New York Public Authorities / Metropolitan Transportation Authority / Dispatcher I (Surface Transit)

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Dispatcher I (Surface Transit)

Operate vehicles or heavy equipment safely to move people or materials, and perform routine checks.

595 employees hold this title in Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $110,648, above the department median of $98,569.

Employees: 595
Total payroll: $60.8M
Role median: $110,648
Agency median: $98,569
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$100$204,683+

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How total compensation varies among the 595 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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Dispatcher beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $97,594 ranks #3 of 11. See Dispatcher across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$114,210 · 5

$97,857 · 10

$94,760 · 109

$63,960 · 17

$57,004 · 17

$47,397 · 94

$43,675 · 9

$39,843 · 137

Median total compensation for comparable Dispatcherroles 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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Steven Sidewitz

Dispatcher I (Surface Transit)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$192,878

Sub-department: Service Availability-Fresh Pon
Base pay: $112,402
Overtime: $75,782
Other pay: $4,694
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,343
Extra Pay: $3,224
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,470
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Steven Sidewitz is a Dispatcher I (Surface Transit) at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Service Availability-Fresh Pon. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $192,878.

Lushantha Seneviratne

Dispatcher I (Surface Transit)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$192,695

Sub-department: Staten Island Road
Base pay: $108,516
Overtime: $79,794
Other pay: $4,386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,695
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,343
Extra Pay: $2,821
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,565
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lushantha Seneviratne is a Dispatcher I (Surface Transit) at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Staten Island Road. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $192,695.

Garendra Nath

Dispatcher I (Surface Transit)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$192,488

Sub-department: Service Availability-Grand Ave
Base pay: $108,664
Overtime: $70,286
Other pay: $13,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,488
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,343
Extra Pay: $12,089
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,450
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Garendra Nath serves as a Dispatcher I (Surface Transit) within Service Availability-Grand Ave. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $192,488.

Jonpaul Cabello

Dispatcher I (Surface Transit)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$191,397

Sub-department: Command Center
Base pay: $106,913
Overtime: $81,105
Other pay: $3,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,397
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,343
Extra Pay: $2,015
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,365
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jonpaul Cabello works as a Dispatcher I (Surface Transit) for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Command Center. Their status is full-time. Jonpaul earned $191,397 in 2024.

Edward Carmosino

Dispatcher I (Surface Transit)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$190,370

Sub-department: Service Availability-Grand Ave
Base pay: $106,932
Overtime: $81,778
Other pay: $1,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,343
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,660
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Edward Carmosino is a Dispatcher I (Surface Transit) at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Service Availability-Grand Ave. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $190,370.

Grzegorz Wisniewski

Dispatcher I (Surface Transit)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$187,178

Sub-department: Service Availability-Grand Ave
Base pay: $107,569
Overtime: $75,666
Other pay: $3,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,178
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,343
Extra Pay: $2,418
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,525
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Grzegorz Wisniewski is a Dispatcher I (Surface Transit) at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Service Availability-Grand Ave. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $187,178.

Errol Blair

Dispatcher I (Surface Transit)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$185,993

Sub-department: Service Availability-Grand Ave
Base pay: $107,934
Overtime: $76,488
Other pay: $1,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,343
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,570
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Errol Blair is a Dispatcher I (Surface Transit) at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Service Availability-Grand Ave. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $185,993.

Lloyd Denson

Dispatcher I (Surface Transit)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$185,480

Sub-department: Service Availability-Grand Ave
Base pay: $109,087
Overtime: $73,649
Other pay: $2,744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,343
Extra Pay: $1,209
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,535
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Lloyd Denson holds the role of Dispatcher I (Surface Transit) at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Service Availability-Grand Ave. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $185,480.

Shawn Richards

Dispatcher I (Surface Transit)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$184,824

Sub-department: Service Availability-East New
Base pay: $108,246
Overtime: $66,691
Other pay: $9,887
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,343
Extra Pay: $8,462
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,425
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Shawn Richards is a Dispatcher I (Surface Transit) at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Service Availability-East New. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $184,824.