New York · 2025 pay

How much do MTA Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority employees make?

Name: MTA Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority employee pay 2025
Creator: PublicPayData

$106,666typical pay for full-year employees in 2025

$84,932 – $132,523what most people earned

Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year and seasonal workers, typical pay was $99,469.

MTA publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.

Common jobs: Bus Operator Revenue veh 01-F Bus Operator Revenue vehicle Bus Maintainer Chassis 01-E

✓ Official data from MTAMatches the agency's latest releasemta.info ↗

How is pay spread across workers?

A year of pay for a lower-paid, typical and higher-paid worker (counting everyone paid), and the top earner, split into regular pay, overtime and extra pay.

$70,441

$99,610

$127,799

$308,044

Lower-paid workerearns more than 1 in 4 coworkers

Typical workerright in the middle

Higher-paid workerearns more than 3 in 4 coworkers

Highest paidone person

Regular payOvertimeExtra pay

When the next update is due

The agency updates it monthly.

Pay slip · 2025

A typical worker's year

MTA Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority

1year of
official data
2025

Average pay of people in the middle of the pay range
Regular pay	$86,617
Overtime	$10,282
Extra pay	$2,711
Total for the year	$99,610

Average of the 471 workers in the middle of the pay range. Does not include benefits.

Official source: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (via Open NY, data.ny.gov), mta.info ↗
Matches the agency's latest release

Pay by job

Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2025. "Full-year" is typical pay for people employed all year (shown when 5 or more); "Everyone" includes part-year and seasonal workers.

