New York City / Department of Buildings / Assistant Architect

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Assistant Architect

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

28 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $88,341, above the department median of $78,782.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $2.5M
Role median: $88,341
Agency median: $78,782
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$65,698$118,418+

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

How total compensation varies among the 28 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Assistant Architect pay vs. the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area

Across all employers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, the median wage for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — about 10,240 people — is $99,710. Department of Buildings pays a median base salary of $85,422 for this role, 14% below that figure — about the 34th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Buildings sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$65,500

$77,950

$99,710

$129,690

$168,490

Department of Buildings median · $85,422

The bar is the range of annual wages for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval across every employer in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Buildings’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — about 106,770 people — is $99,280. Department of Buildings’s median base salary is 14% below that national figure, about the 34th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$62,300

$77,960

$99,280

$126,550

$161,420

Department of Buildings median · $85,422

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Buildings is $88,341, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Assistant Architect is held in 14 New York City departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $88,341 ranks #5 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Education Administrative

$96,621 · 1

Department of Environment Protection

$95,309 · 5

Department of Parks & Recreation

$91,408 · 2

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$90,683 · 4

Housing Preservation & Development

$87,827 · 8

New York City Housing Authority

$86,942 · 7

Department of Citywide Administrative Services

$84,368 · 6

Fire Department

$82,026 · 1

Department for the Aging

$63,641 · 2

Department of Sanitation

$57,256 · 2

Police Department

$56,246 · 2

Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services

$51,179 · 4

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

Compare jurisdictions

Assistant Architect beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $85,675 ranks #1 of 2. See Assistant Architect across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$9,613 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Assistant Architect 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.

Same department

Other job titles in Department of Buildings

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Jinseok Choi

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$121,967

Base pay: $94,427
Overtime: $19,216
Other pay: $8,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,967
Hire date: 2008-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,437
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 315.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jinseok Choi is a Assistant Architect at Department of Buildings based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). 2025 total compensation came to $121,967.

Mohamed Elnagar

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$115,396

Base pay: $93,902
Overtime: $14,358
Other pay: $7,136
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,396
Hire date: 2008-03-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96,896
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 192
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Mohamed Elnagar serves as a Assistant Architect based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,396.

Siham Michail

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$107,932

Base pay: $99,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,932
Hire date: 2006-10-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,373
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Siham Michail holds the role of Assistant Architect at Department of Buildings based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,932.

Yarnell Williams

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$103,293

Base pay: $96,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,293
Hire date: 2007-06-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,528
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Yarnell Williams works as a Assistant Architect for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Yarnell earned $103,293 in 2025.

Sheetal Shah

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$100,675

Base pay: $96,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,675
Hire date: 2015-10-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,528
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sheetal Shah is a Assistant Architect at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $100,675.

Ahmed Dirhalleh

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$99,672

Base pay: $95,167
Overtime: $1,244
Other pay: $3,261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,672
Hire date: 2015-12-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,201
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 20
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ahmed Dirhalleh works as a Assistant Architect for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Ahmed earned $99,672 in 2025.

Keith Kohn

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$97,833

Base pay: $93,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,833
Hire date: 2015-10-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,101
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Keith Kohn is a Assistant Architect at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. 2025 total compensation came to $97,833.

Sainath Dasma

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$95,290

Base pay: $90,095
Overtime: $1,134
Other pay: $4,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,290
Hire date: 2016-10-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,967
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 18
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sainath Dasma works as a Assistant Architect for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Sainath earned $95,290 in 2025.

Mihir Shah

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$94,270

Base pay: $90,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,270
Hire date: 2016-01-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,967
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Mihir Shah serves as a Assistant Architect based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $94,270.

Mariam Yousef

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$93,472

Base pay: $89,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,615
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,472
Hire date: 2016-10-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,967
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Mariam Yousef serves as a Assistant Architect based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,472.

Sara Macias

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$92,940

Base pay: $90,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,940
Hire date: 2017-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,967
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sara Macias works as a Assistant Architect for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Sara earned $92,940 in 2025.

Nermine Wilson

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$92,187

Base pay: $86,714
Overtime: $1,280
Other pay: $4,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,187
Hire date: 2016-05-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,479
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 24
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Nermine Wilson works as a Assistant Architect for Department of Buildings based in Richmond. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Nermine earned $92,187 in 2025.

Rachid Mada

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$89,792

Base pay: $86,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,792
Hire date: 2016-10-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,520
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Rachid Mada serves as a Assistant Architect based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $89,792.

Danica Vildoso

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$89,609

Base pay: $86,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,609
Hire date: 2017-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $89,479
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Danica Vildoso is a Assistant Architect at Department of Buildings based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). 2025 total compensation came to $89,609.

Melanie Alterado

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$87,074

Base pay: $84,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,074
Hire date: 2017-05-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,813
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Melanie Alterado holds the role of Assistant Architect at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,074.

Rofail Kelliny

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$85,703

Base pay: $80,951
Overtime: $1,549
Other pay: $3,203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,703
Hire date: 2016-04-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,579
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 31
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rofail Kelliny works as a Assistant Architect for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Rofail earned $85,703 in 2025.

Rezarta Pilafi

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$85,647

Base pay: $80,996
Overtime: $1,381
Other pay: $3,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,647
Hire date: 2016-02-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,579
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 26
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Rezarta Pilafi serves as a Assistant Architect based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,647.

Evet Sedrak

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$85,307

Base pay: $80,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,307
Hire date: 2016-05-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,579
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Evet Sedrak is a Assistant Architect at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $85,307.

James Luczkovich

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$81,675

Base pay: $78,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,675
Hire date: 2016-10-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,144
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

James Luczkovich is a Assistant Architect at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to $81,675.

Elaine Cheng

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$81,049

Base pay: $77,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,049
Hire date: 2023-09-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,731
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Elaine Cheng serves as a Assistant Architect based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,049.

Min Jung Kil

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$80,685

Base pay: $77,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,685
Hire date: 2021-09-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,731
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Min Jung Kil holds the role of Assistant Architect at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,685.

Moura Mansy

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$80,316

Base pay: $77,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,316
Hire date: 2022-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,731
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Moura Mansy holds the role of Assistant Architect at Department of Buildings based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,316.

Doaa Hanna

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$80,019

Base pay: $77,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,019
Hire date: 2022-02-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,731
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Doaa Hanna works as a Assistant Architect for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Doaa earned $80,019 in 2025.

Monda Costandy

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$77,552

Base pay: $74,115
Overtime: $575
Other pay: $2,862
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,552
Hire date: 2017-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,144
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 11.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,715

At Department of Buildings, Monda Costandy serves as a Assistant Architect based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,552.

Nilufar Roushan

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$77,210

Base pay: $74,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,210
Hire date: 2016-10-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,144
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Nilufar Roushan serves as a Assistant Architect based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $77,210.

Elisa Imhof

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$76,538

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $441
Other pay: $2,174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,538
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 8.75
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Elisa Imhof works as a Assistant Architect for Department of Buildings based in Queens. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Elisa earned $76,538 in 2025.

Neven Rizk

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$75,864

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,864
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Neven Rizk holds the role of Assistant Architect at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $75,864.

Md Piash

Assistant Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$65,698

Base pay: $64,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,601
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,698
Hire date: 2022-09-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,731
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,512

Md Piash works as a Assistant Architect for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Md earned $65,698 in 2025.