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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Laurence Dickman

City Assessor/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$155,150

Base pay: $131,896
Overtime: $16,156
Other pay: $7,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,150
Hire date: 1986-02-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,101
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 163
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Finance, Laurence Dickman serves as a City Assessor based in Queens. They have served since 1986 (about 39 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $155,150.

Rodney Sawh

City Assessor/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$153,633

Base pay: $131,896
Overtime: $17,784
Other pay: $3,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,633
Hire date: 2013-04-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $136,101
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 186.25
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Finance, Rodney Sawh serves as a City Assessor based in Bronx. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,633.

Ka Young Tong

City Assessor/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$149,280

Base pay: $131,896
Overtime: $10,302
Other pay: $7,083
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,280
Hire date: 1985-12-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

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Base Salary: $136,101
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 104
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Finance, Ka Young Tong serves as a City Assessor based in Manhattan. They have served since 1985 (about 40 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $149,280.

Jing Chow

City Assessor/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$142,882

Base pay: $117,257
Overtime: $18,518
Other pay: $7,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,882
Hire date: 2005-06-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Bronx

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $120,996
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 214.5
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jing Chow works as a City Assessor for Department of Finance based in Bronx. Hired in 2005, they have about 20 years of service. Jing earned $142,882 in 2025.