,831
Other pay: $1,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,762
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Calderone, Andrew A
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 118946
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $71,916
Year-to-Date Earnings: $79,762

Andrew Calderone works as a Automotive Mechanic for Transportation within Regional Operations - Central. Their hire date on record is null. Andrew earned $79,762 in 2024. Union affiliation: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Dennis Kube

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$79,623

Base pay: $68,738
Overtime: $9,372
Other pay: $1,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,623

Dennis Kube works as a Automotive Mechanic for Transportation. Dennis earned $79,623 in 2024.

Scott Polhamus

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$77,877

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $65,845
Overtime: $10,567
Other pay: $1,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,877
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Polhamus, Scott M
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 166642
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $67,276
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,877

Scott Polhamus holds the role of Automotive Mechanic at Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Their hire date on record is null. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,877. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Robert Nobile

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$77,479

Sub-department: Regional Operations - North
Base pay: $66,846
Overtime: $9,411
Other pay: $1,221
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,479
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: Nobile, Robert
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 131228
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $71,916
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,479

At Transportation, Robert Nobile serves as a Automotive Mechanic within Regional Operations - North. Records show a hire date of null. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,479. Their bargaining unit is Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.

Richard Cummings

Automotive Mechanic/Transportation

2024 total comp

$77,068

Sub-department: Regional Operations - South
Base pay: $66,290
Overtime: $9,299
Other pay: $1,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,068
Hire date: null
Union / bargaining unit: Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C
Pay basis: Annual
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

As-of Date: Dec 31, 2024
Calendar Quarter: 4
Full Name: Cummings, Richard I
Paid Section Description: null
Payroll ID: 162909
Record Type: Master
Salary Hourly Rate: $69,596
Year-to-Date Earnings: $77,068

Richard Cummings is a Automotive Mechanic at Transportation within Regional Operations - South. Records show a hire date of null. 2024 total compensation came to $77,068. They are represented by Crafts Unit (Ifpte) - Unit C.