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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Gary Cucuzza

General Mechanic/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$17,459

Sub-department: Infrastructure Mechanical
Base pay: $15,178
Overtime: $2,222
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,459
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $58,002
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $60
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Gary Cucuzza holds the role of General Mechanic at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Infrastructure Mechanical. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $17,459.

Luigi Calcaterra

General Mechanic/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$14,236

Sub-department: Infrastructure Mechanical
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,236
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $76,944
Extra Pay: $14,236
Job Group: Operational
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Luigi Calcaterra serves as a General Mechanic within Infrastructure Mechanical. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,236.