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Deputy Director

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

24 employees hold this title in City Council. Median total compensation for the role is $164,463, above the department median of $50,766.

Employees
24
Total payroll
$4M
Role median
$164,463
Agency median
$50,766
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$46,027$233,739+

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How total compensation varies among the 24 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

Deputy Director is held in 5 New York City departments. In City Council, the median of $164,463 ranks #4 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Deputy Director beyond New York City

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $182,733 ranks #4 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of New York City

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Texas
$228,800 · 267
California
$213,152 · 10
City of Charlotte
$188,410 · 21
City of Chicago
$163,740 · 17
District of Columbia
$160,361 · 30
City of Cincinnati
$156,111 · 23

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles 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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Brandon Colson

Deputy Director/City Council

2025 total comp
$164,956
Base pay
$164,956
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$164,956
Hire date
1999-01-11
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$170,363
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Brandon Colson works as a Deputy Director for City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. Brandon earned $164,956 in 2025.

Andrew Zimmerman

Deputy Director/City Council

2025 total comp
$163,971
Base pay
$163,971
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,971
Hire date
2022-08-01
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$169,784
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Andrew Zimmerman serves as a Deputy Director based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,971.

Shirley Limongi

Deputy Director/City Council

2025 total comp
$161,091
Base pay
$161,091
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$161,091
Hire date
2007-11-19
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$166,802
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

At City Council, Shirley Limongi serves as a Deputy Director based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,091.