New York City / Department of Buildings / Deputy Commissioner

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Deputy Commissioner

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

3 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $254,323, above the department median of $78,782.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $744.7K
Role median: $254,323
Agency median: $78,782
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Deputy Commissioner is held in 24 New York City departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $254,323 ranks #5 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Department

$275,799 · 7

Fire Department

$261,324 · 6

Department of Environment Protection

$258,669 · 5

Department of Sanitation

$258,374 · 2

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$252,110 · 9

Administrative for Children's Services

$246,252 · 3

Department of Finance

$240,676 · 3

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$234,839 · 2

Department of Youth & Community Development Services

$230,828 · 4

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$218,352 · 1

Department of Parks & Recreation

$213,395 · 5

Office of Emergency Management

$202,797 · 5

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

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Deputy Commissioner beyond New York City

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $215,181 ranks #2 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$245,784 · 44

$179,318 · 12

$175,512 · 99

$163,000 · 45

$140,026 · 25

$127,911 · 5

$39,912 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles 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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Mark Sanabria

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$254,718

Base pay: $254,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $254,718
Hire date: 1995-05-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $263,748
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mark Sanabria works as a Deputy Commissioner for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 30 years. Mark earned $254,718 in 2025.

Yegal Shamash

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$254,323

Base pay: $254,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $254,323
Hire date: 2014-06-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $263,748
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Yegal Shamash is a Deputy Commissioner at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $254,323.

Gina Ugarte

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$235,695

Base pay: $235,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $235,695
Hire date: 2023-04-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $263,748
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gina Ugarte holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $235,695.