New York Public Authorities / Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Source file: New York State Public Authorities — Payroll (NYS Open Data) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2024, this agency had 81,028 employees with median total compensation of $98,569; the highest distinct record was $667,529.

Year: 2024
Total payroll: $8.3B
Employees: 81,028
Median total: $98,569
Highest record: $667,529

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$250,986+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 81,028 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($98,569) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,228 (80%)
Overtime — $16,166 (16%)
Other — $4,590 (5%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$26,392

$69,388

$98,569

$130,346

$167,465

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $167,465 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,392. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Bus Operator(Revenue Vehicle)

5,188 · $112,279

Train Operator (Rev.Vehicles)

3,913 · $103,375

Bus Operator(Revenue Veh) 01-F

2,912 · $87,956

Cleaner(Ta-Labor)Twu L100 01-D

2,631 · $47,679

Conductor (Rev Veh) 01-F

2,207 · $66,751

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$6.8B —	79,832 —	$84,694 —
2018	$7.2B ▲ 6.3%	80,669 ▲ 1.0%	$88,019 ▲ 3.9%
2019	$7.2B ▼ 0.2%	80,663 ±0%	$88,117 ▲ 0.1%
2020	$7B ▼ 2.5%	76,701 ▼ 4.9%	$89,849 ▲ 2.0%
2021	$6.9B ▼ 1.9%	75,062 ▼ 2.1%	$91,181 ▲ 1.5%
2022	$7.2B ▲ 5.0%	77,856 ▲ 3.7%	$93,477 ▲ 2.5%
2023	$8.1B ▲ 13.0%	80,126 ▲ 2.9%	$98,278 ▲ 5.1%
2024	$8.3B ▲ 1.4%	81,028 ▲ 1.1%	$98,569 ▲ 0.3%

Record list

Employees

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Dennis Bennett

Train Dispatcher/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2022 total comp

$177,878

Sub-department: Movement Bureau
Base pay: $124,535
Overtime: $53,244
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $129,207
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $100
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Dennis Bennett is a Train Dispatcher at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Movement Bureau. They work full-time. 2022 total compensation came to $177,878.

Michael Gundersen

Maintenance Supervisor (Power Dist)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$177,876

Sub-department: Third Rail Operations
Base pay: $101,391
Overtime: $75,165
Other pay: $1,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $105,504
Extra Pay: $500
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $820
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Gundersen holds the role of Maintenance Supervisor (Power Dist) at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Third Rail Operations. Their status is full-time. In 2020, their total compensation was $177,876.

David Edgerly

Machinist M of E Wheel True/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2023 total comp

$177,874

Sub-department: New Haven EMU Shop
Base pay: $131,222
Overtime: $36,933
Other pay: $9,719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,874
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $85,880
Extra Pay: $9,288
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $431
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

David Edgerly works as a Machinist M of E Wheel True for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within New Haven Emu Shop. Their status is full-time. David earned $177,874 in 2023.

Renson Cortes

Maintenance Supervisor (Track) II/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,874

Sub-department: Subway Maintenance T-2
Base pay: $121,280
Overtime: $55,097
Other pay: $1,496
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $115,888
Extra Pay: $526
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $970
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Renson Cortes is a Maintenance Supervisor (Track) II at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Subway Maintenance T-2. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $177,874.

Shannon Oconnor

Engineer Community Design I/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,870

Sub-department: Engineer Commun Design and Radio
Base pay: $172,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,870
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $132,667
Extra Pay: $5,103
Job Group: Professional
Other Compensation: $100
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Shannon Oconnor is a Engineer Community Design I at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Engineer Commun Design and Radio. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $177,870.

Anthony Tortora

Sergeant/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,863

Sub-department: Police North D6 Mt Vernon
Base pay: $169,844
Overtime: $7,018
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $144,523
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,000
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Anthony Tortora serves as a Sergeant within Police North D6 MT Vernon. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $177,863.

John Melillo

Supervisor 0 Structures and Gct/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$177,860

Sub-department: Supervisor Structure Bridgepor
Base pay: $102,898
Overtime: $74,375
Other pay: $587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $102,447
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $587
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

John Melillo holds the role of Supervisor 0 Structures and Gct at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Supervisor Structure Bridgepor. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $177,860.