Job	People	Full-year	Everyone	Most earn
Bus Operator Revenue veh 01-F	3,035	$95,948	$89,680	$68k – $108k
Bus Operator Revenue vehicle	1,542	$122,998	$118,214	$96k – $136k
Bus Maintainer Chassis 01-E	328	$121,618	$119,591	$94k – $139k
Special Inspector	307	$67,956	$62,854	$25k – $72k
Bus Maintainer Chassis	281	$148,368	$146,420	$118k – $161k
Dispatcher Surf transit 04-a	228	$118,065	$116,520	$102k – $139k
Assoc.staff Analyst	187	$96,105	$96,007	$95k – $99k
Traffic Checker Parttime	142	$31,915	$25,551	$13k – $32k
Dispatcher Surface transit	123	$139,888	$138,100	$114k – $159k
Staff Analyst 2	94	$84,608	$84,552	$82k – $86k
Cleaner Helper 01-D	91	$75,496	$44,662	$21k – $75k
Staff Analyst 1	82	$73,964	$70,948	$44k – $76k
Line Supervisor Surface	81	$172,138	$172,138	$155k – $187k
Maintainer Helper Oa 01-F	75	$74,207	$70,891	$61k – $92k
Cleaner	67	$88,034	$84,085	$75k – $103k
Ta Property Protection Agent 01-F	67	$80,503	$69,220	$57k – $88k
Supt Mtce Representative	64	$132,523	$132,523	$133k – $133k
Computer Specialist Sw 4 Representative	56	$155,849	$155,717	$147k – $170k
Stock Worker 01-E	55	$93,117	$92,242	$86k – $97k
Line Supervisor Surface 04-a	52	$141,612	$139,110	$128k – $159k
Spec.inspector As.asst.ch. Representative	52	$114,143	$113,843	$107k – $117k
Computer Specialist Sw 3 Representative	48	$139,859	$137,737	$132k – $145k
Traffic Checker Fulltime	47	$42,466	$42,136	$38k – $46k
Transit Customer Serv.spec.ii	46	$63,913	$63,499	$62k – $66k
Bus Maintainer Body	45	$149,040	$141,789	$105k – $163k
Maintainer P and E	43	$161,144	$160,712	$147k – $176k
Senior Admin. Assistant	40	$82,034	$70,960	$46k – $83k
Supt Transportation Representative	39	$132,523	$132,523	$133k – $133k
Maintainer P and E 01-E	38	$147,793	$147,793	$135k – $163k
Emerging Talent Graduate	38	$22,407	$8,299	$5k – $16k
Assoc.trans.cust.serv.spec.2	36	$76,996	$76,781	$76k – $78k
Maintainer Helper Oa	33	$105,063	$98,883	$79k – $112k
Maintainer I Revenue equip	33	$98,892	$98,626	$96k – $101k
Transit Property Protection Agent	32	$86,731	$85,264	$70k – $91k
Contingent Special Examiners	30	$19,778	$9,062	$6k – $23k
Assoc.trans.cust.serv.spec.1	29	$68,845	$68,445	$41k – $70k
Computer Specialist Sw 2 Representative	28	$130,167	$129,602	$121k – $135k
Prin.transportation Planner	28	$108,673	$107,476	$105k – $110k
Stock Worker	27	$92,407	$92,407	$91k – $100k
Contingent Employee	26	$33,933	$33,560	$15k – $35k
Cleaner Helper	25	$90,723	$90,135	$71k – $103k
Admin.assistant	22	$65,646	$64,116	$57k – $68k
Associate Staff Analyst	21	$96,522	$96,599	$95k – $104k
Cleaner 01-D	21	$66,852	$60,782	$40k – $86k
Assistant Project Manager	20	$98,379	$98,379	$94k – $117k
Admin.associate	20	$73,449	$73,065	$66k – $75k
Staff Analyst Trainee 2	20	$63,064	$62,527	$60k – $66k
Transit Customer Serv.spec.i	20	$51,952	$36,177	$24k – $52k
Computer Specialist Sw 1 Representative	19	$115,324	$111,235	$89k – $128k
Computer Associate Sw III Representative	18	$120,573	$118,273	$108k – $124k
Project Manager	18	$106,298	$106,298	$73k – $110k
Superintendent E Representative	15	$132,523	$132,523	$133k – $134k
Manager Security Operations	15	$121,814	$121,726	$115k – $125k
Computer Associate Ts III Representative	15	$107,100	$104,133	$101k – $113k
Staff Analyst Trainee 1	15	$56,539	$32,935	$16k – $55k
Emerging Talent Undergrad	15	–	$10,196	$6k – $13k
Line Supervisor P and E 04-a	14	$209,445	$204,859	$178k – $230k
Drug and Alcohol Technician Li	14	$70,135	$68,767	$67k – $74k
Workers Comp Benef Examiner 1	14	$57,005	$57,303	$57k – $62k
Superintendent Representative	13	$132,523	$132,523	$133k – $133k
Manager Scheduling	13	$116,070	$116,070	$112k – $120k
Assistant Budget Chief	13	$108,503	$108,503	$106k – $114k
Assoc.trans.mgmt.analyst	13	$98,917	$98,917	$96k – $105k
Assistant Trans.mgmt.an. 1 Oa	13	$72,960	$64,611	$53k – $75k
Assistant Gen Manager Operator	12	$177,561	$177,561	$178k – $180k
Assistant Director Project Management	12	$125,187	$125,187	$117k – $136k
Superintendent Representative Utlo	11	$132,523	$132,523	$83k – $134k
Assistant Construction Manager	11	$97,746	$97,529	$87k – $120k
Maintainer Electronic equip.	11	$97,414	$96,203	$84k – $98k
Assistant Trans.mgmt.an. 2 Oa	11	$85,325	$85,002	$79k – $90k
Assistant Electrical Engineer Representative	11	$80,283	$70,499	$58k – $80k
Associate Project Manager III	10	$121,690	$118,189	$98k – $122k
Telecomm Specialist Data III Representative	10	$121,416	$101,923	$81k – $124k
Gen Supt Mtce	9	$161,419	$161,419	$159k – $161k
Supt Supply Chain Operator Representative	9	$125,168	$124,668	$125k – $126k
Storeroom Supervisor I 04-a	9	$113,186	$112,981	$99k – $113k
Materials Management Supervisor	9	$102,712	$102,712	$99k – $106k
Assoc.staff Analyst Conf	9	$96,925	$96,446	$96k – $102k
