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.

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Employees with this title

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Lizette Christoff

Deputy Commissioner/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$271,872

Base pay: $270,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $271,872
Hire date: 2020-08-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $280,202
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,820

Lizette Christoff works as a Deputy Commissioner for Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). Lizette earned $271,872 in 2025.

Barbara Dannenberg

Deputy Commissioner/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$268,613

Base pay: $264,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $268,613
Hire date: 2023-04-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $274,254
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,820

Barbara Dannenberg holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $268,613.

Don Nguyen

Deputy Commissioner/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$265,863

Base pay: $264,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $265,863
Hire date: 2015-08-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $274,254
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,820

Don Nguyen holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $265,863.

Kwame Cooper

Deputy Commissioner/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$256,786

Base pay: $256,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $256,786
Hire date: 2022-11-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $274,254
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kwame Cooper holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $256,786.

James Long

Deputy Commissioner/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$228,185

Base pay: $228,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,185
Hire date: 1994-01-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $265,621
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,568

James Long holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. Hired in 1994, they have about 31 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $228,185.

Derek Poppe

Deputy Commissioner/Fire Department

2025 total comp

$165,552

Base pay: $193,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$28,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,552
Hire date: 2024-09-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $274,254
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 57
Regular Hours: 1,050

Derek Poppe is a Deputy Commissioner at Fire Department based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $165,552.