New York City / Department of Design & Construction

Agency file

Department of Design & Construction

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 1,352 employees with median total compensation of $89,722; the highest distinct record was $277,554.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $121.3M
Employees: 1,352
Median total: $89,722
Highest record: $277,554

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$8,075$191,812+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,352 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,722) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $86,616 (97%)
Overtime — $899 (1%)
Other — $2,167 (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

$13,592

$62,763

$89,722

$120,248

$150,185

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $150,185 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $13,592. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Administrative Project Manager

129 · $131,952

Assistant Civil Engineer

99 · $74,653

Construction Project Manager

97 · $98,558

Associate Project Manager

82 · $102,175

Community Coordinator

77 · $68,021

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

Page 1

Kaushik Patel

Administrative Construction Project Manager/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$181,300

Base pay: $181,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,300
Hire date: 2000-10-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $187,728
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kaushik Patel is a Administrative Construction Project Manager at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $181,300.

Geannetta Jackson

Executive Agency Counsel/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$181,040

Base pay: $180,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,040
Hire date: 2015-11-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $190,124
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Geannetta Jackson serves as a Executive Agency Counsel based in Queens. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,040.

Michael Shipman

Agency Chief Contracting Officer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$180,808

Base pay: $180,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,808
Hire date: 2016-07-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $187,218
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michael Shipman works as a Agency Chief Contracting Officer for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Michael earned $180,808 in 2025.

Freddys Hernandez

Ass Commissioner Design and Construction Management/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$179,724

Base pay: $179,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,724
Hire date: 2024-01-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $186,214
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Freddys Hernandez works as a Ass Commissioner Design and Construction Management for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Freddys earned $179,724 in 2025.

Rebecca Yurek

Administrative Architect/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$179,523

Base pay: $179,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,523
Hire date: 2016-03-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $192,163
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rebecca Yurek holds the role of Administrative Architect at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $179,523.

Jee Kwon

Executive Program Specialist/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$178,482

Base pay: $178,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,482
Hire date: 2024-01-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $181,764
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jee Kwon is a Executive Program Specialist at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $178,482.

Carlos Ortiz

Administrative Project Manager/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$175,875

Base pay: $175,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,875
Hire date: 2015-11-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $182,110
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Carlos Ortiz serves as a Administrative Project Manager based in Queens. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $175,875.

Michaela Metcalfe

Administrative Architect/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$175,874

Base pay: $175,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,874
Hire date: 2013-11-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $182,109
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Michaela Metcalfe works as a Administrative Architect for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. Michaela earned $175,874 in 2025.

Starling Keene

Administrative Architect/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$175,404

Base pay: $175,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,404
Hire date: 2016-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $181,623
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Starling Keene serves as a Administrative Architect based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $175,404.