Collecting Agent Pd As Bus Op	9	$88,058	$87,256	$85k – $90k
Transit Support Coordinator 2	9	$77,313	$77,313	$76k – $83k
Gen Supt Supp Services	8	$139,164	$139,164	$139k – $139k
Computer Sp Operations 4 Representative	8	–	$131,016	$123k – $138k
Senior Manager Sched	8	$130,676	$130,676	$130k – $135k
Mtce Supervisor Revenue I 04-C	8	$124,345	$124,345	$124k – $128k
Senior Environmental Splst Level 1	8	$104,919	$105,419	$105k – $107k
Computer Spc Operations 1 Representative	7	$113,485	$113,485	$113k – $121k
Sup Traffic Check Opers Representative	7	$112,509	$112,509	$113k – $119k
Assistant Manager Schedules	7	$111,441	$111,441	$107k – $111k
Contract Supervisor	7	$95,527	$95,527	$69k – $103k
Senior Program Support Admin	7	$87,755	$87,755	$83k – $92k
Assoc.cashier Vault hand	7	$60,559	$60,474	$60k – $61k
Transit Support Coordinator 1	7	$62,518	$59,001	$56k – $65k
Drug and Alcohol Technician L	7	–	$29,518	$10k – $56k
Line Supervisor P and E	6	–	$219,351	$175k – $222k
Gen Supt Transportation	6	–	$156,029	$153k – $164k
Assistant Gen Supt Representative	6	$143,750	$143,750	$139k – $147k
Computer Sp Operations 2 Representative	6	–	$122,636	$82k – $128k
Senior Technical Specialist 2	6	$113,881	$113,881	$110k – $127k
Senior Technical Specialist 1	6	$112,956	$112,956	$104k – $119k
Assistant Architect Level 2	6	$105,326	$105,326	$105k – $105k
Associate Project Manager II	6	–	$100,344	$2k – $106k
Computer Associate Sw II Representative	6	–	$98,683	$72k – $105k
Manager Paratransit Contracts Management	6	–	$96,103	$77k – $108k
Office Manager	6	$90,952	$90,952	$91k – $96k
Comptr Asc Operations II Representative	6	$87,892	$85,125	$80k – $142k
Telecomm Specialist Data I Representative	6	–	$71,248	$42k – $110k
Assistant Mech. Engineer Non-Representative	6	–	$43,881	$33k – $60k
Manager Product Development C	5	–	$189,215	$189k – $197k
Assist Chief Procurement Officer	5	$169,526	$169,526	$166k – $174k
Scientist	5	–	$168,651	$159k – $169k
Exec.agency Counsl Nonmgr Lv B	5	–	$166,606	$165k – $171k
Maintainer P and E Hv and C	5	–	$166,477	$160k – $172k
Maintainer P and E Electr 01-E	5	$149,232	$149,232	$149k – $150k
Director	5	$139,164	$139,164	$133k – $161k
Systems Engineer Manager	5	–	$135,079	$135k – $135k
Computer Sp Operations 1 Representative	5	–	$116,493	$109k – $118k
Storeroom Supervisor I	5	$114,384	$114,384	$114k – $115k
Contract Specialist Level 2	5	–	$109,464	$104k – $113k
Princ Transportation Planner	5	–	$107,313	$106k – $115k
Computer Associate Sw I Representative	5	–	$92,893	$16k – $104k
Press Operator Cyl. press I	5	–	$90,433	$79k – $92k
Transit Prop Protection Supervisor I 04-a	5	$88,267	$88,267	$82k – $90k
Confidential Secretary II	5	–	$87,026	$53k – $93k
Telecomm Specialist Voice 2 Oa Representative	5	–	$84,704	$82k – $112k
Associate Project Manager I	5	–	$82,527	$1k – $87k
Telecomm Associate Data III Representative	5	–	$71,434	$62k – $91k
Transit Management Analyst Trainee	5	–	$65,759	$65k – $67k
Exec.agency Counsl Nonmgr Lv a	5	–	$46,603	$43k – $149k
Confidential Secretary I	5	–	$38,505	$27k – $65k

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How many people earn what

Under $10k562
$10k – $30k593
$30k – $50k466
$50k – $70k703
$70k – $90k1,401
$90k – $110k1,971
$110k – $150k2,677
$150k or more1,045

Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.

Common questions

How much does a MTA Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Operating Authority employee make?

Full-year employees were typically paid $106,666 in 2025; most earned between $84,932 and $132,523. Counting all 9,418 people paid during the year, typical pay was $99,469.

Why do so many people earn very little?

The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 562 people (6.0%) were paid under $10,000.

Who counts as a full-year employee?

"Employed all year" means the person's hire date is on or before January 1 and they have no termination date in the year.

Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?

No. It is the pay people received: regular salary or wages (80.5% of all pay), overtime (15.8%) and extra pay such as allowances, longevity and severance (3.7%).

Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?

From Metropolitan Transportation Authority (via Open NY, data.ny.gov) (mta.info). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the agency updates it monthly.

"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. "Employed all year" means the person's hire date is on or before January 1 and they have no termination date in the year. Hire and end dates are used only to work this out; we don't store or publish them. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 2 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals