City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish / Development

Agency file

Development

Source file: Open Data BR — City-Parish Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Development is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 50 employees with median total compensation of $50,393; the highest distinct record was $137,655.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $2.6M
Employees: 50
Median total: $50,393
Highest record: $137,655

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$24$112,333+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 50 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,393) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $51,425 (99%)
Overtime — $19 (0%)
Other — $440 (1%)
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

$32,326

$40,763

$50,393

$58,035

$66,899

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $66,899 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $32,326. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Code Enforcement Officer V

7 · $54,626

Code Enforcement Officer I

6 · $44,574

Engineering Technician

4 · $56,052

Administrative Specialist II

4 · $39,157

Administrative Specialist I

4 · $31,471

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 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$2.7M —	57 —	$48,173 —
2025	$2.6M ▼ 5.5%	50 ▼ 12.3%	$50,393 ▲ 4.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jason Hamilton

Engineering Technician/Development

2025 total comp

$58,035

Sub-department: Development-Subdivisions
Base pay: $58,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,035
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1026
Pay Location Code: 7320
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x433A4C6712A3E5DAB1F803DF1AA87EDB3F640D7A

At Development, Jason Hamilton serves as a Engineering Technician within Development-Subdivisions. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,035.

William Bennett

Code Enforcement Officer V/Development

2025 total comp

$57,953

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $57,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,953
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1716
Pay Location Code: 7330
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xA4AC914C09D7C097FE1F4F96B897E625B6922069

William Bennett works as a Code Enforcement Officer V for Development within Development-Permits & Inspect. William earned $57,953 in 2025.

Bruce Sanchez

Code Enforcement Officer V/Development

2025 total comp

$57,284

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $57,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,284
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1716
Pay Location Code: 7330
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xBEA20811BA93EE352E2D594057F7E1F61E176723

Bruce Sanchez works as a Code Enforcement Officer V for Development within Development-Permits & Inspect. Bruce earned $57,284 in 2025.

Kirk Carbo

Code Enforcement Officer V/Development

2025 total comp

$56,389

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $56,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,389
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employee Reimbursement: $125
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1716
Pay Location Code: 7330
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x13CE678481BBC40467537075BD63DF4BA7E5CA8D

At Development, Kirk Carbo serves as a Code Enforcement Officer V within Development-Permits & Inspect. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,389.

Austin Hunt

Complaint Manager/Development

2025 total comp

$55,047

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $54,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,047
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2028
Pay Adjustments: $63
Pay Location Code: 7330
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xB54681F4B90AF40D60F07266F34978535F8CA8C2

Austin Hunt is a Complaint Manager at Development within Development-Permits & Inspect. 2025 total compensation came to $55,047.

Brandon Johnson

Code Enforcement Officer V/Development

2025 total comp

$54,626

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $54,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,626
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1716
Pay Location Code: 7330
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xE644B1CE2BAE6D3869F07C27297457A9978EC168

Brandon Johnson works as a Code Enforcement Officer V for Development within Development-Permits & Inspect. Brandon earned $54,626 in 2025.

Joseph Brooks

Engineering Technician/Development

2025 total comp

$54,069

Sub-department: Development-Subdivisions
Base pay: $53,111
Overtime: $959
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,069
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1026
Pay Location Code: 7320
Total Overtime Hours: 25
Unique ID: 0x67B1A89F60C5821810D9E832A9EED9D1B1F889EC

Joseph Brooks is a Engineering Technician at Development within Development-Subdivisions. 2025 total compensation came to $54,069.

Jake Daigle

Complaint Manager/Development

2025 total comp

$53,000

Sub-department: Development-Administration
Base pay: $52,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,000
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2028
Pay Adjustments: $18
Pay Location Code: 7310
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xF6788DB538E8CE9D690CAD5C1541C0CF4A3EB721

Jake Daigle is a Complaint Manager at Development within Development-Administration. 2025 total compensation came to $53,000.

Bessie Polk

Senior Administrative Specialist/Development

2024 total comp

$52,862

Sub-department: Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf
Base pay: $36,556
Overtime: $9
Other pay: $16,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,862
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment End Date: Aug 27, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2022
Pay Location Code: 7340
Severance Pay: $16,297
Total Overtime Hours: 0.25

Bessie Polk is a Senior Administrative Specialist at Development within Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf. 2024 total compensation came to $52,862.

Justin Bowie

Code Enforcement Officer V/Development

2025 total comp

$51,973

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $51,973
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,973
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1716
Pay Location Code: 7330
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x14A2BCB0B80B61C9F036475B920CBF985E2A0CF2

At Development, Justin Bowie serves as a Code Enforcement Officer V within Development-Permits & Inspect. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,973.

Christy Anderson

Complaint Specialist/Development

2025 total comp

$51,637

Sub-department: Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf
Base pay: $51,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,637
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2026
Pay Location Code: 7340
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x13EE964FFDF6E8D6E40D041D06F6EF2812AB64BB

Christy Anderson holds the role of Complaint Specialist at Development within Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,637.

Larry Foster

Engineering Technician/Development

2025 total comp

$51,563

Sub-department: Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf
Base pay: $51,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,563
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1026
Pay Location Code: 7340
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xA7D3D768FE1C49C394CDF0EA8E9B0A280240ACE5

Larry Foster is a Engineering Technician at Development within Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf. 2025 total compensation came to $51,563.

