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

Page 1

Daniel Garodnick

Chairman/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$295,677

Base pay: $294,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $295,677
Hire date: 2022-02-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $286,627
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Daniel Garodnick is a Chairman at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $295,677.

Edith Hsu Chen

Executive Director/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$249,792

Base pay: $248,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,792
Hire date: 1997-12-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $256,836
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Edith Hsu Chen works as a Executive Director for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1997, about 28 years. Edith earned $249,792 in 2025.

Susan Amron

Counsel/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$238,129

Base pay: $238,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $238,129
Hire date: 2019-01-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $246,571
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Susan Amron works as a Counsel for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). Susan earned $238,129 in 2025.

David Parish

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$228,599

Base pay: $227,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,463
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,599
Hire date: 2007-10-22
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $235,189
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, David Parish serves as a Administrative Staff Analyst based in Manhattan. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $228,599.

Varghese Abraham

Computer Systems Manager/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$201,839

Base pay: $201,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,839
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $208,995
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Varghese Abraham serves as a Computer Systems Manager based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $201,839.

Genevieve Michel

Executive Assistant for Planning/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$195,436

Base pay: $195,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,436
Hire date: 2022-03-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $202,365
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Genevieve Michel holds the role of Executive Assistant for Planning at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,436.

Laura Alvarez

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$192,059

Base pay: $191,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $930
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,059
Hire date: 2007-11-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $197,905
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Laura Alvarez works as a Administrative City Planner for Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. Laura earned $192,059 in 2025.

Erik Botsford

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$184,573

Base pay: $183,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,573
Hire date: 2014-06-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $190,340
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Erik Botsford is a Administrative City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. 2025 total compensation came to $184,573.

Jaclyn Jacobs

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$174,550

Base pay: $174,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,550
Hire date: 2024-03-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $180,738
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jaclyn Jacobs holds the role of Administrative Staff Analyst at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,550.

Danielle Decerbo

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$172,316

Base pay: $172,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,316
Hire date: 2014-06-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $178,425
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

Danielle Decerbo is a Administrative City Planner at Department of City Planning based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. 2025 total compensation came to $172,316.

Frank Ruchala Jr

Administrative City Planner/Department of City Planning

2025 total comp

$169,564

Base pay: $169,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,564
Hire date: 2007-07-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $175,576
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 30
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of City Planning, Frank Ruchala Jr serves as a Administrative City Planner based in Manhattan. They have served since 2007 (about 18 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $169,564.