City Assessor

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

114 employees hold this title in Department of Finance. Median total compensation for the role is $86,727, above the department median of $81,000.

Employees: 114
Total payroll: $10.6M
Role median: $86,727
Agency median: $81,000
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$36,864$147,617+

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How total compensation varies among the 114 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

City Assessor is held in 3 New York City departments. In Department of Finance, the median of $86,727 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Tax Commission

$124,835 · 16

Law Department

$122,284 · 1

Median total compensation for the City Assessor role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sarla Choythani

City Assessor/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$60,993

Base pay: $57,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,993
Hire date: 1988-02-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $105,257
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 988.08

Sarla Choythani is a City Assessor at Department of Finance based in Queens. They have served since 1988 (about 37 years). 2025 total compensation came to $60,993.

George Shadoian

City Assessor/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$59,516

Base pay: $55,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,516
Hire date: 1984-07-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,758
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,107.38

George Shadoian holds the role of City Assessor at Department of Finance based in Queens. Hired in 1984, they have about 41 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,516.

George Laios

City Assessor/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$59,505

Base pay: $59,057
Overtime: $365
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,505
Hire date: 2019-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,877
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 9
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

George Laios works as a City Assessor for Department of Finance based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. George earned $59,505 in 2025.