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City of Albuquerque / Pl-Planning Department

Agency file

Pl-Planning Department

Source file: City of Albuquerque — Employee Earnings / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Pl-Planning Department supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2025, this agency had 166 employees with median total compensation of $30,244; the highest distinct record was $65,006.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$5.4M
Employees
166
Median total
$30,244
Highest record
$65,006

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 166 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($30,244) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$32,395 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • 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
$21,519
$26,511
$30,244
$37,602
$45,978

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $45,978 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,519. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

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Shahab Biazar

City Engineer/Pl-Planning Department

2025 total comp
$65,006
Base pay
$65,006
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,006
Hourly rate
$68

At Pl-Planning Department, Shahab Biazar serves as a City Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,006.

David Bishop

Principal Engineer/Pl-Planning Department

2025 total comp
$56,020
Base pay
$56,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,020
Hourly rate
$58

David Bishop works as a Principal Engineer for Pl-Planning Department. David earned $56,020 in 2025.

Kathleen Verhage

Principal Engineer/Pl-Planning Department

2025 total comp
$56,020
Base pay
$56,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,020
Hourly rate
$58

Kathleen Verhage is a Principal Engineer at Pl-Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $56,020.

Tiequan Chen

Principal Engineer/Pl-Planning Department

2025 total comp
$56,020
Base pay
$56,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,020
Hourly rate
$58

Tiequan Chen holds the role of Principal Engineer at Pl-Planning Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,020.

Ernest Armijo

Principal Engineer/Pl-Planning Department

2025 total comp
$56,020
Base pay
$56,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,020
Hourly rate
$58

At Pl-Planning Department, Ernest Armijo serves as a Principal Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,020.

James Hughes

Principal Engineer/Pl-Planning Department

2025 total comp
$56,020
Base pay
$56,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,020
Hourly rate
$58

James Hughes is a Principal Engineer at Pl-Planning Department. 2025 total compensation came to $56,020.