Earn, baby, earn: These FDNY electricians make more than commissioner

FDNY electrician Aleksei Iliachine made almost $300,000 in 2021, in accordance with payroll information.
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The town Hearth Division’s high earners don’t run the company or danger their lives placing out blazes – they repair defective wiring.

A Publish evaluation of the latest-available FDNY payroll information reveals a dozen rank-and-file electricians and supervisor electricians relied on huge time beyond regulation funds to spice up salaries above $200,000 in the course of the fiscal yr ending June 30, 2021 — together with 5 of the company’s high six earners.

Main the way in which was Aleksei Iliachine, a 21-year FDNY electrician who racked up $291,563. This included $151,640 working 1,658.5 hours of time beyond regulation – a median of 32 additional hours every week.

Fittingly, he's pictured on social media lounging round in a ship captain’s hat — as if he simply stepped off a yacht.

Former FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro, who retired in February, made a mere $237,828.

“If the work is important, then the division ought to rent adequate folks to do the work,” stated Councilman Kalman Yeger (D-Brooklyn). “Extreme time beyond regulation for non-emergency personnel is simply poor administration from the prior administration” of ex-Mayor Invoice de Blasio.

Greater than 10 electricians and electrician supervisors raked no less than $200,000 from the FDNY in 2021.

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Former FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro had an annual wage of $237,828.

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Simply behind Iliachine was Frank Guarino, a supervisor electrician who joined the FDNY in 2001 and retired in February. He made $284,893, together with $130,455 in OT. One other supervising electrician who stays on the job, Frank Del Gaudio, was third, incomes $283,756 – together with $134,544 in time beyond regulation.

Rounding out the remainder of the FDNY’s Prime 10 earners have been three different electricians, a fireplace boat pilot, a supervising mechanic and the division’s chief hearth marshal.

Messages left with Iliachine and the opposite high earners by the FDNY weren't returned.

Iliachine’s son Alex described his dad as a “workaholic” who’s by no means turned down time beyond regulation throughout his two-plus a long time on the FDNY. He additionally confirmed his father doesn’t personal a ship.

Mayor Eric Adams addresses FDNY members throughout a medal ceremony at Metropolis Corridor on June 1, 2022.

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FDNY Performing Commissioner Laura Kavanagh greets members contained in the FDNY headquarters in downtown Brooklyn on July 7, 2022.

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Of the 12 electricians and electrician supervisors who pocketed no less than $200,000 in fiscal 2021, 11 additionally reached the identical motherlode threshold in fiscal 2020 and eight the earlier yr as nicely. No different company electricians exceeded $200,000 in pay throughout these years.

In fiscal 2016, the best paid supervisor electrician solely made $174,620 with time beyond regulation and the highest rank-and-file electrician made $152,939.

FDNY officers attributed the rise in time beyond regulation for electricians to hiring freezes relationship again greater than two years — coupled with a rise in work orders.

FDNY claims electricians are recording extra time beyond regulation hours due to longtime hiring freezes.

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“The Division is all the time conscious of the monetary prices related to preserving the Division operating,” stated spokeswoman Amanda Farinacci Gonzalez. “Due to the 24/7 nature of our company, there's sure work that should be completed and can't be prevented.”

Further reporting by JC Rice.