Armando Cabrera

Gang Foreman0Me/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$177,858

Sub-department: Diesel RCM Mods PI
Base pay: $105,798
Overtime: $71,960
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,858
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $102,292
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $100
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Armando Cabrera serves as a Gang Foreman0Me within Diesel Rcm Mods Pi. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $177,858.

Neil Holst

Gang Foreman0Me/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$177,855

Sub-department: Hillside Yard
Base pay: $108,253
Overtime: $69,502
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,855
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $102,292
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $100
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Neil Holst serves as a Gang Foreman0Me within Hillside Yard. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $177,855.

Shital Patel

Deputy Director Control Systems Softwa/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,853

Sub-department: Operations Ctr
Base pay: $170,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,484
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $163,105
Extra Pay: $7,484
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Shital Patel works as a Deputy Director Control Systems Softwa for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Operations Center. Their status is full-time. Shital earned $177,853 in 2024.

Joseph Gannon

Boom Truck Operator-Lock In/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$177,853

Sub-department: System Special Project Gang
Base pay: $80,869
Overtime: $96,220
Other pay: $764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,853
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $78,650
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $764
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Joseph Gannon holds the role of Boom Truck Operator-Lock In at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within System Special Project Gang. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $177,853.

Sham Narain

Signal Maintainer/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,847

Sub-department: S-2 Signal Maintenance
Base pay: $93,384
Overtime: $76,164
Other pay: $8,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,847
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $91,745
Extra Pay: $3,078
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $5,221
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Sham Narain holds the role of Signal Maintainer at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within S-2 Signal Maintenance. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,847.

Jacques Lysius

Train Operator (Rev.Vehicles)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,845

Sub-department: J Z Lines
Base pay: $91,872
Overtime: $75,297
Other pay: $10,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,845
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,865
Extra Pay: $8,131
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $2,545
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Jacques Lysius works as a Train Operator (Rev.Vehicles) for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within J Z Lines. Their status is full-time. Jacques earned $177,845 in 2024.

Michael Unger

Vehicle Operator A10Lockin/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$177,841

Sub-department: Supv Track Stamford
Base pay: $83,130
Overtime: $85,005
Other pay: $9,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,841
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $83,347
Extra Pay: $9,390
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $316
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Michael Unger is a Vehicle Operator A10Lockin at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Supervisor Track Stamford. They work full-time. 2019 total compensation came to $177,841.

Laura Torres

Dispatcher Rapid Transit Operations/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,839

Sub-department: G Line
Base pay: $111,675
Overtime: $64,894
Other pay: $1,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,839
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $107,584
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,270
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Laura Torres is a Dispatcher Rapid Transit Operations at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within G Line. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $177,839.

Ralph Leggio

Supv-Track/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,836

Sub-department: Engineer Track Right of Way
Base pay: $163,047
Overtime: $14,688
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $148,127
Job Group: Managerial
Other Compensation: $100
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Ralph Leggio holds the role of Supv-Track at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Engineer Track Right of Way. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,836.

Raymond Murphy

Customer Comms Coordinator/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$177,831

Sub-department: Movement Bureau
Base pay: $111,792
Overtime: $65,939
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $100,468
Job Group: Administrative and Clerical
Other Compensation: $100
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Raymond Murphy holds the role of Customer Comms Coordinator at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Movement Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $177,831.

Conrad Morris

Dispatcher Rapid Transit Operations/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,826

Sub-department: C H Lines
Base pay: $110,527
Overtime: $66,340
Other pay: $960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $107,584
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $960
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Conrad Morris works as a Dispatcher Rapid Transit Operations for Metropolitan Transportation Authority within C H Lines. Their status is full-time. Conrad earned $177,826 in 2024.

Charles Henschke

Aco Field Operations/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,824

Sub-department: Acto Staff Cap Supp and Plan
Base pay: $173,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $174,984
Extra Pay: $4,133
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Charles Henschke is a Aco Field Operations at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Acto Staff Cap Supp and Plan. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $177,824.

