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.

Compare

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

Page 1

Ratanaporn Chermsirivatana

Community Coordinator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$72,143

Base pay: $72,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,143
Hire date: 2022-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,443
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ratanaporn Chermsirivatana is a Community Coordinator at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $72,143.

Anthony Crowell

Commissioner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$72,079

Base pay: $72,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,079
Hire date: 2022-09-28
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,634
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Anthony Crowell is a Commissioner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $72,079.

Gail Benjamin

Commissioner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$72,079

Base pay: $72,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,079
Hire date: 2022-09-28
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,634
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gail Benjamin holds the role of Commissioner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $72,079.

Oudeshram Rampershad

Commissioner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$72,079

Base pay: $72,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,079
Hire date: 2018-10-29
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,634
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Oudeshram Rampershad works as a Commissioner for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Oudeshram earned $72,079 in 2025.

Leah Goodridge

Commissioner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$72,079

Base pay: $72,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,079
Hire date: 2021-12-14
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,634
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Leah Goodridge holds the role of Commissioner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,079.

Rasmia Kirmani-Frye

Commissioner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$72,079

Base pay: $72,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,079
Hire date: 2022-08-11
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,634
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Rasmia Kirmani-Frye serves as a Commissioner based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $72,079.

Alfred Cerullo Iii

Commissioner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$72,079

Base pay: $72,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,079
Hire date: 2004-10-18
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,634
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alfred Cerullo Iii holds the role of Commissioner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2004, they have about 21 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,079.

Orlando Marin

Commissioner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$72,079

Base pay: $72,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,079
Hire date: 2011-08-23
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,634
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Orlando Marin works as a Commissioner for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2011, about 14 years. Orlando earned $72,079 in 2025.

Joseph Douek

Commissioner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$72,079

Base pay: $72,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,079
Hire date: 2012-10-04
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,634
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Joseph Douek serves as a Commissioner based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,079.

Everette Williams

Staff Analyst/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$72,026

Base pay: $72,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,026
Hire date: 2018-02-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Everette Williams works as a Staff Analyst for Department of City Planning based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Everette earned $72,026 in 2025.

Millka Solomon

Community Coordinator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$71,424

Base pay: $71,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,424
Hire date: 2022-09-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,536
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Millka Solomon serves as a Community Coordinator based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $71,424.

Demetrius Mclester

Community Coordinator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$70,979

Base pay: $70,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,979
Hire date: 2022-09-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,536
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Demetrius Mclester serves as a Community Coordinator based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,979.

Lydia Smith

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$70,678

Base pay: $64,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,678
Hire date: 2022-11-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Richmond
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,171
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Lydia Smith serves as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag based in Richmond. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,678.

Lythia Becht

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$70,518

Base pay: $70,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,518
Hire date: 2015-12-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,753
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Lythia Becht serves as a Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $70,518.

Trevor Lovitz

City Research Scientist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$70,065

Base pay: $69,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $233
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,065
Hire date: 2023-04-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,536
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Trevor Lovitz serves as a City Research Scientist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,065.

Martin Altre

Community Coordinator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$70,064

Base pay: $70,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,064
Hire date: 2023-11-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,298
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Martin Altre serves as a Community Coordinator based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $70,064.

Melanie Fauntleroy

Community Coordinator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$70,035

Base pay: $70,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,035
Hire date: 2023-12-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,298
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Melanie Fauntleroy holds the role of Community Coordinator at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $70,035.

Puneet Singh

City Research Scientist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$69,807

Base pay: $69,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,807
Hire date: 2023-04-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,536
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Puneet Singh serves as a City Research Scientist based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,807.

Timothy Boyd

Community Associate/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$69,295

Base pay: $69,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,295
Hire date: 2017-12-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $71,504
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Timothy Boyd serves as a Community Associate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,295.

Matthew Gutierrez

City Research Scientist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$68,741

Base pay: $68,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,741
Hire date: 2023-05-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,536
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Matthew Gutierrez serves as a City Research Scientist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $68,741.

Chelsea Evans

City Research Scientist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$68,622

Base pay: $68,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,622
Hire date: 2023-05-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,536
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Chelsea Evans works as a City Research Scientist for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Chelsea earned $68,622 in 2025.

Johnathan Stanley

Community Coordinator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$68,609

Base pay: $68,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,609
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,324
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,785

Johnathan Stanley is a Community Coordinator at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $68,609.

Halimah Muhammad

Customer Information Representative MA L 1549/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$68,357

Base pay: $68,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,357
Hire date: 2024-04-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,760
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Halimah Muhammad holds the role of Customer Information Representative MA L 1549 at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $68,357.

Hanif Yazdi

City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$67,539

Base pay: $67,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,539
Hire date: 2022-09-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,990
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,540

Hanif Yazdi works as a City Planner for Department of City Planning based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Hanif earned $67,539 in 2025.

Jhaquana Blinker

Community Coordinator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$66,960

Base pay: $66,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,960
Hire date: 2023-12-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,760
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Jhaquana Blinker serves as a Community Coordinator based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,960.

Ibrahim Jobe

Community Coordinator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$66,597

Base pay: $66,597
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,597
Hire date: 2022-10-31
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,298
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ibrahim Jobe works as a Community Coordinator for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Ibrahim earned $66,597 in 2025.

Katherine Martin

City Research Scientist/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$66,591

Base pay: $66,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,591
Hire date: 2024-07-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,536
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,680

Katherine Martin is a City Research Scientist at Department of City Planning based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $66,591.

Keaden Mitchell

Community Coordinator/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$66,410

Base pay: $66,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,410
Hire date: 2022-12-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,298
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Keaden Mitchell is a Community Coordinator at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). 2025 total compensation came to $66,410.

Michael Mei

Computer Associate/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$66,285

Base pay: $61,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,285
Hire date: 2005-01-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,945
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,330

Michael Mei works as a Computer Associate for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Michael earned $66,285 in 2025.

Joseph Giambri

Associate Urban Designer/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$65,993

Base pay: $65,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,993
Hire date: 2024-08-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,741
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,575

Joseph Giambri is a Associate Urban Designer at Department of City Planning based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $65,993.