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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Destyn Hall

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$11,806

Base pay: $11,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,806
Hire date: 2025-04-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 400

At Department of Buildings, Destyn Hall serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $11,806.

Bryan Isleib

Administrative Architect/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$11,795

Base pay: $11,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,795
Hire date: 2014-09-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,907
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 175

Bryan Isleib holds the role of Administrative Architect at Department of Buildings based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,795.

Maria Ramirez Martine

Energy Conservation Specialist/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$11,774

Base pay: $11,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,774
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,551
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 245

Maria Ramirez Martine holds the role of Energy Conservation Specialist at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,774.

Stephanie Baptiste

Paralegal Aide/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$11,680

Base pay: $11,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,680
Hire date: 2025-03-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 385

Stephanie Baptiste is a Paralegal Aide at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $11,680.

Rodney Hicks

Inspector Plumbing/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$11,241

Base pay: $10,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,241
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,402
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 308.35

Rodney Hicks is a Inspector Plumbing at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. 2025 total compensation came to $11,241.

Justin Roa

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$11,214

Base pay: $11,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,214
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 455

Justin Roa works as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Justin earned $11,214 in 2025.

Yuezhu Liu

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$11,144

Base pay: $10,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,144
Hire date: 2025-05-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 210

Yuezhu Liu is a Agency Attorney at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $11,144.

Firas Jaber

Inspector Plumbing/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$11,084

Base pay: $10,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,084
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,445
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 296

Firas Jaber holds the role of Inspector Plumbing at Department of Buildings based in Bronx. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,084.

Oliver Gamboa

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$10,982

Base pay: $10,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,982
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 320

Oliver Gamboa works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Oliver earned $10,982 in 2025.

Steven Forbes

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$10,974

Base pay: $10,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,974
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 320

At Department of Buildings, Steven Forbes serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,974.

Andrew Bailyn

Investigator/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$10,966

Base pay: $10,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,966
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,489
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 323.75

Andrew Bailyn is a Investigator at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $10,966.

Omar Foster

Inspector Plumbing/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$10,792

Base pay: $10,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,792
Hire date: 2018-05-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,766
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 330.75

At Department of Buildings, Omar Foster serves as a Inspector Plumbing based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,792.

Sharyn Elysee

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$10,736

Base pay: $10,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,736
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 420

At Department of Buildings, Sharyn Elysee serves as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $10,736.

Bassem Salamon

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$10,725

Base pay: $10,629
Overtime: $50
Other pay: $46
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,725
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 1
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 440

At Department of Buildings, Bassem Salamon serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,725.

Junita Wilson

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$10,691

Base pay: $10,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,691
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 420

Junita Wilson works as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Junita earned $10,691 in 2025.

Danya Rubenstein-Mark

College Aide/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$10,430

Base pay: $10,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,430
Hire date: 2024-06-04
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $21
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 399.25

At Department of Buildings, Danya Rubenstein-Mark serves as a College Aide based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $10,430.

Theoney Lee

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$10,273

Base pay: $10,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,273
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,288
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 455

Theoney Lee is a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $10,273.

Seymour Whyte

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$10,216

Base pay: $10,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,216
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 296

Seymour Whyte works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Seymour earned $10,216 in 2025.

Kolade Kolapo

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$10,134

Base pay: $9,320
Overtime: $27
Other pay: $788
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,134
Hire date: 2018-07-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,766
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0.5
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 271.1

Kolade Kolapo holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $10,134.

Shakeema Chavis

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$9,839

Base pay: $9,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,839
Hire date: 2025-03-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 385

Shakeema Chavis works as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Shakeema earned $9,839 in 2025.

Paul Bartelotti

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$9,610

Base pay: $9,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,610
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 280

Paul Bartelotti is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $9,610.

Abanoub Aziz

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$9,569

Base pay: $9,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,569
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 280

Abanoub Aziz is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $9,569.

Sudheeksha Kumar

Summer Graduate Intern/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$9,256

Base pay: $9,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,256
Hire date: 2024-06-11
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Richmond

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $26
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 352.75

Sudheeksha Kumar works as a Summer Graduate Intern for Department of Buildings based in Richmond. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Sudheeksha earned $9,256 in 2025.

Diamond Palmer-Windley

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$9,136

Base pay: $9,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,136
Hire date: 2019-11-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,588
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 280

Diamond Palmer-Windley holds the role of Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,136.

Thomas Hunter V

Staff Analyst/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$8,986

Base pay: $8,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,986
Hire date: 2025-04-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,310
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 245

Thomas Hunter V works as a Staff Analyst for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Thomas earned $8,986 in 2025.

Edmond Lee

College Aide/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$8,744

Base pay: $8,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,744
Hire date: 2023-07-03
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $20
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 449.75

At Department of Buildings, Edmond Lee serves as a College Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,744.

Bradley Birnbaum

Paralegal Aide/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$8,671

Base pay: $8,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,671
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,754
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 280

Bradley Birnbaum holds the role of Paralegal Aide at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $8,671.