Eric Fantauzzi

Aco Field Operations/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,824

Sub-department: Acto Staff
Base pay: $173,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $174,984
Extra Pay: $4,133
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Eric Fantauzzi is a Aco Field Operations at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Acto Staff. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $177,824.

Robert WhittakerMay be multiple

Bus Operator(Revenue Vehicle)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,824

Sub-department: Service Availability-Ulmer Par
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $82,579
Extra Pay: $7,043
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $3,934
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Robert Whittaker appears in Metropolitan Transportation Authority payroll as a Bus Operator(Revenue Vehicle), with $177,824 reported in 2024 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Pushpakumara Weerakkody P

Bus Operators/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,824

Sub-department: CP-Svc Avail
Base pay: $88,912
Overtime: $79,331
Other pay: $9,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,824
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $82,579
Extra Pay: $121
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $9,460
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Pushpakumara Weerakkody P holds the role of Bus Operators at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Cp-Svc Avail. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,824.

Jerald Ernst

Sergeant/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,822

Sub-department: Police East D3 Jamaica
Base pay: $170,714
Overtime: $6,107
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $149,994
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,000
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Jerald Ernst serves as a Sergeant within Police East D3 Jamaica. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $177,822.

Anthony Delango

Catenary Lineman Class a 5Percent/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2020 total comp

$177,820

Sub-department: NHL Catenary
Base pay: $82,004
Overtime: $94,413
Other pay: $1,404
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,820
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $80,352
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $1,404
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Anthony Delango serves as a Catenary Lineman Class a 5Percent within Nhl Catenary. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $177,820.

Albert Lorentsen

Train Operator (Rev.Vehicles)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,814

Sub-department: F Line
Base pay: $91,055
Overtime: $75,010
Other pay: $11,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,814
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,865
Extra Pay: $6,498
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $5,250
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Albert Lorentsen holds the role of Train Operator (Rev.Vehicles) at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within F Line. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,814.

Pat D'Ambrosio

Senior Director Procurement/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2018 total comp

$177,811

Sub-department: Procurement-Operating Depts.
Base pay: $97,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $125,738
Extra Pay: $80,314
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Pat D'Ambrosio holds the role of Senior Director Procurement at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Procurement-Operating Depts.. Their status is full-time. In 2018, their total compensation was $177,811.

Maurice Davis0lance

Mtce.Supv.(Signals) I/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$177,807

Sub-department: S03 Signal Maintenance
Base pay: $86,110
Overtime: $79,813
Other pay: $11,884
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $84,955
Extra Pay: $9,522
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $2,362
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Maurice Davis0lance holds the role of Mtce.Supv.(Signals) I at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within S03 Signal Maintenance. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $177,807.

Brian Hartman

Track Worker (Specialist)/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,802

Sub-department: Work Trains
Base pay: $89,415
Overtime: $78,934
Other pay: $9,453
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,802
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $87,865
Extra Pay: $6,482
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $2,971
Overtime Exempt: No
Paid by Another Entity: No

Brian Hartman holds the role of Track Worker (Specialist) at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Work Trains. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $177,802.

Marina Elliot

Deputy Chief Procure Offic0Cat Management/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2019 total comp

$177,794

Sub-department: Off Of HQ Procurement
Base pay: $177,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,794
Employment type: Full-Time

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $178,283
Job Group: Managerial
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

Marina Elliot holds the role of Deputy Chief Procure Offic0Cat Management at Metropolitan Transportation Authority within Off of Hq Procurement. Their status is full-time. In 2019, their total compensation was $177,794.

Byron Jacobs

Maintenance Supervisor (Track) II/Metropolitan Transportation Authority

2024 total comp

$177,789

Sub-department: Subway Construction Nights
Base pay: $120,569
Overtime: $51,678
Other pay: $5,541
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Annualized Salary: $115,888
Extra Pay: $4,571
Job Group: Operational
Other Compensation: $970
Overtime Exempt: Yes
Paid by Another Entity: No

At Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Byron Jacobs serves as a Maintenance Supervisor (Track) II within Subway Construction Nights. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $177,789.