Fred Caston

Code Enforcement Officer I/Development

2025 total comp

$50,653

Sub-department: Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf
Base pay: $50,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,653

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1708
Pay Location Code: 7340
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x7BF446DEFE82C44EDADC2E74AF4FE0340C4602D9

Fred Caston is a Code Enforcement Officer I at Development within Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf. 2025 total compensation came to $50,653.

Ernest Williams

Code Enforcement Officer I/Development

2025 total comp

$50,653

Sub-department: Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf
Base pay: $50,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,653

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1708
Pay Location Code: 7340
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x77E643BCB14A85C7B5B9635A860BE758103039B5

At Development, Ernest Williams serves as a Code Enforcement Officer I within Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,653.

Lisa Thames

Plans Analyst I/Development

2025 total comp

$50,133

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $50,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,133
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1700
Pay Location Code: 7330
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x5D6F91E08493211649E73F8E4C45194A8528C590

Lisa Thames holds the role of Plans Analyst I at Development within Development-Permits & Inspect. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,133.

John Didier

Code Enforcement Officer V/Development

2025 total comp

$48,534

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $48,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,534
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1716
Pay Location Code: 7330
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x2F48F1988545ACAAD5A546566FEE3B6C16918FF0

At Development, John Didier serves as a Code Enforcement Officer V within Development-Permits & Inspect. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,534.

Tiffany Morgan

Administrative Specialist II/Development

2025 total comp

$47,376

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $47,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,376
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2020
Pay Location Code: 7330
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xA3D12597F93E80F7F6A229CEBB1C3E10D4F34EC3

Tiffany Morgan is a Administrative Specialist II at Development within Development-Permits & Inspect. 2025 total compensation came to $47,376.

Lesley Spooner

Code Enforcement Officer I/Development

2025 total comp

$46,355

Sub-department: Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf
Base pay: $46,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,355
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1708
Pay Location Code: 7340
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x5E70ACBF3B135175635FF38FA1F6EE04107F05B8

Lesley Spooner holds the role of Code Enforcement Officer I at Development within Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,355.

Michael Berthelot

Code Enforcement Officer V/Development

2025 total comp

$45,594

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $45,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,594
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1716
Pay Location Code: 7330
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x29458DEE89596CF077F05080862B0FF3EB50DE64

At Development, Michael Berthelot serves as a Code Enforcement Officer V within Development-Permits & Inspect. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,594.

Corey Phillips

Engineering Aide I/Development

2025 total comp

$45,120

Sub-department: Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf
Base pay: $45,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,120
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1020
Pay Location Code: 7340
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x306A6D387CA4CC904606E6CAB6E85CB47C176F8A

Corey Phillips holds the role of Engineering Aide I at Development within Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,120.

Shonletta Griffin

Administrative Specialist I/Development

2025 total comp

$42,971

Sub-department: Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf
Base pay: $42,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,971
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2018
Pay Location Code: 7340
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x46B97E6934FF6CDA7BF3475AE9287CA1602723A8

Shonletta Griffin works as a Administrative Specialist I for Development within Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf. Shonletta earned $42,971 in 2025.

Anthony Berniard

Code Enforcement Officer I/Development

2025 total comp

$42,793

Sub-department: Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf
Base pay: $39,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,793
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1708
Pay Adjustments: $3,086
Pay Location Code: 7340
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x84758D103E209E14F4FD3F5A5B54E996E2DD037B

At Development, Anthony Berniard serves as a Code Enforcement Officer I within Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,793.

Nicholas Vasquez

Code Enforcement Officer IV/Development

2024 total comp

$42,107

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $38,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,071
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,107
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment End Date: Oct 14, 2024
Employment Status: Inactive
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1714
Pay Location Code: 7330
Severance Pay: $4,071
Total Overtime Hours: 0

Nicholas Vasquez holds the role of Code Enforcement Officer IV at Development within Development-Permits & Inspect. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,107.

Marcia Lacour

Administrative Specialist II/Development

2025 total comp

$42,045

Sub-department: Development-Subdivisions
Base pay: $42,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,045
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2020
Pay Location Code: 7320
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xF08E266EF489BF30764F5C7E621D60DFB9F31460

Marcia Lacour holds the role of Administrative Specialist II at Development within Development-Subdivisions. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,045.

Canisha Hammond

Senior Administrative Specialist/Development

2025 total comp

$41,185

Sub-department: Development-Permits & Inspect
Base pay: $41,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,185
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 2022
Pay Location Code: 7330
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x85B7DDA7149E6A1238BAA48BA814B163ECBD5C5C

Canisha Hammond works as a Senior Administrative Specialist for Development within Development-Permits & Inspect. Canisha earned $41,185 in 2025.

Jackie Dempsey

Maintenance Worker Supervisor II/Development

2025 total comp

$41,185

Sub-department: Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf
Base pay: $41,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,185

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1168
Pay Location Code: 7340
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0x08BA9591DDD8B97BCBAA1A39760C09B46A22CCC9

Jackie Dempsey is a Maintenance Worker Supervisor II at Development within Development-Neighbor Revit-Gf. 2025 total compensation came to $41,185.

Larry Feast

Heavy Equipment Operator/Development

2025 total comp

$40,885

Sub-department: Development-Neighbor Revit-Sf
Base pay: $40,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,885
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Department Number: 7300
Employment Status: Active
Engineer License: No
Job Code: 1164
Pay Location Code: 7341
Total Overtime Hours: 0
Unique ID: 0xD733757791DD926ABA2C3D5E7450A58212C7F23B

Larry Feast is a Heavy Equipment Operator at Development within Development-Neighbor Revit-Sf. 2025 total compensation came to $40,885.