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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Junyu Wu

Inspector Elevators/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$20,120

Base pay: $20,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,120
Hire date: 2025-03-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 600

At Department of Buildings, Junyu Wu serves as a Inspector Elevators based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $20,120.

Joseph Pottanat

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$19,968

Base pay: $19,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,968
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 420

Joseph Pottanat is a Agency Attorney at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $19,968.

Adrian De La Cruz Medr

Community Coordinator/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$19,910

Base pay: $19,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $184
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,910
Hire date: 2025-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,868
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 588

Adrian De La Cruz Medr holds the role of Community Coordinator at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $19,910.

Cassandra Daniel

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$19,907

Base pay: $19,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,907
Hire date: 2016-10-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $43,899
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 1,015

Cassandra Daniel works as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Cassandra earned $19,907 in 2025.

Bruce Waite

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$19,789

Base pay: $19,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,789
Hire date: 2025-03-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 600

Bruce Waite is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $19,789.

Kimberly Hines

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$19,530

Base pay: $19,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,530
Hire date: 2025-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,376
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 588

Kimberly Hines holds the role of Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,530.

Alexander Fitzpatrick

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$19,402

Base pay: $19,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,402
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,871
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 640

Alexander Fitzpatrick works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Alexander earned $19,402 in 2025.

Tongkai Zhang

Assistant Plan Examiner/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$19,390

Base pay: $19,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,390
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,731
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 455

Tongkai Zhang works as a Assistant Plan Examiner for Department of Buildings based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Tongkai earned $19,390 in 2025.

Ronald Burton Jr

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$19,096

Base pay: $19,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,096
Hire date: 2013-08-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $84,563
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

Ronald Burton Jr is a Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. 2025 total compensation came to $19,096.

Mencer Johnson

Inspector Plumbing/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$19,065

Base pay: $19,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,065
Hire date: 2025-03-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 560

Mencer Johnson holds the role of Inspector Plumbing at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,065.

Brent Benjamin

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$18,958

Base pay: $18,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,958
Hire date: 2025-03-03
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: 600

At Department of Buildings, Brent Benjamin serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,958.

Patryk Dubaj

College Aide/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$18,792

Base pay: $18,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,792
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 975.5

Patryk Dubaj works as a College Aide for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Patryk earned $18,792 in 2025.

Nancy Orozco

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$18,666

Base pay: $17,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,666
Hire date: 1996-10-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,943
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 475.93

Nancy Orozco holds the role of Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor at Department of Buildings based in Queens. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,666.

Xinyi Tan

Investigator/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$18,395

Base pay: $17,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $414
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,395
Hire date: 2022-12-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $46,689
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 700

At Department of Buildings, Xinyi Tan serves as a Investigator based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,395.

Talia Gray

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$18,279

Base pay: $16,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,279
Hire date: 2024-10-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $48,631
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 735

Talia Gray holds the role of Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,279.

Jose Llorente

Inspector Elevators/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$18,232

Base pay: $18,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,232
Hire date: 2025-03-10
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: 560

At Department of Buildings, Jose Llorente serves as a Inspector Elevators based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $18,232.

Jaklien Abdelnor

Assistant Electrical Engineer/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$18,210

Base pay: $17,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,210
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 429.92

Jaklien Abdelnor works as a Assistant Electrical Engineer for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Jaklien earned $18,210 in 2025.

Jean Souffrant

Inspector Plumbing/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$17,979

Base pay: $17,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $749
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,979
Hire date: 2016-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,905
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 480

At Department of Buildings, Jean Souffrant serves as a Inspector Plumbing based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,979.

Elixsaul Deleon

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$17,880

Base pay: $17,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,880
Hire date: 2025-03-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,914
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 600

Elixsaul Deleon is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $17,880.

Joseph Angotti

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$17,735

Base pay: $17,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,735
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 520

Joseph Angotti holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $17,735.

Christopher James

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$17,735

Base pay: $17,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,735
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 520

At Department of Buildings, Christopher James serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $17,735.

Michelle Mighty

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$17,640

Base pay: $16,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,640
Hire date: 1999-02-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 435.6

Michelle Mighty holds the role of Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 1999 (about 26 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $17,640.

Alexa Mangione

College Aide/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$17,516

Base pay: $17,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,516
Hire date: 2024-06-04
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $21
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 774

At Department of Buildings, Alexa Mangione serves as a College Aide based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $17,516.

Christian Armendariz

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$17,461

Base pay: $17,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,461
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 520

Christian Armendariz works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Christian earned $17,461 in 2025.

Frederick Cooper

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$17,422

Base pay: $17,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,422
Hire date: 2025-03-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,581
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 520

Frederick Cooper holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $17,422.

Nelson Paz

College Aide/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$17,377

Base pay: $17,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,377
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 917.25

Nelson Paz holds the role of College Aide at Department of Buildings based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $17,377.

Luis Palma

Inspector Plumbing/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

$17,186

Base pay: $17,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,186
Hire date: 2025-03-17
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: 520

Luis Palma works as a Inspector Plumbing for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Luis earned $17,186 in 2025.