Agency file

Tax Commission

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

The Tax Commission manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 50 employees with median total compensation of $113,765; the highest distinct record was $219,875.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $5.3M
Employees: 50
Median total: $113,765
Highest record: $219,875

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,560$216,783+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 50 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($113,765) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $99,494 (94%)
Overtime — $2,601 (2%)
Other — $3,987 (4%)
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

$28,816

$57,769

$113,765

$138,727

$185,421

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $185,421 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,816. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

City Assessor

16 · $124,835

Commissioner

6 · $28,816

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl

4 · $105,696

Agency Attorney

3 · $37,229

College Aide

3 · $14,783

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

Page 1

Karen Pilgrim

Secretary of the Tax Commission/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$8,299

Base pay: $8,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,299
Hire date: 2010-12-05
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,193
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 210

At Tax Commission, Karen Pilgrim serves as a Secretary of the Tax Commission based in Manhattan. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $8,299.