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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Mardiya Rufai

New York City Public Service Fellow/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$29,003

Base pay: $29,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,003
Hire date: 2023-02-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $47,415
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,113

Mardiya Rufai is a New York City Public Service Fellow at Department of City Planning based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $29,003.

Manuel Lagares

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$27,225

Base pay: $24,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,235
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,225
Hire date: 1979-03-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $96,574
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 469.25

Manuel Lagares holds the role of City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 1979, about 46 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,225.

Mia Albert

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$27,170

Base pay: $27,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,170
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,156
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 805

Mia Albert is a City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Queens. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $27,170.

Paul Medvetsky

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$26,336

Base pay: $26,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,336
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,156
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 770

At Department of City Planning, Paul Medvetsky serves as a City Planner based in Richmond. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,336.

Claudia Kohn

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$26,089

Base pay: $26,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,089
Hire date: 2025-01-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,156
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 770

At Department of City Planning, Claudia Kohn serves as a City Planner based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,089.

Sachi Cooper

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$26,049

Base pay: $26,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,049
Hire date: 2025-02-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,144
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 560

At Department of City Planning, Sachi Cooper serves as a City Planner based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,049.

Mary Gitlin

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$25,821

Base pay: $25,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,821
Hire date: 2025-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $69,140
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 700

Mary Gitlin holds the role of City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $25,821.

Alaina Van Slooten

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$24,911

Base pay: $24,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,911
Hire date: 2025-02-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,777
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 630

Alaina Van Slooten holds the role of City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $24,911.

Evan Miller

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$22,859

Base pay: $22,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $324
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,859
Hire date: 2017-11-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,051
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 442.6

At Department of City Planning, Evan Miller serves as a Administrative Staff Analyst based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,859.

Alfred Conyers

Community Coordinator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$22,659

Base pay: $15,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,659
Hire date: 2016-10-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,047
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 378

At Department of City Planning, Alfred Conyers serves as a Community Coordinator based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,659.

Edward Rubongoya

IT Automation and Monitoring Engineer/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$22,499

Base pay: $22,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,499
Hire date: 2025-03-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,568
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 525

Edward Rubongoya holds the role of IT Automation and Monitoring Engineer at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,499.