New York City / Department of City Planning

Agency file

Department of City Planning

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

The Department of City Planning supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2025, this agency had 385 employees with median total compensation of $84,896; the highest distinct record was $295,677.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $32.5M
Employees: 385
Median total: $84,896
Highest record: $295,677

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$22$174,550+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 385 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($84,896) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $82,505 (98%)
Overtime — $100 (0%)
Other — $1,726 (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

$13,703

$64,324

$84,896

$108,203

$137,243

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,243 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,703. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

City Planner

109 · $88,238

City Research Scientist

59 · $79,834

Community Coordinator

37 · $72,925

Administrative City Planner

29 · $144,454

Summer College Intern

25 · $612

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Planning Department (103) City of Baltimore73% match
Dpd Planning and Development City of Philadelphia47% match
Department of Planning and Development City of Chicago42% match
City Planning City of Los Angeles38% match

Record list

Employees

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Alexandra Moscovitz

City Research Scientist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$122,027

Base pay: $121,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,027
Hire date: 2023-10-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $129,638
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alexandra Moscovitz works as a City Research Scientist for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Alexandra earned $122,027 in 2025.

Stephen Johnson

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$121,964

Base pay: $112,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,964
Hire date: 2000-02-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $116,400
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stephen Johnson holds the role of City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,964.

Evan Lemonides

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$121,947

Base pay: $121,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,947
Hire date: 2014-11-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $125,680
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Evan Lemonides holds the role of Administrative City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,947.

Farhan Kapadia

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$121,787

Base pay: $121,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,787
Hire date: 2023-01-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,867
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Farhan Kapadia is a Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $121,787.

Maleenee Pons

Administrative Contract Specialist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$120,703

Base pay: $120,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,703
Hire date: 2022-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $128,030
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Maleenee Pons serves as a Administrative Contract Specialist based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,703.

Sara Avila

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$120,248

Base pay: $118,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,248
Hire date: 2015-06-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,300
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sara Avila holds the role of City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $120,248.

Connie Chan

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$119,988

Base pay: $119,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,988
Hire date: 2014-10-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $123,584
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Connie Chan serves as a Administrative City Planner based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,988.

Mary Chin

Computer Associate/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$118,341

Base pay: $94,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,341
Hire date: 1985-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,114
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mary Chin works as a Computer Associate for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 1985, they have about 40 years of service. Mary earned $118,341 in 2025.

Finn Van Krieken

City Research Scientist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$117,963

Base pay: $117,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $230
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,963
Hire date: 2023-03-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $128,680
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Finn Van Krieken is a City Research Scientist at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $117,963.

Waikin Ng

Certified IT Administrator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$117,620

Base pay: $111,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,620
Hire date: 2000-08-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,840
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Waikin Ng serves as a Certified IT Administrator based in Manhattan. They have served since 2000 (about 25 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $117,620.

Frank Chin

Computer Specialist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$117,458

Base pay: $111,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,458
Hire date: 1986-11-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,673
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Frank Chin works as a Computer Specialist for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 1986, they have about 39 years of service. Frank earned $117,458 in 2025.

Olga Olovyannikov

Transportation Specialist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$117,161

Base pay: $108,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,161
Hire date: 1992-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $111,902
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Olga Olovyannikov is a Transportation Specialist at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 1992 (about 33 years). 2025 total compensation came to $117,161.

Antonio Caceres

Certified IT Administrator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$116,962

Base pay: $110,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,426
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,962
Hire date: 2007-03-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,083
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Antonio Caceres serves as a Certified IT Administrator based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,962.