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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Annisha Davis

Community Coordinator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$43,580

Base pay: $43,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,580
Hire date: 2019-01-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,112
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,085

Annisha Davis is a Community Coordinator at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $43,580.

Rafat Khandaker

Senior IT Architect/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$43,373

Base pay: $43,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,373
Hire date: 2025-02-10
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: 630

Rafat Khandaker is a Senior IT Architect at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $43,373.

Asif Ilyas

Senior IT Architect/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$43,373

Base pay: $43,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,373
Hire date: 2025-02-10
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: 630

Asif Ilyas works as a Senior IT Architect for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Asif earned $43,373 in 2025.

Chaim Simon

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$42,356

Base pay: $42,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,356
Hire date: 2024-11-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,777
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,050

At Department of City Planning, Chaim Simon serves as a City Planner based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,356.

Alisa Nurmansyah

City Research Scientist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$40,460

Base pay: $40,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,460
Hire date: 2023-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,190
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,077

At Department of City Planning, Alisa Nurmansyah serves as a City Research Scientist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,460.

Esteban Carvajal

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$40,251

Base pay: $40,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,251
Hire date: 2021-11-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,694
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 910

Esteban Carvajal works as a City Planner for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Esteban earned $40,251 in 2025.

Gary Chung

Associate Urban Designer/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$39,235

Base pay: $39,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $98
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,235
Hire date: 2023-02-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,262
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 933.75

Gary Chung works as a Associate Urban Designer for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Gary earned $39,235 in 2025.

Marina Ferreira Guimar

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$37,336

Base pay: $37,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,336
Hire date: 2025-05-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $75,777
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,225

Marina Ferreira Guimar works as a City Planner for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Marina earned $37,336 in 2025.

Hope Ruse

City Research Scientist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$36,627

Base pay: $36,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,627
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,743
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 805

Hope Ruse is a City Research Scientist at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $36,627.