New York City / Independent Budget Office

Agency file

Independent Budget Office

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

The Independent Budget Office manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 79 employees with median total compensation of $78,183; the highest distinct record was $269,278.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6M
Employees: 79
Median total: $78,183
Highest record: $269,278

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$9,503$209,033+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 79 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($78,183) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $73,882 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,539 (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

$2,248

$6,744

$78,183

$105,845

$147,882

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $147,882 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $2,248. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Budget Analyst

49 · $93,350

College Aide - Assignment Levels II and III

18 · $3,472

Summer Graduate Intern

5 · $3,728

Assistant Budget Analyst

2 · $65,321

Director of Independent Budget Office

1 · $269,278

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.

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Office of Management & Budget New York City86% match
Budget & Management Services Cook County, Illinois54% match
C129 City of Springfield, MA42% match

Record list

Employees

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Cole Rakow

Budget Analyst/Independent Budget Office

2025 total comp

$133,994

Base pay: $132,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,994
Hire date: 2017-06-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $145,261
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 132
Regular Hours: 1,820

Cole Rakow is a Budget Analyst at Independent Budget Office based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. 2025 total compensation came to $133,994.

Hayden Sahl

Budget Analyst/Independent Budget Office

2025 total comp

$131,072

Base pay: $128,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,072
Hire date: 2024-03-18
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $132,934
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 132
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Independent Budget Office, Hayden Sahl serves as a Budget Analyst based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,072.