City of Cincinnati / Buildings & Inspections / Deputy Director

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Deputy Director

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1 employees hold this title in Buildings & Inspections. Median total compensation for the role is $132,600, above the department median of $69,017.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $132.6K
Role median: $132,600
Agency median: $69,017
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Cincinnati

Deputy Director is held in 17 City of Cincinnati departments. In Buildings & Inspections, the median of $132,600 ranks #15 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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$161,816 · 1

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$161,816 · 1

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$161,816 · 3

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$161,816 · 1

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$161,816 · 1

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$161,816 · 3

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$161,246 · 1

Emergency Communication Center

$156,111 · 1

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$155,242 · 2

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$148,080 · 1

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$145,000 · 1

Te - Streetcar

$142,315 · 2

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director role in other City of Cincinnatidepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Director beyond City of Cincinnati

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In City of Cincinnati, the median of $156,111 ranks #8 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of City of Cincinnati →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$228,800 · 267

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$182,733 · 30

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Director roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kristen Payne

Deputy Director/Buildings & Inspections

2026 total comp

$132,600

Sub-department: B&I
Base pay: $132,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,600
Hire date: 2026-03-15
Pay grade: 535
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Department ID: 2110000
Job Family: D5Adm
Jobcode: 535
Jobtitle Abbrv: Dep Dir
Location: Bld Administrative
Paygroup: Mgm
Position Nbr: 00535004
Sal Admin Plan: D5

Kristen Payne holds the role of Deputy Director at Buildings & Inspections within B&I. They have served since 2026 (under a year). In 2026, their total compensation was $132,600. Their pay grade is 535.