First Deputy Commissioner

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $267,512, above the department median of $78,782.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $267.5K
Role median: $267,512
Agency median: $78,782
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

First Deputy Commissioner is held in 8 New York City departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $267,512 ranks #2 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Department

$276,154 · 1

Department of Correction

$266,693 · 1

Department of Design & Construction

$264,097 · 1

Department of Finance

$260,039 · 1

Office of Emergency Management

$258,129 · 1

Hra/Dept of Social Services

$91,533 · 1

Fire Department

$65,995 · 1

Median total compensation for the First 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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First Deputy Commissioner beyond New York City

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $262,068 ranks #1 of 2. See First Deputy Commissioner across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Chicago

$196,740 · 13

Median total compensation for comparable First 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.

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Employees with this title

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Kazimir Vilenchik

First Deputy Commissioner/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$267,512

Base pay: $267,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $267,512
Hire date: 2008-10-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $276,996
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kazimir Vilenchik holds the role of First Deputy Commissioner at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $267,512.