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
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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 2

Judith Greenwald

Agency Attorney/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$36,604

Base pay: $36,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,604
Hire date: 2008-07-21
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $45
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 839.5

Judith Greenwald is a Agency Attorney at Tax Commission based in Manhattan. Hired in 2008, they have about 17 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $36,604.

Gary Bristol

Commissioner/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$28,816

Base pay: $28,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,816
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $29,838
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Tax Commission, Gary Bristol serves as a Commissioner based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,816.

Kyriakos Tzanides

Commissioner/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$28,816

Base pay: $28,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,816
Hire date: 2001-03-12
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: BROOKLYN
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $29,838
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 1,300

Kyriakos Tzanides works as a Commissioner for Tax Commission based in Brooklyn. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 24 years. Kyriakos earned $28,816 in 2025.

Bennett Minko

Commissioner/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$28,816

Base pay: $28,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,816
Hire date: 2024-01-05
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $29,838
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Tax Commission, Bennett Minko serves as a Commissioner based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $28,816.

John Heesemann

Commissioner/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$28,816

Base pay: $28,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,816
Hire date: 2024-01-08
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $29,838
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 1,300

John Heesemann works as a Commissioner for Tax Commission based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). John earned $28,816 in 2025.

Alfredo Perez

College Aide/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$19,322

Base pay: $19,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,322
Hire date: 2022-01-25
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: MANHATTAN

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $19
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 1,027.75

Alfredo Perez is a College Aide at Tax Commission based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $19,322.

Vickeisha Major

College Aide/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$14,783

Base pay: $14,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,783
Hire date: 2022-09-15
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $18
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 814.25

Vickeisha Major works as a College Aide for Tax Commission based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Vickeisha earned $14,783 in 2025.

Jada Perry

College Aide/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$10,751

Base pay: $10,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,751
Hire date: 2024-10-28
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $17
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 631.25

Jada Perry is a College Aide at Tax Commission based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $10,751.

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.

Sandra Rodriguez

Executive Agency Counsel/Tax Commission

2025 total comp

$1,560

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,560
Hire date: 2015-12-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: MANHATTAN
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $168,715
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 21
Regular Hours: 0

At Tax Commission, Sandra Rodriguez serves as a Executive Agency Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,560.