New York City / Department of Parks & Recreation / Deputy Commissioner

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Deputy Commissioner

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

5 employees hold this title in Department of Parks & Recreation. Median total compensation for the role is $213,395, above the department median of $17,347.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $883.5K
Role median: $213,395
Agency median: $17,347
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Deputy Commissioner is held in 24 New York City departments. In Department of Parks & Recreation, the median of $213,395 ranks #12 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Police Department

$275,799 · 7

Fire Department

$261,324 · 6

Department of Environment Protection

$258,669 · 5

Department of Sanitation

$258,374 · 2

Department of Buildings

$254,323 · 3

Department of Health/Mental Hygiene

$252,110 · 9

Administrative for Children's Services

$246,252 · 3

Department of Finance

$240,676 · 3

Housing Preservation & Dvlpmnt

$234,839 · 2

Department of Youth & Community Development Services

$230,828 · 4

Taxi & Limousine Commission

$218,352 · 1

Office of Emergency Management

$202,797 · 5

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

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Deputy Commissioner beyond New York City

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In New York City, the median of $215,181 ranks #2 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of New York City →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$245,784 · 44

$179,318 · 12

$175,512 · 99

$163,000 · 45

$140,026 · 25

$127,911 · 5

$39,912 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mark Focht

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$219,373

Base pay: $219,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $219,373
Hire date: 2017-01-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $227,151
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mark Focht holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,373.

Joy Wang

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$214,000

Base pay: $214,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,000
Hire date: 2016-12-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $221,587
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joy Wang works as a Deputy Commissioner for Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Joy earned $214,000 in 2025.

Margaret Nelson

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$213,395

Base pay: $213,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,395
Hire date: 2014-12-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $220,960
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,820

Margaret Nelson is a Deputy Commissioner at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $213,395.

Therese Braddick

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$165,613

Base pay: $164,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,613
Hire date: 1983-05-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $232,542
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 1,295

At Department of Parks & Recreation, Therese Braddick serves as a Deputy Commissioner based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1983, about 42 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,613.

Liam Kavanagh

Deputy Commissioner/Department of Parks & Recreation

2025 total comp

$71,149

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,149
Hire date: 1981-12-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $221,961
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 846
Regular Hours: 0

Liam Kavanagh is a Deputy Commissioner at Department of Parks & Recreation based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1981, about 44 years. 2025 total compensation came to $71,149.