City of Philadelphia / Dpd Planning and Development
Agency file
The Dpd Planning and Development supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.
In 2026, this agency had 133 employees with median total compensation of $19,513; the highest distinct record was $49,241.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 133 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($19,513) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $28,161 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,500. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $5.4M — | 130 — | $43,790 — |
| 2020 | $7.8M ▲ 43.9% | 130 ±0% | $67,480 ▲ 54.1% |
| 2021 | $7.7M ▼ 1.8% | 131 ▲ 0.8% | $67,413 ▼ 0.1% |
| 2022 | $7.7M ▲ 0.2% | 138 ▲ 5.3% | $58,804 ▼ 12.8% |
| 2023 | $6.6M ▼ 14.1% | 148 ▲ 7.2% | $46,780 ▼ 20.4% |
| 2024 | $10.1M ▲ 53.5% | 160 ▲ 8.1% | $67,665 ▲ 44.6% |
| 2025 | $10.4M ▲ 2.1% | 153 ▼ 4.4% | $73,435 ▲ 8.5% |
| 2026 | $2.5M ▼ 76.1% | 133 ▼ 13.1% | $19,513 ▼ 73.4% |
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Record list
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City Planner 3/Dpd Planning and Development
Source-specific fields
Elswyth Strassberger works as a City Planner 3 for Dpd Planning and Development. Their status is salaried. Elswyth earned $35,176 in 2019.
Deputy Planning Director/Dpd Planning and Development
Source-specific fields
Martine Decamp holds the role of Deputy Planning Director at Dpd Planning and Development. Their status is salaried. In 2026, their total compensation was $34,957.
Deputy Director/Dpd Planning and Development
Source-specific fields
Darshna Patel works as a Deputy Director for Dpd Planning and Development. Their status is salaried. Darshna earned $34,787 in 2026.