New York Public Authorities / Metropolitan Transportation Authority / General Mechanic

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General Mechanic

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

35 employees hold this title in Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $79,509, below the department median of $98,569.

Employees: 35
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $79,509
Agency median: $98,569
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,115$129,752+

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How total compensation varies among the 35 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

General Mechanic is held in 3 New York Public Authorities departments. In Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the median of $79,509 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

New York State Thruway Authority

$60,445 · 2

Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority

$48,288 · 2

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

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General Mechanic beyond New York Public Authorities

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York Public Authorities, the median of $78,243 ranks #1 of 2. See General Mechanic across all of New York Public Authorities →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Buffalo

$56,247 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable General 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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Thomas Ring

General Mechanic/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$13,690

Sub-department: Infrastructure Mechanical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,690
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,944
Extra Pay: $13,690
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Thomas Ring holds the role of General Mechanic at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Infrastructure Mechanical. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $13,690.

David Walsh

General Mechanic/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$9,385

Sub-department: Infrastructure Mechanical
Base pay: $9,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,385
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $58,002
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

David Walsh works as a General Mechanic for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Infrastructure Mechanical. Their status is full-time. David earned $9,385 in 2023.

Nicholas Arnold

General Mechanic/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$8,918

Sub-department: Infrastructure Mechanical
Base pay: $8,395
Overtime: $415
Other pay: $108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,918
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $72,578
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $108
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Nicholas Arnold works as a General Mechanic for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Infrastructure Mechanical. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $8,918 in 2022.

John Obeirne

General Mechanic/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$8,109

Sub-department: Infrastructure Mechanical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,109
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $75,435
Extra Pay: $8,109
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

John Obeirne holds the role of General Mechanic at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Infrastructure Mechanical. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $8,109.