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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 47

Paul Bergersen

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$112

Base pay: -$99
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$13
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$112
Hire date: 2022-05-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,262
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Buildings, Paul Bergersen serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled -$112.

Jose Scott

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$138

Base pay: -$128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$10
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$138
Hire date: 2006-07-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $85,861
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Buildings, Jose Scott serves as a Inspector Construction based in Manhattan. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Their 2025 pay totaled -$138.

Kevin Roman

Summer College Intern/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$249

Base pay: -$249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$249
Hire date: 2023-06-13
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $18
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: -14.25

Kevin Roman is a Summer College Intern at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to -$249.

Coffina Ludgood

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$336

Base pay: -$319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$336
Hire date: 1988-04-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: BRONX

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,622
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

Coffina Ludgood holds the role of Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor at Department of Buildings based in Bronx. They have served since 1988 (about 37 years). In 2025, their total compensation was -$336.

Aleyda Austin

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$538

Base pay: -$161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$538
Hire date: 2022-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $67,309
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: -5

At Department of Buildings, Aleyda Austin serves as a Inspector Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled -$538.

Roy Bosdell

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$597

Base pay: -$550
Overtime: -$14
Other pay: -$33
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$597
Hire date: 2019-06-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: QUEENS
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,564
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

Roy Bosdell is a Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Queens. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to -$597.

Jazmyn Smith

Paralegal Aide/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$651

Base pay: -$651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$651
Hire date: 2023-09-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $47,203
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: -63

At Department of Buildings, Jazmyn Smith serves as a Paralegal Aide based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled -$651.

Christopher Mccafferty

Inspector Elevators/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$1,002

Base pay: -$2,157
Overtime: -$59
Other pay: $1,214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,002
Hire date: 2019-09-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $63,654
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

Christopher Mccafferty holds the role of Inspector Elevators at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was -$1,002.

Phoebe Dossett

Agency Attorney/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$1,087

Base pay: -$1,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$30
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,087
Hire date: 2019-07-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,893
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

Phoebe Dossett works as a Agency Attorney for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Phoebe earned -$1,087 in 2025.

Leslie Rodriguez

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$1,139

Base pay: -$1,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,139
Hire date: 2024-05-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,376
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: -35

At Department of Buildings, Leslie Rodriguez serves as a Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled -$1,139.

Danielle Delahanty

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$1,283

Base pay: -$1,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,283
Hire date: 2008-01-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,339
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

Danielle Delahanty is a Administrative Staff Analyst at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to -$1,283.

Kester Gibbs

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$7,358

Base pay: -$6,961
Overtime: -$319
Other pay: -$78
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$7,358
Hire date: 2019-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,746
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

Kester Gibbs works as a Inspector Construction for Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Kester earned -$7,358 in 2025.

Pat Huang

Inspector Construction/Department of Buildings

2025 total comp

-$8,548

Base pay: -$8,088
Overtime: -$460
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$8,548
Hire date: 2021-03-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,262
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 810
Regular Hours: 0

Pat Huang holds the role of Inspector Construction at Department of Buildings based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was -$8,548.