New York City / Department of Finance

Agency file

Department of Finance

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Department of Finance is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 2,064 employees with median total compensation of $81,000; the highest distinct record was $278,982.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $173.5M
Employees: 2,064
Median total: $81,000
Highest record: $278,982

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$8,543$198,894+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,064 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $77,106 (92%)
Overtime — $3,981 (5%)
Other — $2,965 (4%)
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

$11,666

$51,275

$81,000

$113,933

$149,944

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $149,944 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,666. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

City Tax Auditor

323 · $78,810

Principal Administrative Associate - Non Supervisor

266 · $69,259

Deputy City Sheriff - Non-Spvr

211 · $70,755

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag

150 · $48,117

Computer Systems Manager

135 · $153,604

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.

Record list

Employees

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Robert Goodman

Hearing Officer/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$908

Base pay: $908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $908
Hire date: 2014-11-05
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 14.77

Robert Goodman holds the role of Hearing Officer at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $908.

Christina Cruz

Assistant City Assessor/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$907

Base pay: $907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $907
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,089
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 70

Christina Cruz holds the role of Assistant City Assessor at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $907.

Daisha Griffith

City Tax Auditor/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$867

Base pay: $867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $867
Hire date: 2023-10-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $51,129
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 35

Daisha Griffith holds the role of City Tax Auditor at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $867.

Ibrahim Muhammad

Summer Graduate Intern/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$734

Base pay: $734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $734
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $26
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 28

Ibrahim Muhammad holds the role of Summer Graduate Intern at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $734.

Tricia Mecklembourg

Summer Graduate Intern/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$734

Base pay: $734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $734
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $26
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 28

At Department of Finance, Tricia Mecklembourg serves as a Summer Graduate Intern based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $734.

Luwick Francois

Hearing Officer/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$702

Base pay: $702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $702
Hire date: 2024-03-27
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 11.42

Luwick Francois works as a Hearing Officer for Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Luwick earned $702 in 2025.

Sophia Brady

Summer College Intern/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$665

Base pay: $665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $665
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 35

At Department of Finance, Sophia Brady serves as a Summer College Intern based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $665.

Olivia Turner

Summer College Intern/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$665

Base pay: $665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $665
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 35

Olivia Turner works as a Summer College Intern for Department of Finance based in Queens. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Olivia earned $665 in 2025.

Aveinn Swar

Summer College Intern/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$665

Base pay: $665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $665
Hire date: 2025-06-02
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 35

Aveinn Swar is a Summer College Intern at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $665.

Christopher Diaz

Deputy City Sheriff - Non-Spvr/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$561

Base pay: $561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $561
Hire date: 2025-02-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $36,577
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 32

Christopher Diaz is a Deputy City Sheriff - Non-Spvr at Department of Finance based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $561.

Patrice Brown

Collections Specialist/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$449

Base pay: $449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $449
Hire date: 2025-05-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,486
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 14

Patrice Brown holds the role of Collections Specialist at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $449.

Kia Roberts Warren

Agency Attorney/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$436

Base pay: $51
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $436
Hire date: 2023-01-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $110,217
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 0

Kia Roberts Warren holds the role of Agency Attorney at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $436.

Peter Cefalo

Certified IT Administrator/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$153

Base pay: $153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153
Hire date: 2009-10-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $167,563
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 0

At Department of Finance, Peter Cefalo serves as a Certified IT Administrator based in Manhattan. They have served since 2009 (about 16 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $153.

Alec Schwartz

Agency Attorney/Department of Finance

2025 total comp

$107

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107
Hire date: 2019-05-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,053
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 836
Regular Hours: 0

Alec Schwartz is a Agency Attorney at Department of Finance based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). 2025 total compensation came to $107.