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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Matthew Croswell

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$137,591

Base pay: $129,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,591
Hire date: 2006-11-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,225
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Matthew Croswell works as a City Planner for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2006, they have about 19 years of service. Matthew earned $137,591 in 2025.

Tyler Matteo

City Research Scientist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$137,243

Base pay: $136,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,243
Hire date: 2021-06-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $141,030
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Tyler Matteo holds the role of City Research Scientist at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,243.

Stephen Everett

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$137,228

Base pay: $132,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,034
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,228
Hire date: 2013-06-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,406
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stephen Everett works as a City Planner for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Stephen earned $137,228 in 2025.

Dominick Answini

Agency Attorney/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$137,131

Base pay: $125,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,131
Hire date: 2006-01-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $128,195
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Dominick Answini serves as a Agency Attorney based in Manhattan. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $137,131.

Mauricio Garcia

Transportation Specialist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$136,326

Base pay: $127,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,326
Hire date: 2000-04-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $131,627
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mauricio Garcia works as a Transportation Specialist for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. Mauricio earned $136,326 in 2025.

Sagi Golan

Associate Urban Designer/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$135,736

Base pay: $130,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,736
Hire date: 2013-07-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $134,708
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sagi Golan works as a Associate Urban Designer for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. Sagi earned $135,736 in 2025.

Anida Murati

Computer Systems Manager/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$135,736

Base pay: $134,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,736
Hire date: 2008-03-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $139,222
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Anida Murati is a Computer Systems Manager at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). 2025 total compensation came to $135,736.

Ikhtiyar Uddin

Computer Systems Manager/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$135,711

Base pay: $135,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,711
Hire date: 2024-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $140,125
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ikhtiyar Uddin is a Computer Systems Manager at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $135,711.

Winston Von Engel

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$135,323

Base pay: $135,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,323
Hire date: 1989-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $154,760
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,596

Winston Von Engel is a Administrative City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1989, about 36 years. 2025 total compensation came to $135,323.

Heidi Berman

Computer Systems Manager/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$134,588

Base pay: $134,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,588
Hire date: 1981-03-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $139,360
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Heidi Berman is a Computer Systems Manager at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 1981 (about 44 years). 2025 total compensation came to $134,588.

Bujji Kamal Kandanur

Computer Specialist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$132,911

Base pay: $132,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,911
Hire date: 2020-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $139,112
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Bujji Kamal Kandanur works as a Computer Specialist for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Bujji earned $132,911 in 2025.