Director Operations

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

14 employees hold this title in Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $175,846, above the department median of $98,569.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $175,846
Agency median: $98,569
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$84,440$195,592+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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 York Public Authorities

Director Operations is held in 3 New York Public Authorities departments. In Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the median of $175,846 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Power Authority of the State of New York

$212,755 · 1

New York State Thruway Authority

$136,836 · 1

Median total compensation for the Director Operations role in other New York Public Authoritiesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Director Operations beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $172,059 ranks #1 of 2. See Director Operations across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

School District of Philadelphia

$111,705 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Director Operationsroles 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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Paul Leggio

Director Operations/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$196,692

Sub-department: Operations
Base pay: $162,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $167,512
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $33,714
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Paul Leggio is a Director Operations at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Operations. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $196,692.

Michael Barnwell

Director Operations/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$192,461

Sub-department: Operations
Base pay: $162,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,461
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $167,512
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $29,483
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Barnwell works as a Director Operations for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Operations. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $192,461 in 2023.