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New York City / Department of City Planning

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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

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.

Record list

Employees

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Alexandra Paty Diaz

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp
$21,243
Base pay
$20,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$558
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,243
Hire date
2016-11-13
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$130,757
Leave Status as of June 30
On leave
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
30
Regular Hours
291

At Department of City Planning, Alexandra Paty Diaz serves as a City Planner based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,243.

Alex Deonauth

College Aide/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp
$20,096
Base pay
$20,096
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$20,096
Hire date
2024-08-19
Pay basis
Hourly
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$21
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
30
Regular Hours
961.5

At Department of City Planning, Alex Deonauth serves as a College Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,096.

Sean O'Rourke

Economist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp
$18,484
Base pay
$18,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,484
Hire date
2022-03-28
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$76,912
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
30
Regular Hours
435.75

Sean O'Rourke is a Economist at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $18,484.

Yehudah Olen

IT Infrastructure Engineer/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp
$16,013
Base pay
$16,013
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,013
Hire date
2025-04-28
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$129,063
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
30
Regular Hours
245

Yehudah Olen is a IT Infrastructure Engineer at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $16,013.

Brent Ginsberg

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp
$15,848
Base pay
$15,695
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$153
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,848
Hire date
2018-08-12
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$100,904
Leave Status as of June 30
On leave
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
30
Regular Hours
294

At Department of City Planning, Brent Ginsberg serves as a City Planner based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,848.

Sarah Lohmar

New York City Urban Planning and Design Fellow/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp
$15,284
Base pay
$15,267
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,284
Hire date
2023-09-18
Pay basis
Hourly
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$30
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
30
Regular Hours
510.6

Sarah Lohmar works as a New York City Urban Planning and Design Fellow for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Sarah earned $15,284 in 2025.

Jean Bravo

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp
$14,825
Base pay
$14,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$245
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,825
Hire date
2025-04-21
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$64,156
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
30
Regular Hours
565

Jean Bravo works as a City Planner for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Jean earned $14,825 in 2025.