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New York City / Department of Buildings

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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

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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Rachel Mcdonald

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp
$111,565
Base pay
$107,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,570
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,565
Hire date
2019-10-15
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$141,446
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
810
Regular Hours
1,820

Rachel Mcdonald is a Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $111,565.

Maura Kugelman

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp
$111,526
Base pay
$108,855
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,671
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,526
Hire date
2017-02-13
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$109,905
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
810
Regular Hours
1,820

Maura Kugelman works as a Administrative Staff Analyst for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Maura earned $111,526 in 2025.

Gary Cruz

Computer Associate/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp
$111,423
Base pay
$100,050
Overtime
$8,412
Other pay
$2,962
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,423
Hire date
2019-03-18
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$101,802
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
127.5
Payroll Number
810
Regular Hours
1,820

Gary Cruz works as a Computer Associate for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Gary earned $111,423 in 2025.