New York City / Office of Emergency Management / Deputy Commissioner

Job-title file

Deputy Commissioner

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

5 employees hold this title in Office of Emergency Management. Median total compensation for the role is $202,797, above the department median of $83,638.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $202,797
Agency median: $83,638
Comparison: Above

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This role across New York City

Deputy Commissioner is held in 24 New York City departments. In Office of Emergency Management, the median of $202,797 ranks #13 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

Department of Parks & Recreation

$213,395 · 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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Jacob Cooper

Deputy Commissioner/Office of Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$221,490

Base pay: $221,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,490
Hire date: 2005-07-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $229,342
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 17
Regular Hours: 1,820

Jacob Cooper holds the role of Deputy Commissioner at Office of Emergency Management based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2005 (about 20 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $221,490.

John Grimm

Deputy Commissioner/Office of Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$212,971

Base pay: $212,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,971
Hire date: 2006-01-04
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $220,521
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 17
Regular Hours: 1,820

John Grimm works as a Deputy Commissioner for Office of Emergency Management based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2006 (about 19 years). John earned $212,971 in 2025.

Heather Roiter

Deputy Commissioner/Office of Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$202,797

Base pay: $202,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $783
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,797
Hire date: 2007-08-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,176
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 17
Regular Hours: 1,820

Heather Roiter works as a Deputy Commissioner for Office of Emergency Management based in Brooklyn. Hired in 2007, they have about 18 years of service. Heather earned $202,797 in 2025.

Herman Schaffer

Deputy Commissioner/Office of Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$202,552

Base pay: $202,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,552
Hire date: 2005-06-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $209,466
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 17
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of Emergency Management, Herman Schaffer serves as a Deputy Commissioner based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 20 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,552.

David Schmid

Deputy Commissioner/Office of Emergency Management

2025 total comp

$191,417

Base pay: $190,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,417
Hire date: 2023-06-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Brooklyn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $197,168
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 17
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Office of Emergency Management, David Schmid serves as a Deputy Commissioner based in Brooklyn. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $191,417.