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

Page 1

Frank Marchiano

Administrative Project Manager/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$171,039

Base pay: $170,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,039
Hire date: 2004-06-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $176,067
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Frank Marchiano is a Administrative Project Manager at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $171,039.

Martha Cruz

Executive Director, New York City Loft Board/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$170,753

Base pay: $170,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,753
Hire date: 2022-03-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $176,806
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Martha Cruz is a Executive Director, New York City Loft Board at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $170,753.

Charanjeet Singh

Administrative Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$170,087

Base pay: $169,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,087
Hire date: 2011-01-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $175,943
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Buildings, Charanjeet Singh serves as a Administrative Engineer based in Manhattan. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,087.

Juan Ruiz

Administrative Manager/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$169,489

Base pay: $169,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,489
Hire date: 1997-01-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $175,498
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Juan Ruiz is a Administrative Manager at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $169,489.

Asad Var

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$168,641

Base pay: $90,748
Overtime: $74,070
Other pay: $3,824
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,641
Hire date: 2015-09-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,441
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1,087.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

Asad Var is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). 2025 total compensation came to $168,641.

John Murphy

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$164,680

Base pay: $99,087
Overtime: $48,116
Other pay: $17,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,680
Hire date: 1998-10-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $102,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 616.75
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 2,080

John Murphy works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 27 years. John earned $164,680 in 2025.

Alan Price

Administrative Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$164,599

Base pay: $164,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,599
Hire date: 2008-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $170,435
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alan Price holds the role of Administrative Engineer at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $164,599.

Clyde Campbell

Administrative Inspector/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$164,304

Base pay: $122,289
Overtime: $33,539
Other pay: $8,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,304
Hire date: 2005-10-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,871
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 370.75
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Clyde Campbell holds the role of Administrative Inspector at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,304.

Wilkin Deleon

Administrative Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$163,922

Base pay: $163,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,922
Hire date: 2008-12-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $169,734
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Wilkin Deleon works as a Administrative Engineer for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. Wilkin earned $163,922 in 2025.

Emilio Salazar

Computer Associate/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$162,833

Base pay: $125,111
Overtime: $30,969
Other pay: $6,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,833
Hire date: 2001-11-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $129,123
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 327.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Emilio Salazar holds the role of Computer Associate at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2001, they have about 24 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,833.

Marco Frias Fuentes

Administrative Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$162,795

Base pay: $162,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,795
Hire date: 2014-06-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $180,224
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,820

Marco Frias Fuentes holds the role of Administrative Engineer at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $162,795.