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New York City / Tax Commission

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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

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

Desmond Basdeo

Computer Associate/Tax Commission

2025 total comp
$102,983
Base pay
$96,633
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,351
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,983
Hire date
1988-02-15
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$99,737
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
21
Regular Hours
1,820

At Tax Commission, Desmond Basdeo serves as a Computer Associate based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1988, about 37 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,983.

Norvella Hopkins

Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl/Tax Commission

2025 total comp
$101,681
Base pay
$92,736
Overtime
$5,630
Other pay
$3,314
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,681
Hire date
1997-03-10
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$94,375
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
82.5
Payroll Number
21
Regular Hours
1,820

Norvella Hopkins is a Administrative Manager-Non-Mgrl at Tax Commission based in Manhattan. Hired in 1997, they have about 28 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $101,681.