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

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Bruce Epstein

Associate Project Manager/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$77,480

Base pay: $70,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,480
Hire date: 2013-01-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $114,278
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,119.25

Bruce Epstein is a Associate Project Manager at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. 2025 total compensation came to $77,480.

Melissa Richardson

Staff Analyst/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$77,479

Base pay: $77,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,479
Hire date: 2017-05-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,313
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Melissa Richardson works as a Staff Analyst for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. Melissa earned $77,479 in 2025.

Shyh Chiou

IT Service Management Specialist/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$77,324

Base pay: $77,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,324
Hire date: 2023-10-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,761
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Shyh Chiou is a IT Service Management Specialist at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $77,324.

Deion Bhuggoo

IT Service Management Specialist/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$77,322

Base pay: $77,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,322
Hire date: 2023-09-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $79,761
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Deion Bhuggoo serves as a IT Service Management Specialist based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,322.

Beshoy Wessa

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$77,194

Base pay: $73,770
Overtime: $2,417
Other pay: $1,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,194
Hire date: 2023-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 52.75
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Beshoy Wessa works as a Assistant Civil Engineer for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Beshoy earned $77,194 in 2025.

Kevin Tapia

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$77,116

Base pay: $73,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,116
Hire date: 2018-10-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Kevin Tapia serves as a Assistant Civil Engineer based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,116.

Jevon Whitehead

Community Coordinator/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,998

Base pay: $75,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,497
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,998
Hire date: 2004-10-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $77,931
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Jevon Whitehead serves as a Community Coordinator based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,998.

Phillip Rodriguez

Investigator/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,940

Base pay: $74,299
Overtime: $1,998
Other pay: $644
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,940
Hire date: 2017-10-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $83,046
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 44.5
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Phillip Rodriguez holds the role of Investigator at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $76,940.

John Coppola

Administrative Project Manager/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,562

Base pay: $76,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,562
Hire date: 2016-07-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $158,035
Leave Status as of June 30: On leave
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 910

John Coppola holds the role of Administrative Project Manager at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,562.

Sara Spielman

Community Coordinator/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,537

Base pay: $76,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,537
Hire date: 2023-03-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,977
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Sara Spielman serves as a Community Coordinator based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $76,537.

Habibur Rahman

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,517

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $2,507
Other pay: $87
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,517
Hire date: 2023-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 48
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Habibur Rahman serves as a Assistant Civil Engineer based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $76,517.

Maharanie Guness

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,499

Base pay: $70,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,499
Hire date: 2019-06-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,133
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Maharanie Guness serves as a Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,499.

Rinkal Patel

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,474

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $42
Other pay: $2,510
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,474
Hire date: 2016-04-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 1
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Rinkal Patel holds the role of Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,474.

Maria Delgado

Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,470

Base pay: $70,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,470
Hire date: 2005-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $73,053
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maria Delgado holds the role of Clerical Associate Most Mayoral Ag at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,470.

Midori Tanabe

Associate Project Manager/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,403

Base pay: $71,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,403
Hire date: 2016-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $99,761
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,710

Midori Tanabe works as a Associate Project Manager for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Midori earned $76,403 in 2025.

Christopher Lin

Project Manager/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,372

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $1,207
Other pay: $1,243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,372
Hire date: 2021-12-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 27.25
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Christopher Lin is a Project Manager at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $76,372.

Katherine Espinoza

Geologist/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,338

Base pay: $76,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,338
Hire date: 2024-04-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,741
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Katherine Espinoza is a Geologist at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $76,338.

Alessandra Romeo

Community Coordinator/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,327

Base pay: $76,261
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,327
Hire date: 2023-05-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,692
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Alessandra Romeo works as a Community Coordinator for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Alessandra earned $76,327 in 2025.

Md Lasker

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,305

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $2,295
Other pay: $87
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,305
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 55.5
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Md Lasker works as a Assistant Civil Engineer for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Md earned $76,305 in 2025.

Ma Andrielyn Barker

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,253

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $2,234
Other pay: $97
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,253
Hire date: 2024-02-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 52.75
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ma Andrielyn Barker is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $76,253.

Aaron Johnson

Project Manager/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,233

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,233
Hire date: 2018-04-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Aaron Johnson is a Project Manager at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $76,233.

Jiaming Ye

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,133

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $83
Other pay: $2,128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,133
Hire date: 2018-05-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jiaming Ye is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $76,133.

Elsa Gomez

Administrative Staff Analyst/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,103

Base pay: $47,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,103
Hire date: 2017-05-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $127,066
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 700

Elsa Gomez is a Administrative Staff Analyst at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $76,103.

Johnathan Alonso

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,100

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $1,136
Other pay: $1,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,100
Hire date: 2021-12-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 23.5
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Johnathan Alonso holds the role of Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,100.

Serge Thomas

Engineering Technician/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$76,055

Base pay: $72,615
Overtime: $795
Other pay: $2,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,055
Hire date: 2022-07-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,930
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 17
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Serge Thomas is a Engineering Technician at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $76,055.

Manuel Flores-Vazquez

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$75,954

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,031
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,954
Hire date: 2018-10-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Manuel Flores-Vazquez works as a Assistant Civil Engineer for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Manuel earned $75,954 in 2025.

Junjie Zhao

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$75,930

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $1,058
Other pay: $949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,930
Hire date: 2021-07-12
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 21.25
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Junjie Zhao is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $75,930.

Meharin Arzu

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$75,919

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $1,209
Other pay: $788
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,919
Hire date: 2022-05-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 29.5
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Meharin Arzu is a Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $75,919.

Anika Barrington

Procurement Analyst/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$75,756

Base pay: $74,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,756
Hire date: 2022-07-11
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,513
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Anika Barrington works as a Procurement Analyst for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Anika earned $75,756 in 2025.

Toufik Nekrouf

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$75,485

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $1,388
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,485
Hire date: 2023-07-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 34
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Department of Design & Construction, Toufik Nekrouf serves as a Assistant Civil Engineer based in Queens. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,485.

Hingkei Tsang

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$75,306

Base pay: $73,922
Overtime: $85
Other pay: $1,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,306
Hire date: 2019-10-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 2
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Hingkei Tsang works as a Assistant Civil Engineer for Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. Hingkei earned $75,306 in 2025.

David Condron

Landscape Architect/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$75,296

Base pay: $73,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,296
Hire date: 2015-01-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,755
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,180.92

David Condron is a Landscape Architect at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). 2025 total compensation came to $75,296.

Dwayne Screen Jr

Assistant Civil Engineer/Department of Design & Construction

2025 total comp

$75,212

Base pay: $72,223
Overtime: $2,824
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,212
Hire date: 2024-05-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $76,279
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 69.75
Payroll Number: 850
Regular Hours: 1,820

Dwayne Screen Jr holds the role of Assistant Civil Engineer at Department of Design & Construction based in Queens. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,212.