New York City / Department of Business Service

Agency file

Department of Business Service

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Business Service is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 371 employees with median total compensation of $79,092; the highest distinct record was $257,964.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $30.8M
Employees: 371
Median total: $79,092
Highest record: $257,964

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$476$191,242+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 371 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($79,092) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,354 (98%)
Overtime — $158 (0%)
Other — $1,493 (2%)
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

$18,967

$63,852

$79,092

$105,239

$143,310

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $143,310 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,967. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Community Coordinator

129 · $65,496

Administrative Business Promotion Coordinator

32 · $107,196

Contract Reviewer

20 · $73,804

Business Promotion Coordinator

17 · $95,966

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl

15 · $107,811

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

Eldha Solano

Community Coordinator/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$38,848

Base pay: $38,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,848
Hire date: 2024-01-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,400
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 893.07

Eldha Solano works as a Community Coordinator for Department of Business Service based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Eldha earned $38,848 in 2025.

Christine Lai

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$38,836

Base pay: $38,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,836
Hire date: 2025-03-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $139,388
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 525

Christine Lai holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Department of Business Service based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,836.

Fatima Diaz

Community Associate/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$38,688

Base pay: $38,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,688
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,534
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 1,762.05

Fatima Diaz works as a Community Associate for Department of Business Service based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Fatima earned $38,688 in 2025.

Janelle Pierre

Community Coordinator/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$37,829

Base pay: $37,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,829
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,081
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 1,074.5

At Department of Business Service, Janelle Pierre serves as a Community Coordinator based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $37,829.

Jose Garcia Portillo

Community Coordinator/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$37,686

Base pay: $37,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,686
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,280
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 875.75

Jose Garcia Portillo holds the role of Community Coordinator at Department of Business Service based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,686.

Ugonna Amaechi

Community Coordinator/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$36,558

Base pay: $36,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,558
Hire date: 2023-02-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $66,003
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 1,050

Ugonna Amaechi holds the role of Community Coordinator at Department of Business Service based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $36,558.

Theresa Edwards

City Research Scientist/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$35,779

Base pay: $35,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,779
Hire date: 2025-02-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $106,348
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 630

Theresa Edwards holds the role of City Research Scientist at Department of Business Service based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,779.

Christine Youssef

City Planner/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$35,131

Base pay: $34,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,131
Hire date: 2019-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,597
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 637.67

Christine Youssef is a City Planner at Department of Business Service based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. 2025 total compensation came to $35,131.

Justin Gale

Assistant Commissioner/Department of Business Service

2025 total comp

$31,940

Base pay: $31,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $879
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,940
Hire date: 2010-05-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $152,342
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 801
Regular Hours: 385

At Department of Business Service, Justin Gale serves as a Assistant Commissioner based in Manhattan. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,940.