MTA, NY · 2025 pay · 159 people
How much does a tower operator make in MTA, NY?
$119,008typical pay for full-year tower operators in 2025
$105,593 – $136,433what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $115,090.
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Where tower operators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid tower operators, 2025
- 1Everett A RobinsonTower Operator · New York City Transit$212,379
- 2Yvette P ChapmanTower Operator · New York City Transit$201,406
- 3Tawana J Johnson-EmoryTower Operator · New York City Transit$192,217
- 4Mariam N KaskaveliotisTower Operator · New York City Transit$185,160
- 5Dean A DanversTower Operator · New York City Transit$180,846
Common questions
How much does a tower operator make in MTA, NY?
Full-year tower operators were typically paid $119,008 in 2025; most earned between $105,593 and $136,433. Counting all 159 people paid, typical pay was $115,090.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 22.4% of all pay for tower operators in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Tower Operator, at any level (for example "Tower Operator"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this