New York City / Department of Buildings

Agency file

Department of Buildings

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Buildings is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,853 employees with median total compensation of $78,782; the highest distinct record was $276,813.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $145.5M
Employees: 1,853
Median total: $78,782
Highest record: $276,813

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$8,548$196,706+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,853 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($78,782) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,233 (95%)
Overtime — $1,968 (3%)
Other — $2,322 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$11,795

$48,181

$78,782

$103,293

$130,551

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $130,551 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,795. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Inspector Construction

367 · $75,096

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag

192 · $47,117

Assistant Plan Examiner

166 · $78,935

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor

88 · $68,857

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl

53 · $100,781

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Chandra Roopnarine

Computer Associate/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$104,361

Base pay: $99,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,361
Hire date: 1989-01-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,415
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Chandra Roopnarine holds the role of Computer Associate at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 1989 (about 36 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $104,361.

Cynthia Ammirati

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$104,276

Base pay: $99,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,276
Hire date: 2002-07-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,328
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Cynthia Ammirati serves as a Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2002 (about 23 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $104,276.

Jonathan Vega

Administrative Investigator/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$104,231

Base pay: $103,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,231
Hire date: 2023-04-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,466
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jonathan Vega works as a Administrative Investigator for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Jonathan earned $104,231 in 2025.

Kenrick Chai-Hong

Administrative Community Relations Specialist/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$104,188

Base pay: $103,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,188
Hire date: 2007-12-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $104,155
Leave Status as of June 30: On separation leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kenrick Chai-Hong works as a Administrative Community Relations Specialist for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Kenrick earned $104,188 in 2025.

Miguel Maldonado Jr

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$104,178

Base pay: $89,240
Overtime: $5,168
Other pay: $9,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,178
Hire date: 2001-05-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,017
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 72.75
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Miguel Maldonado Jr is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years. 2025 total compensation came to $104,178.

Victor Anguiano

Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$104,160

Base pay: $78,980
Overtime: $21,188
Other pay: $3,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,160
Hire date: 2022-02-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,468
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 360.25
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Victor Anguiano is a Inspector at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $104,160.

Patrick Waterberg

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$104,147

Base pay: $90,363
Overtime: $9,771
Other pay: $4,012
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,147
Hire date: 2016-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,045
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 144.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Buildings, Patrick Waterberg serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $104,147.

Victor Kuryluk

Administrative Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$104,083

Base pay: $99,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,083
Hire date: 2007-11-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,466
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,005

Victor Kuryluk holds the role of Administrative Inspector at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,083.

Audrey Brown

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$104,012

Base pay: $99,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,012
Hire date: 2003-12-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $101,060
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Audrey Brown is a Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2003 (about 22 years). 2025 total compensation came to $104,012.

Melanie Guzman

Associate Staff Analyst/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$104,008

Base pay: $99,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,008
Hire date: 2005-10-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,298
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Melanie Guzman works as a Associate Staff Analyst for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Melanie earned $104,008 in 2025.

Linda Tam

Energy Conservation Specialist/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$103,970

Base pay: $103,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,970
Hire date: 2016-01-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,656
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Linda Tam is a Energy Conservation Specialist at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to $103,970.

Shaniqua Payne

Executive Assistant/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$103,902

Base pay: $103,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,902
Hire date: 2023-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $107,068
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shaniqua Payne works as a Executive Assistant for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Shaniqua earned $103,902 in 2025.

Gwendolyn Rhoden

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$103,769

Base pay: $101,622
Overtime: $288
Other pay: $1,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,769
Hire date: 1997-12-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,416
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Gwendolyn Rhoden serves as a Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl based in Manhattan. They have served since 1997 (about 28 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $103,769.

Valeri Filatov

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$103,643

Base pay: $84,464
Overtime: $12,162
Other pay: $7,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,643
Hire date: 2007-08-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,067
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 184.25
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Valeri Filatov is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $103,643.

Shauntel Pressley

Administrative Community Relations Specialist/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$103,583

Base pay: $102,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,583
Hire date: 2014-07-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $116,788
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Shauntel Pressley serves as a Administrative Community Relations Specialist based in Queens. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,583.

Keith Chiu

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$103,512

Base pay: $79,200
Overtime: $14,927
Other pay: $9,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,512
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,639
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 250.75
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Keith Chiu is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. 2025 total compensation came to $103,512.

Yong Yu

Administrative Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$103,421

Base pay: $101,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,926
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,421
Hire date: 2016-12-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $124,836
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Yong Yu serves as a Administrative Architect based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $103,421.

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.

Mark Schiele

Inspector Hoists and Rigging/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$103,260

Base pay: $88,557
Overtime: $11,627
Other pay: $3,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,260
Hire date: 2019-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,434
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 177
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Mark Schiele works as a Inspector Hoists and Rigging for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Mark earned $103,260 in 2025.

Warren Smith

Inspector Elevators/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$102,964

Base pay: $93,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,964
Hire date: 1999-03-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96,119
Leave Status as of June 30: On separation leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

At Department of Buildings, Warren Smith serves as a Inspector Elevators based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1999, about 26 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,964.

Sharima Singh

Administrative City Planner/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$102,790

Base pay: $102,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,790
Hire date: 2017-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,944
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sharima Singh works as a Administrative City Planner for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Sharima earned $102,790 in 2025.

Babul Qureshi

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$102,721

Base pay: $94,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,721
Hire date: 2008-11-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $97,693
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Babul Qureshi serves as a Assistant Civil Engineer based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,721.