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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Alison Mccabe

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$159,785

Base pay: $159,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,785
Hire date: 2003-12-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $165,450
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alison Mccabe is a Executive Agency Counsel at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 22 years. 2025 total compensation came to $159,785.

Lara Merida

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$159,141

Base pay: $159,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,141
Hire date: 2018-02-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $164,783
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lara Merida is a Administrative City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $159,141.

Stephanie Shellooe

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$155,814

Base pay: $155,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,814
Hire date: 2013-10-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $161,338
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Stephanie Shellooe holds the role of Administrative City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2013, they have about 12 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,814.

Paul Philps

Principal Planning Consultant/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$155,795

Base pay: $154,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,795
Hire date: 2023-01-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $159,833
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Paul Philps is a Principal Planning Consultant at Department of City Planning based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $155,795.

Alexander Sommer

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$155,728

Base pay: $155,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,728
Hire date: 2011-10-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $161,249
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Alexander Sommer serves as a Administrative City Planner based in Manhattan. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,728.

Carolyn Grossman

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$154,673

Base pay: $154,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,673
Hire date: 2016-06-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $159,639
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Carolyn Grossman holds the role of Administrative City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,673.

Jonathan Patkowski

Director of Public Information/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$154,059

Base pay: $154,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,059
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $159,521
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Jonathan Patkowski serves as a Director of Public Information based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,059.

Catherine Iannitto

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$154,059

Base pay: $154,059
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,059
Hire date: 2016-11-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $159,521
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Catherine Iannitto holds the role of Administrative City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,059.

Michael Marrella

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$153,316

Base pay: $153,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,316
Hire date: 2005-04-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $158,752
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michael Marrella holds the role of Administrative City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,316.