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City of Philadelphia / Dpd Planning and Development / Deputy Director

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Deputy Director

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

15 employees hold this title in Dpd Planning and Development. Median total compensation for the role is $39,169, above the department median of $19,513.

Employees
15
Total payroll
$936.4K
Role median
$39,169
Agency median
$19,513
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,697$134,253+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of Philadelphia

Deputy Director is held in 6 City of Philadelphia departments. In Dpd Planning and Development, the median of $39,169 ranks #1 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Deputy Director role in other City of Philadelphiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Director beyond City of Philadelphia

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In City of Philadelphia, the median of $34,820 ranks #16 of 18. See Deputy Director across all of City of Philadelphia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Texas
$228,800 · 267
California
$213,152 · 10
City of Charlotte
$188,410 · 21
New York City
$182,733 · 30
City of Chicago
$163,740 · 17
District of Columbia
$160,361 · 30
City of Cincinnati
$156,111 · 23

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Directorroles 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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K G Mathew Tharakan

Deputy Director/Dpd Planning and Development

2026 total comp
$29,377
Base pay
$29,377
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$29,377
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$127,786
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D295
Public Id
42931
Total Pay
$29,377

K G Mathew Tharakan works as a Deputy Director for Dpd Planning and Development. Their status is salaried. K earned $29,377 in 2026.

Karen Guss

Deputy Director/Dpd Planning and Development

2026 total comp
$28,999
Base pay
$28,999
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,999
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$128,281
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D295
Public Id
27
Total Pay
$28,999

Karen Guss holds the role of Deputy Director at Dpd Planning and Development. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $28,999.

Frank Nasir

Deputy Director/Dpd Planning and Development

2026 total comp
$28,161
Base pay
$28,161
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$28,161
Employment type
Salaried

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$150,000
Employee Category
Exempt
Job Code
D295
Public Id
49668
Total Pay
$28,161

At Dpd Planning and Development, Frank Nasir serves as a Deputy Director. They work salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $28,161.