New York City / Department of Business Service / Deputy Commissioner

Job-title file

Deputy Commissioner

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

5 employees hold this title in Department of Business Service. Median total compensation for the role is $181,158, above the department median of $79,092.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $969.9K
Role median: $181,158
Agency median: $79,092
Comparison: Above

Compare departments

This role across New York City

Deputy Commissioner is held in 24 New York City departments. In Department of Business Service, the median of $181,158 ranks #15 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Department

$275,799 · 7

Fire Department

$261,324 · 6

Department of Environment Protection

$258,669 · 5

Department of Sanitation

$258,374 · 2

Department of Buildings

$254,323 · 3

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$252,110 · 9

Administrative for Children's Services

$246,252 · 3

Department of Finance

$240,676 · 3

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$234,839 · 2

Department of Youth & Community Development Services

$230,828 · 4

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$218,352 · 1

Department of Parks & Recreation

$213,395 · 5

Median total compensation for the Deputy Commissioner role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Deputy Commissioner beyond New York City

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $215,181 ranks #2 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$245,784 · 44

$179,318 · 12

$175,512 · 99

$163,000 · 45

$140,026 · 25

$127,911 · 5

$39,912 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Michael Forte

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$237,082

Base pay: $237,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $237,082
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $246,817
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michael Forte is a Deputy Commissioner at Department of Business Service based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $237,082.

Katherine Chan

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$191,242

Base pay: $191,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,242
Hire date: 2021-08-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $198,022
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 1,820

Katherine Chan holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Department of Business Service based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $191,242.

Tenisha Dyer

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$181,158

Base pay: $181,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,158
Hire date: 2023-02-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $187,580
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tenisha Dyer holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Department of Business Service based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $181,158.

Yurij Pawluk

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$180,263

Base pay: $180,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,263
Hire date: 2023-07-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $186,654
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Business Service, Yurij Pawluk serves as a Deputy Commissioner based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,263.

Calvin Brown

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$180,161

Base pay: $180,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,161
Hire date: 2019-05-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $186,548
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 1,820

Calvin Brown works as a Deputy Commissioner for Department of Business Service based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Calvin earned $180,161 in 2025.