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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

NYC Police Pension Fund

$259,032 · 2

Office of Collective Bargainin

$236,519 · 2

Department of Transportation

$193,243 · 1

Department of Business Service

$117,250 · 1

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

$228,800 · 267

$213,152 · 10

$188,410 · 21

$163,740 · 17

$160,361 · 30

Johnson County, Kansas

$159,643 · 6

City of Cincinnati

$156,111 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$143,300 · 17

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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Alaa Moussawi

Deputy Director/City Council

2025 total comp

$198,319

Base pay: $197,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,208
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,319
Hire date: 2018-05-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $202,611
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

At City Council, Alaa Moussawi serves as a Deputy Director based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,319.

Jenna Baldwin

Deputy Director/City Council

2025 total comp

$197,130

Base pay: $196,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,130
Hire date: 2022-05-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $203,083
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jenna Baldwin is a Deputy Director at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $197,130.

Rachel Cordero

Deputy Director/City Council

2025 total comp

$196,411

Base pay: $196,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,411
Hire date: 2007-12-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $202,611
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rachel Cordero is a Deputy Director at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $196,411.

Wesley Jones

Deputy Director/City Council

2025 total comp

$196,411

Base pay: $196,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,411
Hire date: 2018-06-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $202,611
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Wesley Jones works as a Deputy Director for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Wesley earned $196,411 in 2025.